Public Education
Pittsburgh schools boost salaries, roster despite talk of consolidationEven as Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) has been discussing school closures and other cost-cutting measures, it ended the 2025 school year with a bigger roster and increased payroll spending, according to reports. Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin public-school enrollment drops across 68 of 72 countiesPublic-school enrollment has dropped this academic year across Wisconsin, continuing “a decades-long trend” and threatening district budgets. “According to a Wisconsin Policy Forum Report released in July, by percentages the state’s… Read More
Public Education
‘90/10’ gap between high-achieving and low-achieving students continues widening, study concludesForget the haves and have-nots – in today’s world, the greatest divide may be coming between the learned and the unlearned. “Education leaders have warned of the trend toward increasing educational… Read More
Public Education
More people acknowledging ‘patent failure’ of public schools to educate, educational analyst concludesThe most important issue of our day may not always make global news but lies closer to home than most people think – as close as their area school district, argues one educational analyst. “There’s now… Read More
Courts
Former CPS student sues district, alleging coverup of sexual abuse by female security guard(The Heartlander) — In the latest scandal to beset Chicago Public Schools, a new lawsuit accuses the district of burying allegations regarding sexual abuse of a minor over a decade… Read More