Public education news covering school districts, funding equity, standards, and system-wide policy debates.
Pasco County school district is under scrutiny after reinstating a school bus driver who had been accused of abuse. The decision has raised concerns about student safety and district accountability.
This commentary argues that Chicago Public Schools is facing a crisis due to a surge in special education needs, particularly autism, which is straining resources and budgets. It contends that the district must find innovative solutions to meet legal obligations and support students, highlighting the personal story of a mother navigating the system.
Supporters of Proposition NN, a Colorado ballot measure to raise school funding, launched a statewide 'yes' campaign on Friday. The measure would increase teacher salaries, reduce class sizes, and invest in career education. It is the fifth attempt in a decade to pass such a measure.
A record 38 Indiana school districts are requesting property tax increases through referendums on the November 2026 ballot. Half seek to renew existing operating referendums, while five are asking for the first time. The surge follows a 2025 state property tax relief bill expected to cost districts millions.
A notice of claim filed Thursday accuses former Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Pascal Mubenga of sexual harassment and abuse of authority, and school board member Lewis 'Muki' Hawkins of harassing, threatening and retaliatory conduct. Mubenga resigned unexpectedly on Monday at a special board meeting.
This commentary analyzes the Los Angeles County Office of Education's warning that LAUSD faces insolvency, detailing causes such as declining enrollment, new labor agreements, and leadership instability. It argues that the district must revise its budget or risk external oversight, and explores implications for students, teachers, and staff.
The New York Post editorial board argues that Mayor Zohran Mamdani correctly supports keeping the test-based admissions for NYC's elite public high schools. It contends that the low number of Black students admitted is due to poor earlier education, not racism, and criticizes calls to scrap the SHSAT as misguided.
The commentary argues that New York City's specialized high schools, like Brooklyn Tech, are not discriminatory but meritocratic, serving economically disadvantaged immigrant families. It contends that critics misrepresent racial disparities as evidence of racism, and that test-blind admissions would be a failed experiment, as seen in California.