The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed new rules for school meals aimed at giving administrators more flexibility in what they serve in school cafeterias around the country each day. For instance, instead of being required to offer higher quantities of nutrient-dense…
The past two decades have seen big changes in the way states and interest groups handle education policy—and some of those shifts defy the growing homogeneity of national politics. That's one big conclusion from a new working paper that uses…
The U.S. Department of Education plans a new initiative designed to help schools, educators, and students understand and apply education civil rights laws, the agency announced Tuesday. The Outreach, Prevention, Education and Nondiscrimination, or OPEN Center, will have about five employees housed…
A potentially landmark education case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday has pulled in heavy hitters on both sides of the school choice debate who are trying to shape a ruling that could end decades of wrangling over school vouchers…
A teenage girl, Greta Thunberg, has become the world-famous face of the climate strike movement. But she's far from alone: Thunberg has helped rally and inspire others — especially girls. NPR talked to four teenage climate activists, all girls, from…
A nonprofit that helps New Yorkers with disabilities readied to open five new preschool classrooms this fall in Queens, recruiting teachers, purchasing new furniture and notifying families that their children had been accepted. Months later, the classrooms at HeartShare’s Howard…
Three members of Congress have introduced a proposal to try to cut down on food waste in U.S. schools. Democratic Reps. Chellie Pingree of Maine and Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon and Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington are calling the…
Nearly 40 years after high school students in Oakland, Calif., campaigned to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a holiday, students at the same school are taking inspiration from their predecessors.
LGBTQ teachers are waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether the federal civil rights law guarantees them nationwide protection from workplace discrimination.
For a year the Monitor has been following families that are part of philanthropist George Kaiser's experiment in thwarting poverty. Real change takes more than a quick fix. But signs of positive improvement in Tulsa could be a glimpse of…
Funding for ed-tech companies serving preK-12 around the world declined by nearly 50 percent last year compared to 2018, according to a report released earlier this month by Metaari, a quantitative research firm.That’s despite the fact that 2019 set a…
Surrounded by parents of preschoolers, early childhood teachers, and school district officials, Gov. Jared Polis didn’t have to make the case for universal preschool. Instead, they made it for him. “Kids that come into kindergarten and haven’t been to preschool…
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is urging legislators at the outset of the state’s annual legislative session to rally around new financial commitments to public education that range from an expansion of preschool slots to free college tuition for…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. did more than inspire and lead. He changed America using his skills to leverage the media, politicians and grassroots organizers to get civil rights legislation passed. We explore Dr. King’s strategies and those being used…
Ignoring artificial intelligence won’t keep it out of the classroom. Instead, teachers should be actively shaping it.
