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Schools
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.
Church? Apartments? As youth population drops, developers reimagine schools
Oct 18, 2022
Following the 2008 recession, people had fewer kids. Now, districts need fewer schools and are selling them to people with big dreams.
Kindergarten is more than snacks and blocks these days. Some states think kids shouldn't have to go.
Sep 26, 2022
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes a proposal that would have required children to attend kindergarten.
Schools call on FCC for cybersecurity funding
Sep 22, 2022
School districts big and small are increasingly popular targets for ransomware attacks.
For 2 years, there was such a thing as a free lunch — at public schools. Not anymore.
Aug 18, 2022
The pandemic relief program that provided free meals was an outlier in the 75-year history of the federal school lunch program.
Where Monday is the new Sunday: More school districts move to 4 days a week
Aug 12, 2022
Many districts make the switch to attract teachers and save money. Though some extend the school day, classroom time often contracts.
"This is your principal calling": Schools get creative to boost attendance
Aug 11, 2022
Principals are calling, texting and throwing pizza parties in an effort to bring down chronic absenteeism that can affect funding.
For public good, not for profit.
It really is who you know: Social mobility and schools
Aug 8, 2022
New research finds that low-income children who grow up in communities with lots of cross-class relationships are more likely to rise out of poverty.
Monitoring software on students' school laptops raises privacy concerns
Aug 3, 2022
A new survey finds that the vast majority of American schools are using activity monitoring software to track students. The intent is to keep students safe, but it's more common to be used for disciplinary reasons.
U.S. schools are rebuilding on safer ground to combat flooding and climate change
Jul 18, 2022
Thousands of schools are located in areas subject to flooding, a Pew study says. Rebuilding puts schools in competition for safer land.