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The UK's private schools may be getting even more expensive
by
James Graham
Oct 19, 2023
Labour, the main opposition party in the United Kingdom, wants to undo a tax exemption private schools have enjoyed for decades.
Superintendents have always been politicians. Now they have to be diplomats too.
Jul 19, 2023
In a Rand survey, 80% of superintendents call their jobs stressful, largely because of the intrusion of political issues into schooling.
COVID broke the habit of attending school. Now, districts are spending millions to bring kids back
Jun 27, 2023
About one in three students are chronically absent, double the number before the pandemic.
Public spending on preschool hasn’t gone up in two decades
by
Ali Budner
May 18, 2023
A new report finds that funding has stagnated in the last two decades. Some states are trying to buck the trend.
Why do teachers pay for school supplies with their own money?
by
Janet Nguyen
Apr 7, 2023
Instructors are investing their cash, along with their skill and passion, in their students' education.
The advent of ChatGPT creates demand for software to detect its use
Feb 1, 2023
Since the chatbot launched, schools have sought tools to inform teachers when students try to pass off AI-generated writing as their own.
No chicken nuggets? How supply chain snags are affecting school lunch.
Dec 16, 2022
Shortages and unavailable goods mean schools can't always serve what's listed on their menus.
For public good, not for profit.
What it means to be a new teacher in 2022: "I'm a student teaching students"
Dec 1, 2022
School districts, flush with cash from federal Covid relief funds, are looking to hire, and new teachers are figuring out how schools must adapt in the wake of a pandemic.
School districts mull how to spend surprise donations from MacKenzie Scott
Nov 18, 2022
"One moment, we had, like, $1,200 in this account, and then we had, like, $20,001,200."
Can pandemic relief money help schools bring kids up to speed academically?
Oct 26, 2022
National reading and math scores are way down. But school leaders say it can be hard to put all that money toward instruction.