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Betsy Lecy· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondarySCHOOL APPS HAND PARENTS A NEW KIND OF HOMEWORK. AND IT'S EXHAUSTING.

Notifications are constant even as some districts try to narrow the growing flood of information.

Dan Sullivan· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryA 7-year-old vanished in Tampa in 1982. Her case remains a mystery

Jennifer Marteliz, a second grader, disappeared after walking home from school 44 years ago.

Benjamin Wermund· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadHinojosa outlines priorities in next session

On governor-elect’s list: $1,500 refunds, funding for teachers, schools

Alaina Mencinger· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryFeds probe thousands of Waymo vehicles

More school bus passings reported after recall update

Ryan FairclothMara Klecker· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryKlobuchar inherits state's education system woes

Governor-elect will face pressure to match focus Walz put on schools.

Kate Perez· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryArea colleges, universities aim to embrace AI

Schools grappling with how to manage, integrate the new tech

Divya Kumar· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryHillsborough’s superintendent will soon be elected

Some worry about the impact of politics on school business. Others say they will wait and see.

Claire Partain· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadState to HISD: Fix special ed bugs now

TEA orders school district to improve services or risk having funding withheld

Alexandra Hardle· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryEducation leaders optimistic after election

State public schools could see funding sea change, experts said

Sam Siedow and Abbey Mulcahy· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondarySchool districts seek more funding

Some are struggling and trying to right finances; others are fast-growing.

Daniella Jiménez· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadSchools rethinking juvenile referrals

Texas districts are sending more kids into justice system; Harris County bucks trend

Lizzy Alspach· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryWoman escorted from Pinellas mosque hearing ran for school board

Sheriff's Office incident report identifies Kaitlin L. New who went viral for wearing a niqab.

Kate Armanini· Chicago Tribune · US
Secondary‘We knew this was going to happen’

What does an elected school board mean for Chicago? More mudslinging, experts say

Adriana Pérez· Chicago Tribune · US
LeadMold in schools a growing problem

Climate change intensifying summer storms, causing damage, damp conditions in buildings

Kristian Hernández and Asher Lehrer-Small and Clare Amari and Rosie Cima· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadUnseen consequence

After Texas added police in schools, more students were referred to justice system, most for minor offenses

Peter Dobrin· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
LeadPhiladelphia Museum of Art gets $20 million to expand learning space

The gift from longtime donors Julian and Lois Brodsky will allow the museum to serve more schoolchildren.

Lawrence Mower· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadOffice is mum on voucher spending

Comptroller won't say how state funds have been distributed to private schools, vendors

Claire Heddles· Tampa Bay Times · US
LeadDonaldses’ wealth tied to charter schools

If Republican Byron Donalds wins, the governor’s family earnings could be tied to the flow of taxpayer funds.

Ana Goñi-Lessan· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryDoctors fight plan to remove school vaccines

Florida Academy of Family Physicians filed petition arguing the Department of Health hasn’t followed procedures.

Josie Albertson-Grove· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondarySt. Paul school board delays vote on layoffs affecting ESL teachers
Albert Tait· Daily Telegraph · UK
LeadTeachers face ban on Palestine badges

Landmark report sets out plans to tackle surge of anti-Semitism in schools

Daniella Jiménez· Houston Chronicle · US
SecondaryDepleted Alief ISD weighs school closures
Rachel Sylvester· The Observer · UK
LeadThe childhood lottery

Where you grow up matters. In Blackpool, children are 27 times more likely to miss school than pupils in Lambeth. A quarter of children in Croydon feel unsafe. In Bedford, it’s less than 7%. A new study exposes the vast inequalities of childhood in England, prompting the children’s commissioner to declare a ‘national emergency’.

Christopher Cann· Arizona Republic · US
LeadTeen shooter kills teacher, 3 children

Unclear if suspect had ties to Oregon school

Haven Daley and Safiyah Riddle· Houston Chronicle · US
SecondaryTeacher fought shooter before he was killed

Police: She likely saved lives at school in Ore.; dad shot teen

Eric TuckerAlanna Durkin Richer· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondarySchool shooting shakes Bend, Ore.

Man is jailed for halting teenage gunman

Mara Klecker and Betsy Lecy· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryNext steps unclear for Mpls. schools

Consolidation plan is paused for now, but move doesn't resolve issues plaguing the district.

Jeffrey S. Solochek· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryPasco unveils plan to close, revamp schools

One elementary would close, while two others would transform academically.

