Berkeleyside · Education · 22:28 UTC · Vanessa Arredondo · Donate

Berkeley Unified appoints former board member Beatriz Leyva‑Cutler to fill vacant seat

The BUSD board had been without a fifth member since July, when Ana Vasudeo stepped down to join the county. Leyva-Cutler will serve out the remainder of her term, until November 2028.

Chalkbeat · Education · 22:10 UTC · Carly Sitrin · Donate

Philly schools ask communities to help shape transition plan as controversial closures move ahead

School district officials announced they are opening applications for school-specific transition committees starting on Aug. 31.

The Oaklandside · Education · 21:40 UTC · Ashley McBride and Roselyn Romero · Donate

Fight at Castlemont High campus leaves teenager injured

Fight at Castlemont High campus leaves teenager injured The victim — who was stabbed — was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Oaklandside · Education · 21:30 UTC · Ashley McBride · Donate

Can peer mentoring keep Oakland kids in school?

Can peer mentoring keep Oakland kids in school? Oakland schools have a problem with chronic absenteeism. The Greenlight Fund is investing $1 million to expand peer interventions that appear to work.

VTDigger · Education · 20:23 UTC · Greta Solsaa · Donate

Thirty years on, feds look at rolling back funds for internet access at Vermont schools

If the proposed changes go through, “our schools are going to have to cut somewhere else,” said an Agency of Education official. Read the story on VTDigger here: Thirty years on, feds look at rolling back funds for internet access at Vermont schools.

Documented · Education · 19:54 UTC · April Xu · Donate

Chinatown Residents Warn of Health Risks as Megajail Construction Nears

Researchers from New York University released a report highlighting persistent air quality concerns and data gaps related to the construction of a massive new Manhattan jail located adjacent to Chinatown.

The Hechinger Report · Education · 18:00 UTC · Sarah Carr · Donate

Developmental screening outside the doctor’s office

Like many parents, I remember visits to the pediatrician’s office in my daughter’s earliest years as overwhelming — a swirl of weights and measurements, rushed conversations about sleep training, breastfeeding and tummy time, all while trying to keep the featured attraction (my wiggly baby) from derailing everything. The visits felt especially cramped when someone handed

Hearing Things · Education · 15:44 UTC · Andy Cush · Become a member

The Twink Robin to Charli's Batman

Presenting one of the year's best pop singles

Enlace Latino NC · Education · 15:22 UTC · Patricia Serrano · Donate

Helene: What the $706 Million in the New State Budget Means for Buncombe

The money covers temporary housing, private roads and bridges, and the state share of FEMA programs. But the group assisting county families case by case warns they will need much more. La entrada Helene: What the $706 Million in the New State Budget Means for Buncombe se publicó primero en Enlace Latino NC. Helene: What the $706 Million in the New State Budget Means for Buncombe was first posted

The Connecticut Mirror · Education · 13:30 UTC · Associated Press · Donate

States pour taxpayer dollars into college sports as athlete pay and costs soar

CT lawmakers authorized UConn to issue vouchers for tax credits equal to half the amount of donations, sponsorships, licensing endorsements.

The Boulder Monitor · Education · 13:02 UTC · JC Monitor · Donate

School Funding Commission falls short

After more than a year of meetings and hundreds of hours of work per person, we’re disappointed to report that the School Funding Interim Commission has fallen short of its legislatively-mandated tasks (House Bill 153, 2025). As members appointed to the Commission, we feel compelled to give the public our frank assessment of where the

The Assembly · Education · 10:30 UTC · Matt Hartman · Donate

A Is for Average

The median college GPA is on the rise. Critics call it grade inflation. But it’s not clear why it’s happening—or if it matters.

Chalkbeat · Education · 10:00 UTC · Makiya Seminera · Donate

Chicago Board of Education 101: Know the basics of the soon-to-be elected board guiding Chicago Public Schools

The Chicago Board of Education will be fully elected for the first time in several decades this November.

Voice of San Diego · Education · 00:19 UTC · Jakob McWhinney · Donate

School Trustee Pans Proposed Involvement in Civic Center Redevelopment

City leaders proposed a joint powers authority to manage the Civic Center redevelopment. But one key player just doesn’t "see it."

Chalkbeat · Education · 22:26 UTC · Hannah Dellinger · Donate

Detroit school board appoints 25-year-old youth advocate as its newest member

Jeremiah Steen was appointed to the DPSCD board on Wednesday. Pictured, Steen answers the board's questions in an interview for the position.

