Stories Tagged as
Public schools
Stimulus could fund ventilation improvements in classrooms
Mar 15, 2021
Run-down public schools made air quality a problem before COVID.
K-12 public schools still count on kids to show up for funding
by
Erika Beras
Nov 9, 2020
With so many schools online, screen fatigue, parents opting out and other coronavirus-driven variables, how will districts get the funds they need?
School districts weigh health risks and costs of reopening in the fall
by
Justin Ho
Jul 14, 2020
The LA Unified School District, the second-largest in the country, will go online-only in the fall.
How a group of teachers in Nashville is bridging the public-private divide
Jun 10, 2019
The educators behind the new cooperative model hope to take it to schools nationwide.
Why the former education secretary says "education runs on lies"
by
Amy Scott
and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 3, 2018
There's a disconnect between politicians' words on education and their actions, says Arne Duncan.
"Money is never enough,” the former federal education secretary says
by
Amy Scott
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 24, 2018
We need high expectations for kids along with investment in schools, Arne Duncan says.
Back-to-school supplies are a little more expensive — and complicated
by
Carrie Barber
and Paulina Velasco
Aug 11, 2017
An Ohio business wants to pick out those specific items for you and deliver it to school.
For public good, not for profit.
Chicago students will need proof of a post-high school plan to graduate
by
Reema Khrais
Jul 5, 2017
Across the country, public school leaders are always brainstorming, trying to come up with big — and sometimes flashy — ideas to help push more kids to the finish line. The latest one comes from Chicago Public Schools. It said that starting in 2020, high school seniors have to show proof that they’ve got a […]
How LAUSD raised the bar for chicken lunches
by
Kai Ryssdal
May 3, 2017
The school district looked for quality in the food and the supply chain, and 'no one could meet their standards,' L.A. Times reporter says.
New study finds wide disparities nationally in per-child spending
by
Amy Scott
Apr 26, 2017
Education, health and social services can be impacted by where children live.