Jeffrey S. Solochek· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryPinellas approves 6 school closures

The school board rejected pleas from Tarpon Springs parents who asked for more time.

Marcela Rodrigues· Boston Globe · US
SecondarySimilar towns, diverging school districts

Test scores heading in different directions for Wakefield, Stoneham

Erin Adler· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryMINN. PRIVATE COLLEGES TOUT THEIR AFFORDABILITY

As families balk at costs, some schools cut tuition and debt and promote budget friendliness.

Jeffrey S. Solochek· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryCompromise school closures plan hits opposition

Parents at Sunset Hills Elementary cried foul at the late inclusion of their school.

James Vaznis· Boston Globe · US
LeadMASS. IN THE MIDDLE ON ‘STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS’

Foes fear they’d take money from public schools, while backers say they would help all

Jeffrey S. Solochek· Tampa Bay Times · US
LeadPinellas revamps plans for Tarpon Springs schools after parents protest

A recommendation to close Sexton Elementary in St. Petersburg remains on the table.

Erick Trevino· Arizona Republic · US
SecondarySignificant changes coming to Arizona's school letter grades

New scoring system will require meeting higher standard for an A

Staff· The Guardian · UK
SecondarySchool protests intensify

France braces for day of blockades

Carmen Aguilar García and Sally Weale and Johnny McDevitt· The Guardian · UK
Lead‘Horrifying’ scale of child-on-child sexual abuse in schools revealed

Nearly five such crimes a day reported to police in England and Wales

Darcel Rockett· Chicago Tribune · US
Lead‘THE TALK’

As school year unfolds, Black and brown parents revisit lessons of systemic racism with their children

Claire Partain· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadKillings shift school safety debate

Families and elected officials are calling for stronger gun violence prevention measures

Kristen A. Graham· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryDistrict officials knock on doors to enroll students

District schools were 4,236 students under their projected enrollment as of Sept. 17, according to internal documents obtained by The Inquirer.

Divya Kumar· Tampa Bay Times · US
LeadHillsborough schools pull more books

Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” was among those immediately removed after new request from state.

Robert AnglenRey Covarrubias Jr.· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryASU hockey coach avoids questions of fault at Q&A

School: Coaches didn't follow heat guidelines day of player's collapse

Kate Armanini· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryCPS’ decades-long enrollment decline continues

11,537 fewer students this year as number of school-age kids shrinks

Nakylah Carter· Tampa Bay Times · US
LeadVaping-related infractions down in Tampa Bay schools

In Pinellas and Pasco, they have dipped below prepandemic levels. Overall tobacco use also declined.

Kate Perez· Chicago Tribune · US
Secondary‘THE SPIRIT IS STILL THE SAME’

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School hits 30 years, offers work-study education

Howard Blume· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryLAUSD weighs fate of schools as enrollment dives

District officials face tough choices on 'rebuilding while also downsizing' campuses.

Lucy Marques· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryState sets AI rules for schools, colleges

Parents will be able to opt into, rather than out of, their children using AI tools.

Mara Klecker· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryTaking first steps in consolidation of Mpls. schools

School board was set to review proposals to streamline district with enrollment, budget woes.

Greta KaulSofia Barnett· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
LeadTWIN CITIES SUBURBS GROW MORE DIVERSE

Changes in the metro area show up in schools, businesses and social life

Jarrod Wardwell· Houston Chronicle · US
SecondaryHistoric school begins coming down

Protesters hope to save at least part of 99-year-old Harper

Nusaiba Mizan· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadMagnet school ‘iced out’ of funding

Houston ISD promised more autonomy, but zero dollars have gone to Energy’s nonprofit

Kevin RectorHoward Blume· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryIt's labor vs. MAGA in state schools superintendent election

Fiercely political race for diminished, nonpartisan office

Jeffrey S. Solochek· Tampa Bay Times · US
LeadOnce struggling schools make big strides

They were among Florida's worst performers, now these five Pinellas schools have had quite the turnaround.

Jeffrey S. SolochekColbi Edmonds· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryWhat to know about Pinellas plan to close, revamp schools

The district will hold community meetings over the next week.

Danny Mcdonald· Boston Globe · US
SecondaryUncertainty surrounds Springfield cyberattack

Officials vow schools will reopen Monday

Jeffrey S. Solochek· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryPinellas unveils plan to close 7 schools

As enrollment declines, the school board will vote next month on reshaping the district.

