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March 30, 2026

Chicago’s empty 'ghost schools' teach us about how the system is failing

Frederick Douglass Academy High School spends $93,000 per student with only 27 enrolled and zero students proficient in math or reading, data shows.

March 30, 2026

Interactive tool reveals which states stand to lose billions in education funding

An interactive tool from the America First Policy Institute reveals how states could miss billions in education funding and millions of scholarships by opting out.

March 27, 2026

Department of Education employees are working every day to put themselves 'out of a job,' but why?

The Department of Education reached its 10th interagency agreement, moving student lending to Treasury. Undersecretary Nicholas Kent says the goal is to close the department entirely.

March 16, 2026

Overturning an outlandish Supreme Court ruling is the only way to fix education

Tennessee House Bill 793 advances with 15-9 committee vote requiring public schools to verify student immigration status and report enrollment data to state.

March 16, 2026

California teachers cite discipline problems as survey shows at least 40% plan to quit in next decade

Approximately 45% of California teachers plan to retire within the next decade, significantly higher than the national average of 36%, according to Education Week Research Center data.

March 13, 2026

Chicago Teachers Union calls for school shutdown on May Day to protest Trump

The Chicago Teachers Union requested the May 1 school day off to engage in May Day civic action, asking Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Board of Education for their official support.

March 11, 2026

Washington parents demand action, answers after teacher allegedly raped student on school grounds

A Skykomish K-12 physical education teacher and athletic director has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a student for more than a year.

March 11, 2026

Beloved 75-year-old math teacher found dead inside Baltimore elementary school

A 75-year-old Maryland math teacher who died over the weekend was discovered inside her Baltimore elementary school, with police saying there were no signs of foul play.

March 9, 2026

At least 40 percent of California teachers plan to quit in the next decade: survey

Teacher shortage crisis affects California as 40% consider leaving education due to financial issues, while nationwide 35% of teachers plan to exit the profession in the next decade.

February 27, 2026

San Francisco moderate Democrats spending millions in local elections, fearing another progressive takeover

Neighbors for a Better San Francisco raised $10 million to support moderate candidates and oppose progressive policies, including a CEO tax proposal they say would hurt recovery.