A nonprofit offered 5 NH school districts free counseling. Saying yes was ‘a no-brainer.’
This past school year, five New Hampshire school districts were offered three years of online behavioral health counseling for their students, paid for by local nonprofit Safe Schools New Hampshire.…
Their students had to help roll the program out to their peers.
It’s not surprising that 17-year-old Kylee Plummer was put in charge o…
She answers emails immediately, juggled multiple jobs in high school, …
Most Texas voucher recipients were already enrolled in private school
At least 70% of Texas kids awarded school vouchers were previously enrolled in private schools or were homeschooled, per data obtained by Axios through a request under the Texas Public Information Act.…
Why it matters: The data undercuts a major argument for the vouchers—t…
By the numbers: The comptroller’s office is seeking $2.
3 billion in the coming two-year budget to administer the program.
Opinion: In Tennessee, My Immigrant Students and Families Give More Than They Take
By all appearances, she is a typical fourth-grade girl.She has long, dark brown hair and an infectious smile, and she dreams of becoming a police officer when she grows up.…
But unlike most 10-year-olds, a year ago this child left her family an…
To protect her from the violence against women that is pervasive in ru…
Abiding by our immigration policy at the time, the young girl crossed …
How to Help Your Kids Make Friends at a New School
This article was originally published in The Associated Press.For students starting at a new school, the first day holds many questions: Will they see any familiar faces?…
Who will they sit with at lunch?
Who will they play with at recess?
“I’m this much nervous,” said Iman Fair-Seldon, 5, holding her hands a…
Opinion: Without Part-Time Jobs or School Clubs, Teens Miss Out on Basic Life Skills
As teenagers return to school this fall, a new report suggests that many of them are moving through adolescence without the experiences that help prepare them for adulthood, activities like a part-time job, a club, a team and a regular family meal.…
The clearest evidence is teen employment, which alone has been declini…
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Virtual School Enrollment Has Doubled in Recent Years, Following Pandemic-Era Surge
This article was originally published in Chalkbeat.Remote learning during the pandemic was a nightmare for some students, but others have stuck with it, new data shows.…
Just over 600,000 public school students attended fully virtual school…
That’s about 1 in 80 public school children — a twofold increase since…
This reflects the growth of school choice: In more places, families wh…
To Save SC’s Historic Black Schools, Nonprofit Launches Statewide Coalition
This article was originally published in South Carolina Daily Gazette.COLUMBIA — Helping save Lakeview School in West Columbia is Earnestine Holden’s retirement job.…
Like many of the people trying to save historic Black schools, Holden,…
She’s a passionate alum who wants to see the school she graduated from…
Recognizing the difficulty many alumni associations face in navigating…
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Reading the Rules for Rule Makers, Part 1 Sara Brady Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Conflating academic freedom with perceived viewpoint diversity: such a fundamental category error as to imply bad faith.…
Trump Administration Threatens Colleges’ Tax-Exempt Status
Trump Administration Threatens Colleges’ Tax-Exempt Status Emma Whitford Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Under the proposed rule, any college that adopts or maintains admissions policies, scholarships, loans or other programs for students of color could lose its tax-exempt status.…