Stephanie Murray· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryTurning Point grows year after Kirk death

Group says high school, college chapters on rise

Susan SnyderAbraham Gutman· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
LeadTemple rejects $55M gift from alum in probe

Christopher M. Barnett’s donation was the school’s largest ever. His company is the subject of a federal investigation.

Jennifer Peltz· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryMost states prompt schools to teach about 9/11, but details differ

About one-third of Americans weren't yet born when the 2001 attacks killed nearly 3,000 people.

Staff· The Independent · UK
SecondaryFuture king starts first day at Eton College

Prince George arrived at the historic school with Princess Kate and Prince William, himself a former pupil

Samantha J. Gross· Boston Globe · US
SecondarySchools brace for cellphone fallout

Lawmakers’ lack of action, transparency on proposed ban intensifies concerns

Jeffrey S. Solochek· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryPinellas schools are shrinking. Which ones are feeling it most?

District leaders plan to announce a new round of closures and consolidations on Thursday.

Richard Adams· The Guardian · UK
LeadFamilies scramble to secure Send plans ahead of ministers’ reforms

Schools and councils in England expect EHCP applications to double

Robert Anglen· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryCollapse of ASU athlete linked to heat policy

Comatose hockey player's lawyer claims school actions a violation

Allison Kiehl· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryAfter ‘42 very difficult days’ in ICE detention, home at last

Chicago Public Schools custodian was detained during asylum appointment

Howard BlumeJaweed KaleemCollin Binkley· Los Angeles Times · US
LeadTrump targets private schools’ tax-exempt status

Proposed rule, to take effect in 2027, escalates a push to end help for minority students.

Collin Binkley· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryTrump officials target schools' tax-exempt status

The administration says diversity programs at private schools and colleges discriminate against white students.

Divya Kumar· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryAfter RFK visit, board members seek to keep politics from schools

School leaders are looking to update rules about politicking on campuses.

Susan Svrluga· Washington Post · US
SecondaryThreat aimed at tax status

SCHOOLS’ DIVERSITY EFFORTS TARGETED

Andrew E. Kramer· New York Times · US
LeadUkraine Acclimates to Subterranean Classrooms

Underground Schools Proliferate as Drones Swarm the Sky

Claire Partain· Houston Chronicle · US
SecondaryDozens of schools less than 50% full

More closures could be on way following several in last year

Douglas Belkin· Wall Street Journal · US
SecondaryCollege Enrollment Crisis Hits Brand-Name Schools

Syracuse illustrates spreading problem of falling enrollment

Staff· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadHolding on to hope for school vouchers
Sarah GantzAubrey Whelan· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryLag in vaccine uptake puts Philly-area students at risk

At least 249 schools had measles immunization rates below 95%, the threshold to prevent spread, new data show.

Perry Stein· Washington Post · US
SecondaryPirro D.C. jury to probe schools, youth oversight

Special tool could allow prosecutors to file a report even if no charges leveled

Reid Forgrave and Renée Jones Schneider· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
LeadAnnunciation eighth-graders had to grow up together fast. Now, high school begins.

An uncertain future made lighter with friends at their side.

Kristen A. Graham· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryPhilly's Watlington sets ambitious agenda for coming school year

The superintendent said his team will focus on academics and work with parents — even paying some as influencers.

Todd Wallack· Washington Post · US
SecondaryColleges are scaling back Black studies departments, majors and classes

Schools cite low enrollment, budget issues and state laws

Lead‘FINALLY, TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY’

Chicago Public Schools students, families get back to the daily routine

Lucy Marques· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryAt Florida’s colleges, late summer = fall semester

New buildings and new leadership mark the new school year at many of the state’s institutes of higher learning.

Claire PartainMegan Menchaca· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadOnline courses inflated HISD ratings

Without college-prep credits, two high schools under reform model would have received Fs

Diti Kohli· Boston Globe · US
SecondaryEconomic stalwart faces uncertain times

‘Working man’s sector’ of higher ed is bearing brunt of cutbacks by schools

Angie Leventis Lourgos· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryOnce seen as improbable, 'miracle child' starts high school

Matthew Erickson was born with a rare and aggressive brain tumor

Victoria Ward· Daily Telegraph · UK
LeadHarry’s coming home

Duke and Duchess plan to move back to UK for children’s school

Lawrence Mower· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadAbbott targets H-1B teacher hiring

Proposed Texas ban could affect hundreds working in public schools under visa program

Lena H. Sun· Washington Post · US
SecondaryAnother rise in kindergarten vaccine exemptions in U.S.

