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fromThe Mercury News
4 days ago

How this small Napa County district pays teachers $50,000 more than its neighbors - and why the gap keeps growing

Significant teacher pay disparities exist within the same county because property-rich 'basic aid' districts retain surplus local property tax revenue, enabling much higher salaries.
Education
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 days ago

UC and CSU researchers caution against blanket cellphone bans in schools

Complete bans on student cellphones can cause harm and deepen existing inequities unless paired with enforcement guidance and consideration of technology's educational benefits.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 weeks ago

Princeton Will Require Standardized Test Scores Again

the decision was based on data collected over the past five years of test-optional admissions showing "that academic performance at Princeton was stronger for students who chose to submit test scores than for students who did not." Like other institutions that have switched back to requiring test scores in recent years, the university said the test scores would be considered among other admissions materials and that there was no specific minimum score needed to be admitted to Princeton.
Higher education
#philanthropy
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Fundraising

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott doubles down on DEI with $42 million donation | Fortune

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Fundraising

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott doubles down on DEI with $42 million donation | Fortune

fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Activists Who Want to Dismantle Public Schools Now Run the Education Department

Even as McMahon has shrunk the Department of Education, she's operated in what she calls "a parallel universe" to radically shift how children will learn for years to come. The department's actions and policies reflect a disdain for public schools and a desire to dismantle that system in favor of a range of other options - private, Christian and virtual schools or homeschooling.
Education
Brooklyn
fromNew York Family
3 weeks ago

Deputy Chancellor Christina Foti Wants Education to Be Accessible for Everyone - New York Family

DIAL centers students with disabilities and multilingual learners to create inclusive, accessible learning environments and improve equitable access across New York City public schools.
California
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

Oakland police seek public's help in identifying 2021 homicide suspects

Two suspects are sought in the 2021 East Oakland home-invasion that killed education-equality advocate Dirk Tillotson; police released photos and descriptions.
Public health
fromsilive
4 weeks ago

New Staten Island swim program aims to teach kids a life-saving skill

A free pilot will provide weekly in-school swim lessons to over 800 second graders across 11 Staten Island schools to improve water safety and equity at $333 per student.
Education
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

What schools stand to lose in the battle over the next federal education budget

Three competing FY2026 federal K–12 funding proposals would preserve, consolidate, or deeply cut programs, risking steep reductions for vulnerable and low-income students under two plans.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 month ago

Charter school supporters rally for 'equal treatment', more funding as mayoral election nears * Brooklyn Paper

Over 200 NYC charter schools and 15,000 supporters marched to demand equitable access, defend charter expansion, and influence education policy ahead of the mayoral election.
Higher education
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Elias: Lawsuit threatens California schools' U.S. grants to help Latinos

Hispanic Serving Institutions grants that aid Latino student retention and support in California face new threats despite prior federal support, risking serious equity setbacks.
Education
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Ontario's Grade 10 financial literacy test could discourage teens' interest in personal finances: experts | CBC News

Ontario's financial literacy graduation requirement, including a mandatory 70% test in Grade 10 math, may discourage students and overlook low-income experiences.
Austin
fromAustin Monitor
2 months ago

More than 2,000 Austin-area kids will get free or low-cost after-school care this year - Austin Monitor

Travis County funded free or low-cost after-school programs at 27 schools serving over 2,000 disadvantaged pre-K and elementary students after a 2024 tax increase.
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Education
fromEpicenter NYC
3 months ago

A new project helping Asian American students diversify NYC's school curriculum - Epicenter NYC

Efforts are underway to create an AANHPI history curriculum for New York City schoolchildren.
NYC politics
fromBlack Enterprise
3 months ago

Black Student Enrollment Shrinks At NYC's Top High Schools

Black student admissions to NYC's selective high schools, like Stuyvesant, are drastically low, raising concerns about diversity and educational equity.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Fewer pupils in less affluent English schools taking languages, survey finds

Ministers must make access to language learning a national priority, after research showed that children from more deprived areas of England are disproportionately denied the opportunity to learn a foreign language.
Education
fromWashington Post
3 years ago

D.C.'s struggle to hire more diverse teachers - and keep them

"This gap should matter to us as it matters to the students who walk into the school every single day...how many stories our Latinx students and their families would be empowered to tell if there were more Latinx teachers to tell them to."
Education
Silicon Valley
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Latest line: A good week for Jennifer Doudna, a bad week for Maria Su

Jennifer Doudna receives recognition with a supercomputer named in her honor, highlighting her significant contributions to gene-editing.
Social justice
fromAdvocate.com
6 months ago

From Roe to woes, the days SCOTUS hit 'undo' on half a century of progress

The Supreme Court's decisions significantly impact women's rights and affirmative action, altering the landscape of education and equality in the U.S.
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