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“We definitely need all hands on deck,” said fellow Elisha Smith. Smith used her newfound literacy skills to teach literacy small groups at a community center.

Some districts have started purchasing electric buses using federal funds. The new buses have health and educational benefits for students and can even send power back to the grid.

Wilmer Chavarria fears that student data may have been compromised during his detention.

The Trump administration is spending $14 million on teacher training in connection with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The money was pulled from a Biden-era grant aimed at promoting educational equity.

Indiana education leaders are particularly concerned about middle schoolers’ English proficiency. Some principals say strategies that hinge on instructional time and interim assessments can pay dividends.

The funding delay had schools scrambling to figure out how they might fill an unexpected budget gap, and some after-school programs abruptly closed.

Some superintendents are spending down reserves hoping frozen federal funds will be released soon. It’s not clear whether the money is coming at all.

Charter schools, microschools, and other kinds of schools that aren’t considered underperforming could benefit.

After seven years without assigning A-F grades, the state has a new proposed framework to begin grading schools again.

Summer Boismier told her students about digital library cards. That put her teaching career and livelihood on hold.

Charter leaders want ownership of the IPS buildings in which they operate. Traditional public school supporters say IPS should charge for all services it provides to charter partners.

Independent charters continued to outperform IPS and the district’s Innovation Network charter schools on the state test.

After a child care worker is detained, a community is left reeling

Twenty states filed a lawsuit Monday challenging new Trump administration rules that bar undocumented immigrants from a host of federal programs, including Head Start and career and technical education offerings.

As students head back to school this fall, they may encounter ultrasound videos in sex education class and notice fewer mentions of DEI. Both changes are due to new laws from the Statehouse.

Gayathri Ramkumar, a teacher at Aurora Central High School, aims to get students talking about math. Her lessons combine strategies from the U.S. and India.

The Trump administration withheld $6.8 billion in education funds while it reviewed the programs for signs they were advancing a “left-wing agenda.” Officials warned states not to use money for “unallowable activities.”

How do I sell my students on the merits of democracy in this difficult moment?

As a Discovery student, I worried I wasn’t worthy of my specialized high school spot. Now, I know better.