Next week, the San Francisco school board will vote on the city’s first attempt since 2018 to open a charter school. The idea for Dragon Gate Academy comes from a group of parents fed up with the district’s limited Mandarin-language immersion offerings. They say they can open the K-8 school next fall and serve 154 […] The post ‘Charter or Not’: SFUSD Has Raised Parents’ Mandarin Hopes. Now It Must Meet Them appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”] Rodger Williams Updated February...| Homeschooling Backgrounder
When a federal judge provisionally rules that a state’s mandate for public schools to display the Ten Commandments is unconstitutional, does that ruling apply only to the school districts involved in the litigation or to all districts in the state?... The post Thou shall not? Schools in Texas and Arkansas caught between rulings appeared first on Baptist News Global.| Baptist News Global
How effective is Georgia's push to curb chronic absenteeism, and can we see any improvement in 3rd Grade ELA as a result? The post Still Missing: The Students Who Need School Most appeared first on 33n.| 33n
Professor Jing Lei, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the Syracuse University School of Education, along with instructional design doctoral candidate Yang Liu, will deliver a paper during the Presidential Session at the October 2025 Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) annual convention in Las Vegas. The paper—”Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’ Learning Processes in AI-Integrated […] The post Professor Jing Lei to Deliver AECT25 Presidential Session Addr...| Syracuse University School of Education
Laura Rouse holds a Certificate of Advanced Study (2017) and Ed.D. (2022) in Educational Leadership from Syracuse University School of Education. Her doctoral dissertation—”Unveiling the Unmarked Implications for Culturally Responsive Educational Leadership”—explores the ways Whiteness exists in predominately White rural pre-K through grade 12 public education. In 2024, Rouse founded Supernal Insights LLC, an educational […] The post Five Questions for Laura Rouse G’17, G’22 fir...| Syracuse University School of Education
NY teachers push for AI protections in the classroom (Spectrum News | July 3, 2025) At a recent rally in Ithaca, teachers called on state lawmakers to protect the uniquely human side of their profession. Many fear that without regulation, AI tools could replace core parts of their job — and damage the critical teacher-student| Syracuse University School of Education
The department’s school safety division will be taken out of the Community Affairs Bureau and put under the office of the Chief of Department, THE CITY has learned.| THE CITY - NYC News
Dr. Nick Juravich discusses the experiences of the first-generation of paraprofessional educators in New York City in the 1960s-1980s and their impact on the city’s educational system, community relations, and public sector unions. read more »| Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State U...
Down Homies are calling all Alamance residents to join them on calling on their county commissioners to pass a budget that will invest in kids and to stop the drastic cuts that have been proposed. The post Alamance County Commissioners: Invest in our kids, stop the cuts! appeared first on Welcome to Down Home!.| Welcome to Down Home!
Since being diagnosed, Medicaid has been my lifeline, providing the infusion treatments that allow me to function daily. Without this support, my quality of life would drastically decline, and I could face premature death. That’s why I am deeply concerned about the devastating impacts Republicans’ proposed Medicaid cuts would have on me, and countless other North Carolinians in our state’s small towns and rural communities. The post Medicaid is my lifeline. If Republicans cut it, I coul...| Welcome to Down Home!
I should have drowned when I was 9 years old in 1966... I remember the current. I remember sinking and never hitting any bottom. I remember gulping the murky brownish greenish water. I remember fighting with my arms in the wet darkness... If in your heart you do not understand the role of healing which public pools can play in our county, then I fear you my friends are continuing to be victimized by our collective historical trauma of racism. The post “I should have drowned” — Public sp...| Welcome to Down Home!
The first 100 days of any new administration are always considered crucial. This is the period when the incoming president looks to make a lasting impression and set the tone for what is to come. The one we are in right now has been a whirlwind unlike any other. The post Building Long-Lasting Change for Our People: Recapping the 2025 Issue Campaign Bootcamp appeared first on Welcome to Down Home!.| Welcome to Down Home!
The first 100 days of any new administration are always considered crucial. This is the period when the incoming president looks to make a lasting impression and set the tone for what is to come. The one we are in right now has been a whirlwind unlike any other. The post The First 100 Days of the New Administration: Fighting for North Carolina’s Working Families appeared first on Welcome to Down Home!.| Welcome to Down Home!
