Education

Signal Akron · Education · 04:01 UTC · Madison Helbig · Donate

Books to help you get back into reading

This month’s Words on the Street column includes a variety of genres, including science fiction, poetry and horror. Some of the books are funny, some are existential and some are just plain creepy. The common thread? They're engaging from start to finish and will help build momentum to get you back into reading.

Chalkbeat · Education · 00:41 UTC · Bri Hatch · Donate

Most Memphis schools will reopen Tuesday after weekend storm

Most Memphis students will return to classes Tuesday, while after-school activities remain canceled.

Chalkbeat · Education · 00:21 UTC · Melanie Asmar · Donate

Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero reveals his favorite DPS school on first day of class

Students line up to enter Charles M. Schenk (CMS) Community School on the first day of school in Denver on Monday.

Willamette Week · Education · 23:52 UTC · Joanna Hou · Donate

Latest PPS Enrollment Forecasts Indicate Trouble Is Coming for Its Upper Grades

The peak of PPS’s high school enrollment seems to have come and gone.

Block Club Chicago · Education · 23:29 UTC · Reema Amin, Chalkbeat Chicago · Donate

Chicago’s First Day Of School Brings Excitement And Concerns About Possible Budget Cuts

More than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students returned to the classroom Monday in what is a big year for the nation’s fourth largest school district.

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San Antonio Report · Education · 22:39 UTC · Danya Pérez · Donate

UIW welcomes students into its newly renovated Founders Hall expansion

The former AT&T headquarters is now an extension of UIW's main campus welcoming students for the first time this fall.UIW welcomes students into its newly renovated Founders Hall expansion was first posted on August 24, 2026 at 5:39 pm. ©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is gui

Fort Worth Report · Education · 22:38 UTC · Dang Le · Donate

Tarrant County employers no longer just wait for graduates. They’re helping teach them

Leaders from Tarrant County College, UT Arlington and Azle ISD share how employers shape what students learn before entering the workforce.

Chalkbeat · Education · 22:01 UTC · Beki San Martin, Detroit Free Press, Hannah Dellinger, Micah Walker, BridgeDetroit · Donate

First day of school comes with excitement, bittersweet feelings

Mumford High School students are greeted by teachers and staff on the first of school on August 24, 2026, in Detroit.

The Connecticut Mirror · Education · 21:14 UTC · CT Mirror's Long Story Short · Donate

PODCAST: CT residents are losing SNAP benefits faster than expected

WSHU's Ebong Udoma and CT Mirror's Keith M. Phaneuf discussed his story about the loss of SNAP benefits in Connecticut following passage of the "big beautiful bill."

Chicago Sun-Times · Education · 21:13 UTC · Sarah Karp · Donate

School is back in session for CPS students after summer of budget angst

With a DJ playing celebratory hip-hop music, and blue balloons flying overhead, Leland Elementary Principal Alesia Franklin-Allen welcomed back her students. She worked to put first-timers, like five children who’d moved to the West Side school from the South Side, at ease. “You guys are now at the home of the Mustangs,” she said. “We got a lot of great stuff going on.”

The Baltimore Banner · Education · 20:59 UTC · Banner Staff · Donate

Educators welcome Maryland students back to school

Monday is the first day of school in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel and Howard counties, along with transition day in Montgomery County schools. Coppin State, Towson and UMBC students return to classes, too.

The Connecticut Mirror · Education · 20:47 UTC · Theo Peck-Suzuki · Donate

Friction emerges as K-12 school funding commission weighs solutions

CT's Blue Ribbon Commission on K-12 Education Funding must report recommendations by January. An expert presentation Thursday drew pushback.

The Baltimore Banner · Education · 19:46 UTC · Justin Fenton · Donate

Baltimore state’s attorney taps former federal corruption prosecutor for witness leak investigation

The Baltimore state’s attorney’s office has tapped a former federal corruption prosecutor to investigate the leak of witness information in a high-profile murder case.

Bridge Michigan · Education · 19:00 UTC · Tanner Delpier · Donate

Opinion | Facts point to need for federal voucher opt-out

Michigan needs stable, rational policy that supports students and educators. At the very least, education policy should aim to promote the public good, not balkanize our institutions and segregate our students.

