Hearing Things · Education · 19:21 UTC · Dylan Green · Become a member

Pummeling Art Punk Straight From Detroit

Plus Must Hear experimental pop, emotive música Mexicana for the club, emo-pop to bring you out of your shell, and a follow up to an 11-year-old New Jersey hardcore hip-hop cult classic.

New York Focus · Education · 17:00 UTC · Melissa Manno · Donate

Survey: We Want to Hear From New York Teachers About AI and Ed Tech

If you’re a K–12 educator in New York, we want to know how you feel about technology in the classroom.

The Connecticut Mirror · Education · 13:00 UTC · Abigail Brone | Connecticut Public · Donate

UConn Hartford opens its first set of dorms in the city

Adding dorms for UConn Hartford students is the result of a long-term plan to invest more in the branch campus.

The Nevada Independent · Education · 09:00 UTC · Rocío Hernández · Donate

Trump's school choice tax credit has an unexpected ally: Clark County public schools

While the federal program has primarily been promoted by school choice advocates as an avenue to provide more Nevada students with a pathway to a private school education, it will also be open to public school students.

Chalkbeat · Education · 01:49 UTC · Melanie Asmar · Donate

At retreat, Denver school board members discuss trust, agenda setting, ‘convoluted’ governance framework

The Denver school board and Superintendent Alex Marrero met for eight hours Monday to discuss some of the underlying reasons for recent tensions.

Chalkbeat · Education · 22:28 UTC · Amy Zimmer · Donate

Vaping, bathrooms, stress: What 357,000 NYC students revealed in revamped school survey

NYC shortened its annual school survey to get more direct feedback. Here is what 357,000 students revealed about vaping, real-world learning, and inclusion.

Chalkbeat · Education · 18:33 UTC · Jessie Gómez · Donate

Newark charter school’s new $51 million facility to join wave of South Ward development

Newark planners approved a $51 million building for the Gateway Academy earlier this year. It will house the school's K-8 students, whose current campus is nearly at capacity.

The Connecticut Mirror · Education · 15:35 UTC · Reginald David and Kat Ramkumar · Donate

Back-to-school shopping? Here’s where Bridgeport, Hartford families can find help

Here is a list of some upcoming 2026 back-to-school giveaways and events, as well as more info on CT's sales tax break this week.

Echo: Baltimore Beat: 2026 back-to-school giveaways in Maryland

Chalkbeat · Education · 11:00 UTC · Amelia Pak-Harvey, Eric Weddle · Donate

Indiana school district referendum guide 2026: What to know about your district’s requested tax increase

Arsenal Technical High School band students practice in April 2026. A record number of districts are seeking property tax increases at the polls in November to help fund operating expenses, such as academic programs and teacher salaries.

Spotlight PA · Education · 08:00 UTC · Jaxon White · Donate

Some Pa. schools are cutting off charter students’ access to yellow buses after court ruling

HARRISBURG — Two weeks before the start of classes at his all-boys charter school near Pittsburgh, founder Darryl Canady received an email from his local public school district saying it wouldn’t provide traditional bus rides to his students this year. Instead, Woodland Hills School District said it would supply each of the more than 140 students at LIFE Male STEAM Academy with Pittsburgh Regional

The Hechinger Report · Education · 05:30 UTC · Sarah Carr · Donate

Most kids miss recommended screening for autism, speech delays

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — During the first year and a half of her son’s life, Valerie Gregory did everything she could to help him thrive: She read to him, talked to him, showed up for wellness checks, and whenever possible took him to a weekly playgroup, where both mother and son had the chance to socialize

The Nevada Independent · Education · 09:00 UTC · Associated Press · Donate

Nevada's only Native high school sees a 50 percent hike in graduation rates

Innovative local programs and a change in how rates are reported to a flawed system have boosted grad rates across the nation.

Chalkbeat · Education · 22:45 UTC · Hannah Dellinger · Donate

Parent engagement and more resources to get kids to school: What to expect this school year in Detroit

Mayor Mary Sheffield announced Friday a new program to keep kids safe on routes to school. A ride share pilot will also take around 150 students at risk of being chronically absent to school.

Chalkbeat · Education · 21:40 UTC · Ann Schimke · Donate

The end could be near for the Colorado education group that opened ‘public Christian school’

Susana Córdova, Colorado's education commissioner, wrote to Ken Witt, executive director of Education reEnvisioned BOCES, on Thursday urging him to dissolve his group.

Stateline · Education · 17:45 UTC · Shauneen Miranda · Support

DOJ targets 3 more states in effort to axe in-state tuition for immigrants

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has sued New York, Connecticut and Vermont over laws that allow immigrants in the country without permanent legal status to pay in-state college tuition in the states where they live. The suits, filed Aug. 10, are part of a larger push from the Trump administration to go after states

New York Focus · Education · 08:00 UTC · Melissa Manno · Donate

New York Loses Millions in Sex Ed Money After Uptick in Teen Pregnancies

The Trump administration has canceled teen pregnancy prevention grants for three New York organizations as it shifts to boosting an abstinence-based approach to sex ed.