Educators say the cuts will hit already vulnerable low-income, unhoused, disabled, migrant and refugee students hardest.| Truthout
Through the school enrollment looking glass: another way to look at community demographics The post Classroom Countdown: The Enrollment Shift Shaping Atlanta’s Future appeared first on 33n.| 33n
In finding for the petitioners in Mahmoud v. Taylor, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority opens another path to banning books in schools—administrative hassle disguised as constitutional principle. The petitioners in the case are three families—one Muslim, two Catholic—with young children in the Maryland Central Public Schools (MCPS) where the board elected to include a number […] The post Mahmoud v. Taylor: SCOTUS Marks Insidious Path Toward Book Bans appeared first on The I...| The Illusion of More
The funding is aimed to implement the statewide cellphone ban. Some schools are getting more than $100,000 for device storage solutions.| THE CITY - NYC News
The Trump administration late last week walked back its threat to withhold billions of dollars in education grants. The sudden move gave local school districts like San Francisco’s a reprieve, but educators and families remain on alert as the White House continues to dismantle the Department of Education. Clawing back this chunk of funds already […] The post What the Sudden Trump Reversal on Education Cuts Means for SFUSD appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks announces his retirement, ending his leadership term, which focused on major reforms in the city’s public education system.| amNewYork
Public schools are often viewed as safe havens, but data tells a different story. This article exposes a critical vulnerability in the system. Children aren’t truly shielded once they’re inside the school walls. The post Why Public Schools Fail To Protect Students From Child Abuse (New Jersey) appeared first on Homeschooling Backgrounder.| Homeschooling Backgrounder
Public schools are often viewed as safe havens, but data tells a different story. This article exposes a critical vulnerability in the system. Children aren’t truly shielded once they’re inside the school walls.| Homeschooling Backgrounder
See where your local school ranks.| Metro Parent
After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could expedite the process and send it to the Texas House for consideration.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
House Speaker Dustin Burrows reappointed state Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) to lead the committee. Buckley tried to get school voucher legislation approved in 2023 but rural Republicans and Democrats blocked the effort.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
If passed, the legislation would create a program where parents could use state tax dollars toward sending their kids to private schools. While it’s a priority for many Republicans, those opposed to the idea aren’t staying quiet.| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
Over the years, with the push for school privatization, Americans have increasingly given up ownership of their public schools. Likewise, we're in jeopardy of losing access to national parks and land that should belong to us. These are two very public establishments for the benefit of Americans, and they have a lot in common. For| Nancy Bailey's Education Website - Revive, Rally and Recover Public Schools
Public schools are often viewed as safe havens, but data tells a different story. This article exposes a critical vulnerability in the system. Children aren’t truly shielded once they’re inside the school walls.| Homeschooling Backgrounder
Last year, London Breed withheld half of City Hall's subsidy. Will Daniel Lurie restore full funding? The school’s backers say its survival is at stake.| The Frisc
Rodger Williams August 12, 2020 Editor’s note: See Percentiles for help interpreting the graph. The graph compares the public school academic achievement curve on the left with the homeschool achievement curve on the right. The red arrows reflect the difference in achievement between public schooling and homeschooling. These arrows are all the same length since the homeschool curve is shifted as a whole to the right. This means that homeschooled […]| Homeschooling Backgrounder
(Lew Rockwell)—Parents are rightly concerned about what is happening in our “public” schools. Crazed “educators” are encouraging impressionable children to “transition” to another sex, as if such a thing was possible. Students are taught that sexual promiscuity is a good thing. They are brainwashed to accept socialist attacks on our free enterprise system. What can […]| based underground
AP stands for Advanced Placement, which is a national curriculum for very smart high school students administered by the College Board. The College Board is the same non-profit organization that administers the SAT college admissions test. The College Board offers AP curricula in 38 subjects ranging from Art History to English Literature to Physics [...] The post Best Houston Public High Schools by AP Scores appeared first on Houston School Survey.| Houston School Survey
Together with the ACT, the SAT is one of the most widely administered college admissions tests in the United States; more than 3 million high school students take these tests annually. As such, these scores are among the best to use when comparing the relative college-preparedness of a high school's graduates. The tables below [...] The post Top Houston Public High Schools by SAT Scores appeared first on Houston School Survey.| Houston School Survey
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests are the primary, quantitative measure of academic performance for Texas public schools. All public school students in grades 3-12 take some number of STAAR tests. The tests are administered every spring in core subjects including reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. Students' scores [...] The post Houston’s Best Public Schools by STAAR Results appeared first on Houston School Survey.| Houston School Survey
The new executive order looks to end so-called radical indoctrination in schools and includes topics related to race, privilege, and oppression.| Advocate.com
The big education news from this year’s State of the State address was Gov. Brad| Idaho Reports
Councilmember Joseph answered questions from CLARIFY student reporters about her priorities for the school system, DOE leadership, addressing the homelessness crisis facing over 100,000 students, school lunches, cell phone bans, and more.| City Limits
Searching for hope after this election, it seems many people see through the deceptive promise of school choice. There's danger that the new administration may ignore this, but let's hope not. Public schools were hardly discussed this election, and that's a shame, because saving them is essential for our democracy. America needs a strong public| Nancy Bailey's Education Website - Revive, Rally and Recover Public Schools
A small but growing number of American schools are reducing or delaying access to advanced courses. Most often, these changes have been enacted in the| Reason.com
Many claim that school choice hurts public schools; in reality, research shows that it can actually help public schools!| OAK - Opportunity for All Kids
The Alabama State Board of Education voted Thursday to take over the Bessemer City school system amid allegations of mismanagement by the school board.| Alabama Reflector
What's clear: absences (post-pandemic) don't make reading scores grow higher| 33n
The whole people must take upon themselves the education of the whole people and be willing to bear the expense of it. ~John Adams, President and Statesman, 1758 The Fourth of July always makes me think of freedom and free public schools for all America's children, including students with disabilities. The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025| Nancy Bailey's Education Website - Revive, Rally and Recover Public Schools
Retired Alaska teacher, Kathy McCollum, talks about why opting out of your union is important and her experience. The post Video: Why Opting Out of Your Union is Important first appeared on Alaska Policy Forum.| Alaska Policy Forum