LAist · Education · 22:25 UTC · Donate

UCLA is closing its on-campus childcare centers. Now parents are scrambling in a bleak market

Professors and students who use the subsidized programs will now have to compete in a tough, competitive market.

LAist · Education · 21:58 UTC · Donate

Inglewood Unified on the cusp of independence as new school year starts

About 5,000 students returned to district campuses this week for the start of what could be the last school year under the control of an outside administrator.

The Connecticut Mirror · Education · 21:30 UTC · Theo Peck-Suzuki · Donate

School attendance has bounced back in CT. Leaders hail LEAP program

In 2021-2022, chronic absenteeism in CT reached 23.7%, nearly double what it was pre-COVID. This past school year, it dropped to 16.4%.

Chalkbeat · Education · 19:00 UTC · Melanie Asmar · Donate

Colorado’s 2026 CMAS scores: See how your school and district did

Math scores continued to rise, but progress was uneven in literacy, according to the latest Colorado state test results.

Chalkbeat · Education · 19:00 UTC · Jason Gonzales · Donate

Colorado’s PSAT and SAT 2026 scores: How did your school or district perform?

Colorado students take the PSAT and SAT in the spring.

The Assembly · Education · 14:23 UTC · Andrew Jones · Donate

ECU Health May Have Found a Tool to Reduce Childbirth Risks: Wristbands

Nearly 50 N.C. hospitals have begun distributing the wristbands as reminders of the life-threatening risks after birth.

Nashville Banner · Education · 11:05 UTC · Banner Staff · Donate

Aug. 19: Vanderbilt Provost Gets a New Job; Restore Our Fairgrounds Coalition Rallies Support

Vanderbilt University Provost C. Cybele Raver has been named president-designate at the University of Michigan. The Restore Our Fairgrounds Coalition continues its signature drive to amend the Metro Charter regarding the Fairgrounds Nashville speedway.

Nashville Banner · Education · 11:03 UTC · Lillian Avedian · Donate

How One Nashville Family Chose Between Public, Charter and Private Schools

As Nashville families return to school during an era of expanding school choice, the experiences of Camelia Russell and her children highlight both the potential benefits of charter and private alternatives and the financial and systemic barriers that remain for many in Tennessee.

The Assembly · Education · 11:01 UTC · by Eric Sagara, Megan Tagami, Ariel Gilreath, Devna Bose, Carli Brosseau, and Denisa R. Superville · Donate

A National Divide Over Holding Students Back

The rate at which students are held back a grade has fallen. But there's a growing divide on when the intervention is most effective.

The Hechinger Report · Education · 05:00 UTC · Eric Sagara, Megan Tagami, Ariel Gilreath, Devna Bose, Carli Brosseau, and Denisa R. Superville · Donate

A national divide over holding back students: Some states do it young, others wait until high school

High school came with more responsibility and less accountability for Josiah Ulukita. Courses were much harder, teachers were less strict about attendance, and it was easier to skip school with friends or go on his phone during class, said 16-year-old Ulukita, who attends Kaimuki High School in Honolulu. He went from easily passing middle school

Chalkbeat · Education · 23:19 UTC · Lily Altavena · Donate

Arizona court kills voucher ballot measure, leaving a national school choice debate unresolved

Arizona's expansive school choice program has drawn national attention from admirers and detractors alike. A proposal to add more oversight won't appear on the ballot this fall, but the debates linked to it aren't over.

Chalkbeat · Education · 22:47 UTC · Ann Schimke · Donate

Controversial group that opened ‘Colorado’s first public Christian school’ will close after 13 years

Education reEnvisioned BOCES, which is headed by Executive Director Ken Witt, will dissolve in a phased process over several months.

Chalkbeat · Education · 20:42 UTC · Jason Gonzales · Donate

As more Colorado students take college-level classes, a report says it’s time to make improvements

A new national report says Colorado and other states can improve results for high school students taking college-level classes.

Capital B Atlanta · Education · 20:40 UTC · Madeline Thigpen · Donate

Spelman’s New President Says Black Women Must Help Decide What Technology Becomes

On Wednesday, Ayanna Howard and the 650 freshmen in the Class of 2030 will begin their first semester at Spelman College. When Howard was appointed the 12th president earlier this summer, she became the first scientist and engineer to lead the 145-year-old liberal arts college. “This is a legacy and this is a calling,” Howard

LAist · Education · 20:07 UTC · Donate

E-bike ban greets Newport Beach’s K-8 students returning to school. OC has seen a spike in crashes

The Newport-Mesa Unified School District banned electric bikes from school property for kindergarten through eighth grade.