Record high for the 2025-26 school year continues a trend

Claire Partain· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadHISD academic gains slow in latest ratings

Some schools raised grades, but district still had a handful get consecutive D's or F's

Anthony Lonetree· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryNORTH SIDE FEARS SCHOOL CLOSINGS IN MPLS. PLAN

Parents hope their kids won't have to transfer when the district announces "transformation" strategy.

Staff· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryAZ schools warm to feds

After a previous largely failed attempt, the U.S. Department of Education is taking a different tone in asking universities to align with President Donald Trump's higher education agenda, and this time, some Arizona university leaders are on board.

SecondaryLawsuit against Harvard dismissed

Trump administration rebuffed on claims of school antisemitism

Jeffrey S. Solochek· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryPasco returns to school, with heightened focus on K-8 campuses

The model allows districts to consolidate schools and expand use of unused classrooms.

Pedro Malkomes· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryAI is driving up computer costs due to ‘memory crisis’

Tampa Bay consumers and businesses are grappling with markups, whether they want to purchase a laptop for school or a new phone.

Nakylah Carter· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryPasco schools set to join Tampa Bay neighbors as a majority-minority district

Nearly half of Pasco students are now Hispanic, Black or Asian as the district rapidly diversifies.

Divya Kumar· Tampa Bay Times · US
LeadHillsborough County’s first day of school brings smiles, tears

Beginning the new year brings mixed emotions as hundreds of thousands of students return to the classroom.

Howard Blume· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryLAUSD works to calm fears of budget crisis

County officials pursue oversight ahead of the new school year, with job cuts a possibility

Aubrey Whelan· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryMeasles cases in Pa. climb ahead of school

Cases passed 230 in the state. With a 90% infection rate among unvaccinated, experts are growing concerned.

Nakyiah Carter· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryAs school supply costs increase, communities try to fill the need

Pasco’s Salvation Army hosted a Back to School Bash, giving away school supplies and more.

Claire Partain· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadFamilies brace for special ed overhaul

One HISD parent expects 'a hot mess' after bumpy rollout of plan reassigning schools

Brooke Hauser· Boston Globe · US
LeadEncore for a campus that lost its college

Vermont revival a way forward for schools facing closure

Kate Armanini· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryCPS says schools will open on time

King offers few details on reversing layoffs of teachers, support staff

Maddie Hanna· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
LeadCheltenham schools chief quits amid uproar

Superintendent Brian Scriven said the district, shaken by an assault scandal, needs “a fresh start.” Parents cited widespread problems.

Kristen A. Graham· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryCity Council calls for sweeping performance audit of Philly district

The review, to be conducted by the city controller, comes amid tensions over plans to shutter 17 schools.

Lawrence Mower· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadMidland alone in school funding suit

‘Everybody’s gun-shy’: No other districts have joined challenge of finance system

Divya Kumar· Tampa Bay Times · US
Secondary4 charter schools close amid challenges

Board members are calling for more accountability for uneven standards.

Alice Yin· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryJohnson brushes off newest race entry

Mayor sidesteps bid by Giannoulias, says days of school closures over

Ricardo Delgado· Houston Chronicle · US
Secondary‘On target’ for classes after flood damage

Ingram district in the Hill Country prepares buildings for new school year; 12 needed work after disaster last month

Ava Grace· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondarySCREEN TIME OVERLOAD: PARENTS SAY KIDS PAY PRICE

Groups push Minn. schools for less reliance on devices, citing mental health, distraction.

Moriah Balingit· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryTrump overhaul plan could gut standards, services at Head Start

New rules expected to be published this week could leave most decisions about the preschool program in state and local hands.

Jeffrey S. Solochek· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryShould Pinellas open school board meetings with prayer?

Chairperson Caprice Edmond has asked her colleagues if they’d prefer a moment of silence.

Romy Ellenbogen· Tampa Bay Times · US
LeadUthmeier pushes for shot waivers

Many Florida Catholic schools don’t accept religious exemptions for mandated school-entry vaccines.

Haajrah Gilani· Houston Chronicle · US
SecondaryLawsuit targets religious display in schools

Ten Commandments posters violate new law, mothers argue

SecondaryDisruption on horizon in layoffs of Haitians

Airports, nursing homes and schools get ready as DHS ends protections

Maddie Hanna· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
LeadDistrict under fire in locker-room assaults

A grand jury said the actions of Cheltenham school officials "put every young man on the football team at risk."