Chalkbeat · Education · 18:51 UTC · Rebecca Redelmeier, Carly Sitrin, Sammy Caiola · Donate

Philadelphia kicks off a new school year as students, educators brace for looming school closures

Staff welcome students to Philadelphia's Overbrook Elementary School on the first day of school Monday.

The Baltimore Banner · Education · 18:20 UTC · Kristen Griffith · Donate

Are Baltimore County schools ready to open? Here’s a look, by the numbers.

Superintendent Bill Heiser gave news media and county officials a rundown of teacher vacancies, completed school construction projects, school bus driver shortages and more on Monday morning.

CalMatters · Education · 18:07 UTC · Adam Echelman · Donate

How much are California’s public universities paying athletes? CalMatters is suing to find out

Universities have refused to share information about the money they’re giving student athletes. CalMatters is suing UCLA and UC Berkeley for the data and sharing what we know so far, including the contracts universities sign with students and details about some of these payments.

The Oaklandside · Education · 16:00 UTC · Ashley McBride · Donate

OUSD banned cellphones. Are Chromebooks next?

OUSD banned cellphones. Are Chromebooks next? A proposed policy, echoing Los Angeles and San Diego, would forbid students from using devices during their free time and require district leaders to create guidelines for next year.

The Richmonder · Education · 15:25 UTC · Victoria A. Ifatusin · Donate

Barack Obama Elementary will close indefinitely after mold is found in art room and on computers

The school’s reopening is uncertain.

Block Club Chicago · Education · 12:15 UTC · Grace Asiegbu · Donate

CPS’ Black Student Success Plan Limps Forward With Few Resources, Little Guidance

A year after launching, the state-legislated plan to reduce educational inequities for Black Chicago students faces federal investigation and budget woes.

The Salt Lake Tribune · Education · 12:00 UTC · Courtney Tanner · Donate

The University of Utah is closing its Sandy campus, citing state-mandated budget changes

Most students weren’t alerted that the Sandy campus would shutter until late last week.

The Salt Lake Tribune · Education · 12:00 UTC · Courtney Tanner · Donate

Utah State lab euthanized 82 naked mole rats in a way that took longer than necessary, federal investigators find

A PETA official said the animals died a “a slow, agonizing suffocation.”

CalMatters · Education · 12:00 UTC · Alysia Bell · Donate

California must grow ‘connective tissue’ to better link employers to young people seeking careers

California has fostered programs that move students from classroom to careers, but employers need regional help navigating them, and the young people in them need to be paid, a nonprofit executive says.

Athens County Independent · Education · 11:42 UTC · City of Athens · Donate

S. Shafer Street construction Aug. 24–28, 2026

Traffic will be maintained throughout the area.

Mississippi Today · Education · 11:01 UTC · Leonardo Bevilacqua · Donate

‘We paid the price’: End of Rankin County schools desegregation order worries Black residents

Deidra Moore embraces her son, Cameron Moore, during a Rankin County NAACP meeting focused on education issues at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Richland on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.

Tampa Bay Times · Education · 10:57 UTC · By Jeffrey S. Solochek, Times staff · Donate

Florida schools lose thousands more students. More closures possible.

Lookout Santa Cruz · Education · 10:30 UTC · Hillary Ojeda · Donate

Cabrillo College students start new school year Monday

Cabrillo College students return to the Watsonville and Aptos campuses Monday for their first day of classes. Officials say they’re launching new programs and are progressing on construction of the school’s new student housing complex.

San Antonio Report · Education · 10:00 UTC · Xochilt Garcia · Donate

She graduated from SAISD a few months ago. Now she’s working in an SAISD classroom.

Sylvia Marquez graduated from SAISD a few months ago. Now she's working in one of the district's classrooms with hopes of becoming a teacher.She graduated from SAISD a few months ago. Now she’s working in an SAISD classroom. was first posted on August 24, 2026 at 5:00 am. ©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in yo

The Baltimore Banner · Education · 09:30 UTC · Liz Bowie · Donate

Maryland schools will teach math differently this year. Here’s what to expect.

Parents will be happy to know they shouldn’t have to rearrange their evenings to help their children with math homework.

Tampa Bay Times · Education · 09:00 UTC · By Lucy Marques, Times staff · Donate

College is back in Florida. Here are 3 things to know