All articles tagged with #public schools
Originally Published 14 days ago — by The Guardian
The Inglewood Unified School District faces ongoing challenges with school closures, financial struggles, and community opposition, highlighting broader issues of funding, inequality, and community impact in California's public education system.
Originally Published 24 days ago — by The Texas Tribune
A study tracking Texas eighth graders from 2013-14 shows only 25% of students eventually earned a higher education degree or certificate, with significant disparities based on income and district demographics, highlighting opportunities for improvement in educational equity.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Spotlight PA
Pennsylvania lawmakers have reached a $50.1 billion budget deal to end a four-month impasse, investing in public schools, creating a family tax credit, and ending the state's participation in a climate program, with bipartisan support but some conservative concerns.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Mayor Johnson's proposed 2026 budget includes a record $1 billion TIF surplus aimed at funding a new teachers contract, but faces opposition from City Council members who fear it will divert funds from neighborhood improvement projects and community development, especially in Black and disadvantaged areas, amid concerns over project funding and pension reimbursements.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by KCRG
Governor Kim Reynolds called the arrest of Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts by ICE, who was detained for being in the country illegally and possessing a loaded gun, 'shocking,' emphasizing the importance of enforcing immigration laws to protect communities.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by PBS
Ryan Walters, Oklahoma's top public schools official known for his culture-war stance and efforts to influence classroom instruction, is resigning to become CEO of the Teacher Freedom Alliance, a nonprofit aimed at supporting conservative educators and opposing teachers unions.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by CBS News
President Trump announced that the Department of Education will soon issue new guidance to protect the right to prayer in public schools, emphasizing religious liberty and citing past incidents where students faced restrictions on prayer.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Politico
President Trump announced plans to direct the Education Department to support and promote prayer and religious expression in public schools, aiming to strengthen religious liberty and Judeo-Christian principles, despite existing legal restrictions on state-sponsored prayer.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by The Washington Post
A judge has issued an injunction preventing 11 Texas public school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments, following a lawsuit.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by The New York Times
A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked a law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, citing concerns over the violation of separation of church and state and similar rulings against such laws in Louisiana and Arkansas.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by CBS News
A Texas federal court temporarily blocked a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, citing potential violations of the First Amendment and concerns over religious coercion, with the state planning to appeal the decision.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by NBC News
A Texas judge temporarily blocked a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, citing violation of the First Amendment's separation of church and state, marking the third such state law to be challenged in court.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by NBC News
President Donald Trump is reinstating the Presidential Fitness Test through an executive order, aiming to combat childhood obesity and promote active lifestyles among young Americans, with the new criteria to be developed by the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by washingtonpost.com
The Trump administration is releasing over $5 billion in withheld funding to public schools, ending weeks of uncertainty and supporting programs like English-language learning, teacher training, and academic enrichment.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by CNN
The Trump administration has decided to release over $5 billion in previously frozen education funds for public schools, ending a month-long hold that impacted summer programs and services for low-income children, following a review and legal pressure from Democratic-led states.