Public Education
Enrollment in Alabama schools plunges by nearly 6,000 students – a 40-year low, officials sayFamilies in Alabama may be protesting the condition of public education simply by voting with their feet, a new report suggests. K-12 enrollment fell by 5,800 students in the 2025-26… Read More
Government
Colorado voters to decide fate of universal school meals program through Propositions LL, MMThis November, Colorado must decide whether to continue universal school breakfasts and lunches in a program that has lost money since its inception in 2022. “Propositions LL and MM ask… Read More
Public Education
Florida teachers, students recount ‘all good things’ after cellphone bans: higher test scores, retention, learningWant more engaged students who participate actively in classrooms, improve academic performance and connect more closely with their peers? Then consider banning cellphones throughout the schoolday,… Read More
Courts
Oklahoma parent of special-needs child sues district over playground conditions, alleging violations of ADA requirementsEdmond Public Schools in Oklahoma has been sued over the playground in its pre-kindergarten inclusion program at Will Rogers Elementary School. “Some new temporary equipment showed up, like some Legos… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts district sees ‘steepest single-year decline’ in enrollment since 2010Mirroring a nationwide trend, Nantucket Public Schools (NPS) in Massachusetts is struggling with decreased enrollment its superintendent suggests is due in part from students leaving for… Read More