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Capital & Main · Education · 16:46 UTC · Marcus Baram · Donate

In Arizona, the Thermostat Is Driving Voters to the Polls

Record heat, two rate hikes and a data center boom have turned utility bills — not climate — into the state’s most volatile issue.

Stateline · Education · 09:00 UTC · Robbie Sequeira · Support

Schools spend billions on AI, but struggle to figure out what’s worth buying

As a new school year begins, some classrooms may use artificial intelligence tools to flag a student struggling with classwork, track attendance or try to raise reading scores. But as school districts make decisions on which tools are safe and worth spending thousands or millions of dollars on, some officials feel overwhelmed by the array

Borderless Magazine · Education · 20:08 UTC · Samantha Monje · Donate

He Watched His Mother Advocate For Special Ed Support in CPS. Now, He’s Voting for Change

Max Herman/Borderless Magazine As Chicagoans prepare to elect its school board, first-generation Chicago Public Schools’ alum Froylan Suarez is voting to advocate for more bilingual resources for immigrant families like his.

Stateline · Education · 17:15 UTC · Robbie Sequeira · Support

Education Department hands more states flexibility with federal dollars

The Trump administration is increasing its efforts to turn more control of federal education money to the states as it continues working to dismantle the Education Department. Six states have received waivers allowing them to consolidate more than $109 million in federal education funding and bypass certain requirements for local education agencies, Kirsten Baesler, assistant

Stateline · Education · 15:25 UTC · Carolyn Jones · Support

Trump administration threatens to gut Head Start rules

The Trump administration appears poised to gut the central policies that shape Head Start, a popular and long-established early childhood education program that serves the country’s neediest children. The Department of Health and Human Services announced the changes Thursday. The federal Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs posted a notice that it intends to “significantly reduce regulator

Borderless Magazine · Education · 15:00 UTC · Max Herman · Donate

The biggest misconception about Local School Councils? They don’t do anything.

U.S. Department of Education / CC BY 2.0 Local School Councils remain the most direct way West Side residents can influence decisions at their neighborhood schools. But participation remains a challenge.

Outlier Media · Education · 10:00 UTC · SaMya Overall · Donate

Backpack giveaways in Detroit: Your guide to free school supplies and family events

Gear up for the school year with these free backpack giveaways across Detroit, plus haircuts, books, bike giveaways and more. Outlier Media · SaMya Overall · Backpack giveaways in Detroit: Your guide to free school supplies and family events

The Trace · Education · 17:21 UTC · Jennifer Mascia · Donate

Georgia Father Is Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for His Child’s Mass Shooting

On July 30, Colin Gray, the father of the 14-year-old who killed four people and wounded nine others at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, in 2024, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for failing to secure the gun used in the shooting. Gray is the first parent of a shooter in the country

Hearing Things · Education · 15:19 UTC · Andy Cush · Become a member

Sci-Fi Prog-Pop for Alien Dance Clubs

Plus regret-soaked Americana and haunting Irish folk.

Hearing Things · Education · 16:30 UTC · Julianne Escobedo Shepherd · Become a member

The Last Immortal Rock Star

How ‘The Vampire Lestat’ is resurrecting the archetype of the sexy, sweaty rock frontman.

MLK50: Justice Through Journalism · Education · 17:11 UTC · MLK50 Staff · Donate

For the second time, MLK50’s resilience is honored by national group

LION Publishers is an organization with the mission of strengthening the local news industry by helping independent news publishers build more sustainable businesses. It has more than 450 members in the U.S. and Canada. MLK50 is a contender for the operational resilience award. Judges noted how “in a complex, taxing year of transition and disruption, […] For the second time, MLK50’s resilience is

New York Focus · Education · 09:00 UTC · Melissa Manno · Donate

I Interviewed Realbotix’s AI Teaching Assistant. Here’s What Happened.

New York Focus spoke with Sally, an AI teaching assistant that a Western New York school district is evaluating for use for this fall.

New York Focus · Education · 18:31 UTC · Melissa Manno · Donate

Western New York School District Hits Pause on Robot Teacher Amid Scrutiny

The district announced the pause hours after the State Education Department sent it a letter expressing concerns about the plan, which New York Focus first reported on last week.

New York Focus · Education · 09:00 UTC · Melissa Manno · Donate

The Fight for Control Over New York’s Charter Schools Is Escalating

A governor-appointed board has approved dozens of charter schools over objections from state education officials. Proponents say that’s a good thing.