Urban Education
Learn more about urban schools and districts, including research and polices that affect city schools
School & District Management
A New Education Era in Philadelphia: Mayor Names Members of School Board
About 500 people submitted their names or were nominated for one of the nine spots on the new Philadelphia school board, the first to oversee the district since the state seized control in 2001.
School Climate & Safety
Will Urban School Districts Have a Voice in the Debate Over Gun Violence?
Urban school districts call for a ban on assault weapons, $1 billion for mental-health services and counseling, and another $1 billion to local districts with safety training and building upgrades.
Budget & Finance
Newark Mayor Wants a Pause on Charter School Expansion in the City
Ras Baraka, a former principal who is running for re-election this year, said aggressive charter school growth could "suck the life" out of traditional public schools, according to Chalkbeat.
School Climate & Safety
Two Demonstrators Find Common Ground at the 'March for Our Lives'
The Washington demonstration brought two women together briefly: one a student from New Jersey, the other a nurse from Maryland. One white, one black. See how and why they connected.
School & District Management
Reducing Chronic Absenteeism: One District's Success Strategy (Video)
Cleveland's efforts to encourage students to show up to school every day have reduced the district's chronic absenteeism rate from 50 percent to 30 percent over the last two years.
School & District Management
Chicago Students Add Their Voices to Protests Against Gun Violence (Videos)
Chicago students are allying with Parkland's student activists to amplify their calls for gun reform. Hear Chicago students describe, in their own words, how they deal with the daily threat of gun violence.
School & District Management
Q&A
Departing N.Y.C. Schools Chief's Advice for School Leaders
Chancellor Carmen Fariña will leave the New York City school system this month, after a 52-year career working in the city's public schools.
School & District Management
Amid Water Crisis, Flint Schools Superintendent Forced Off Job
In January, Bilal Tawwab told the school board that he planned to step down once his contract expired at the end of the 2018-19 school year.
School & District Management
Miami-Dade Superintendent Backs Out of N.Y.C. Job After Change of Heart
In a dramatic turnabout that unfolded in three acts at a special school board meeting, Alberto Carvalho said he will remain at the helm of the Miami-Dade school district, reneging on an agreement to lead the nation's largest school system.
School & District Management
Leader To Learn From
In Chicago's Rough and Tumble Politics, Schools Chief Rises Above the Fray
Janice K. Jackson’s journey through the Chicago Public Schools as a student, teacher, principal, administrator, parent, and now, chief executive officer, has prepared her for one of the toughest jobs in K-12 education. She is recognized as a 2018 Leader To Learn From.
Future of Work
He Wants Chicago Kids to Build the Next Silicon Valley. He's 13.
Ian Michael Brock wants the next billion-dollar tech company to be launched by a young person. He’s taken matters into his own hands.
School & District Management
School Named for Andrew Jackson Changes Name to Honor Famed NASA Engineer
Mary Jackson's story is among those depicted in the book "Hidden Figures," which focused on the lives of black women who worked as mathematicians and engineers for NASA during the Space Race. Before landing there, Jackson worked as a math teacher in Maryland.
School & District Management
Report: FBI Investigating D.C. Public Schools
The investigation comes amid scrutiny of graduation practices in the district, as well as its rates of student suspensions.
School & District Management
Janice Jackson Named Permanent CEO of Chicago Public Schools
The longtime educator was named interim CEO in December following the resignation of Forrest Claypool, who was accused of repeatedly lying to investigators during an ethics probe.