Peter Dobrin· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryA year after fire, Curtis embarks on ambitious $25M plan for Art Alliance

The school's insurance claim is still unresolved. Philanthropy will be a part of the funding mix.

Matt Breen· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryLooking back on LeBron James' 1st game in Philly

Not yet King James but already anointed "The Chosen One," the high school phenom dazzled at a sold-out Palestra.

Anthony Lonetree· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryMPS finances at ‘crisis point’

School district faces criticism over lax financial oversight.

Jeffrey S. Solochek· Tampa Bay Times · US
LeadPasco school bus driver move draws scrutiny

While abuse charges were dropped, the case catalyzed community activists.

Todd Wallack· Washington Post · US
LeadShrinking student pools put public schools at risk

Closures have risen nationally each of the past four years

Elizabeth Sander· Houston Chronicle · US
SecondaryTurning the page on dyslexia as an adult

Center teaches older people how to read decades after leaving school

Howard Blume· Los Angeles Times · US
SecondaryL.A. Unified faces devastating cuts

With steep budget reductions, school district could be greatly downsized.

Lucy Marques· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryAt USF’s first AI camp, teens explore technology’s limits, potential

Professors demystify artificial intelligence for high schoolers from across the state.

Nina Moske· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryICE won’t get access to Tampa camera footage

City council votes to expand the use of speed cameras in school zones.

Kate Perez· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryU of C law school targets devices

Phones, tablets and more banned from some classrooms

Lauren Peace· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryIMG Academy promised teen an edge; he was sexually assaulted on campus

A court case filed on behalf of two former students describes a culture of "chaos, lawlessness and neglect" at the elite boarding school for athletes.

Jeffrey S. Solochek· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryPinellas officials seek input on schools

Before making closure decisions, the district wants to hear residents’ ideas.

Brooke Hauser· Boston Globe · US
SecondaryMinister has big plans for Vermont

Says he’s opening evangelical school at closed college

Steph Machado· Boston Globe · US
LeadSTUCK AT HOME, WITH MANY NEEDS, LITTLE HELP

R.I. parents of children with disabilities, sickness say schools abandon them

Kristen A. Graham· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryPhilly teachers, school staff are stuck in limbo

While city and school district officials celebrated a deal to save 340 classroom jobs, uncertainty remains that is prolonging an already tumultuous hiring season.

Divya Kumar· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryHis 11.99 GPA may have been a record. It might never happen again

But he says there are more important things in life. Increasingly, schools and colleges seem to agree.

Elizabeth Sander· Houston Chronicle · US
SecondaryPublic virtual school abruptly closes

Thousands of Texas families left scrambling

Claire PartainNusaiba Mizan· Houston Chronicle · US
SecondaryAlumni seek to honor closed schools’ legacies

Historic campuses among 12 shuttered by Houston ISD

Staff· Arizona Republic · US
SecondaryRacist ad stirs controversy

Both Republicans running to be Arizona’s next state schools chief denounce as racist an ad using cultural imagery to attack candidate Kimberly Yee. 3A

Jeffrey S. SolochekDivya Kumar· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryTampa Bay districts earn record grades

All three counties in the area earned A’s, with no schools receiving an F.

Harriet Ryan· Wall Street Journal · US
SecondaryThe Father Who Bankrolled School Football Team for Son

Eric Obrokta put millions into First Academy high school as he worked to propel his son's college career. It ended in disaster.

Isaac Yu· Houston Chronicle · US
LeadTexas to mandate school Bible readings

State board OKs required literary list, including a dozen religious passages

Marcela Rodrigues· Boston Globe · US
SecondaryON VERGE OF GRADUATION, THEY GET NO BREAK FROM ICE

As arrests continue, students find support from classmates and schools

Ajit Niranjan· The Guardian · UK
LeadSchools, rail and hospitals suffer as heat engulfs UK

Temperatures close to 40C expected amid fears over climate breakdown

Anna Orso· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondaryPoll points to progress on Parker’s priorities

Philadelphians say they feel safe and see a cleaner city, though schools remain a major concern.

Frances Robles· New York Times · US
SecondaryU.S.’s Blockade of Oil to Cuba Brings Its Schools to Standstill

Ending Year Early and Scrapping College Entrance Exams

Kate Armanini· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondarySchools learn to hustle as district funding lags

Amid Chicago's budget crunch, campuses must lean on dollars they raise independently — through facility rentals, parent-run fundraisers and more

Eva Herscowitz· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondaryConflict upsets St. Paul Academy

Claims of retaliation, suppression and a parents’ revolt over a contract provision roil private school.

Amy S. Rosenberg· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
LeadJuneteenth in Philly: New exhibit and an old-school block party

The star-studded celebration kicked off the 16-day Wawa Welcome America festival, which will culminate in the city's Semiquincentennial.

Kate ArmaniniKate Perez· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryRivals fight to stay on ballot

School choice lobby creating hurdles for at least 14 candidates

Marcela Rodrigues· Boston Globe · US
SecondaryNew tests weighed for high schoolers

Mass. also recommends capstone project for grads

Divya Kumar· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryHillsborough used to elect school superintendents

We revisit the 1960s embezzlement case that led to the current system.

Claire Partain· Houston Chronicle · US
SecondaryHISD sees uneven gains in STAAR

Elementary scores drop; middle schools see improvement

Mariana Simões· Boston Globe · US
LeadFOR HIM, A DIPLOMA IN DETERMINATION

The barriers were many for deaf teen, but he broke past with help from school

Georgia Wells· Wall Street Journal · US
SecondaryDeepfake Nudes Transform Bullying

Parents and schools are struggling to protect victims as AI tools proliferate

Ellie Rushing· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
LeadA graduation day he never got to see

DaJuan Brown, 15, was killed in a mass shooting in 2023. His high school’s ceremony brought his family joy, grief — and an unexpected reunion.

Rebecca Johnson· Chicago Tribune · US
Secondary‘Piece taken out of my life’

Kendall County teenager who faced felony charge for allegedly joking about senior prank, burning school files federal lawsuit

Sean Collins WalshKristen A. Graham· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
SecondarySchools deal puts Parker, Council on the clock

After reaching an agreement to stave off classroom job cuts, city leaders now have a year to work out the funding.

Christiana Freitag· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryInvention lowers lead in school fountains

But can CPS engineer's device be scaled for use in a citywide crisis?

Anthony Lonetree· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
SecondarySchool closures look more likely

Falling enrollments and deficits squeezing Minneapolis district.

Jennifer Valentino-Devries· New York Times · US
LeadAt School, Apps Pushed Teens to Stay on Screens

Tech Giants Made Students Their Targets, Files Show

Dan SullivanDivya Kumar· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryAfter scandal, ties helped ex-deputy land schools job

Anthony Collins beat 37 others to get gig as Hillsborough district’s director of security.

Anthony Lonetree· Minnesota Star Tribune · US
LeadStudents weigh in on an unprecedented school year

Minnesota schools have been at the epicenter of high-profile incidents, from the Annunciation shooting to the immigration crackdown.

Kate Perez· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryA night that was 'just for us'

Former ASPIRA seniors celebrate prom with past classmates after dispute over school closures left them in the crosshairs

Anna OrsoSean Collins Walsh· Philadelphia Inquirer · US
LeadCouncil advances $7.1B budget, rejects key Parker tax proposals

The mayor had pushed for added levies on firms like Uber and Airbnb to help fund schools. Lawmakers had other ideas.

Brooke Hauser· Boston Globe · US
SecondaryHarvard unions fear jobs being targeted

Say school’s political crises being used to justify cuts

Mary Clare Jalonick, Jose Cappelletti and Kevin Freking· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryHonor roll student remembered

Elisia Garcia, left, and Anselma Velazquez, parents of slain Tilden High School honor roll student Pedro Ramirez, hold a banner at the memorial for Ramirez following a march on Thursday. The junior was shot and killed on his way to school on May 26. Students and staff remembered Ramirez as a leader on the volleyball and soccer teams and in the school's hallways.

Antonio Perez· Chicago Tribune · US
SecondaryIn unusual move, teacher accused of pushing student is reinstated

School board rejects CPS recommendation to fire the educator

Jeffrey S. Solochek· Tampa Bay Times · US
SecondaryPasco’s superintendent is endorsing school board candidates. Why now?

John Legg says as an elected official he has more room to speak out than his appointed counterparts.

Dan Sullivan· Tampa Bay Times · US
LeadHillsborough schools hires ex-deputy

Anthony Collins resigned from the sheriff’s office last year amid a cheating scandal. He is now the director of security for the county’s school district.

Lawrence Mower· Tampa Bay Times · US
LeadSchools shielded from property tax plan

Lawmakers also cut $5.5M for notices to alert homeowners about the ballot amendment.