The Golden Ticket: How Wealth Shapes K-12 Education in New York's Richest Towns

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of Liam Morrison, a middle school student in Massachusetts who was blocked from wearing a T-shirt that read, "There Are Only Two Genders." The decision not to take up the case, known as L.M. v. Town of Middleborough, upholds the lower court...

Starting in Fall 2025, classrooms across New York State will "sound" a little different. Not because of new lessons but because of what won't be heard: the buzzing, pinging, and scrolling of cellphones. Governor Kathy Hochul's newly enacted "bell-to-bell" cellphone ban in all public and charter...

From student-led protests to superintendent shakeups, here's your exclusive, community-rooted roundup of what's happening in schools across New York State this May. These stories reflect the resilience, activism, and challenges facing our students, educators, and families. 1. Ellis Prep Academy...

Imagine being 9 years old, sleeping in a car one week, a shelter the next, and then bouncing between motels, all while trying to finish your math homework and make it to school on time. For over 1.4 million children in America, this is not fiction. It's daily life. And now, the stability they've...

A federal judge in Boston has thrown a wrench into President Donald Trump's sweeping efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, blocking the administration's move to gut the agency through mass firings and program transfers. The Thursday (May 22) ruling by U.S. District Judge Myong Joun...

This Memorial Day, New York remembered. We remembered our soldiers, our principles, and the people who carried our struggles on their backs. From Harlem to Hempstead, New Yorkers gathered this Memorial Day not just to BBQ or enjoy a long weekend, but to honor those who paid the ultimate price in...

Behind castle walls, high in the Swiss Alps, or tucked away on manicured estates in New Jersey, there are schools the average American has never heard of because they were never meant to be found. These are not your everyday private schools. These are institutions where tuition alone rivals the...

The statistics have long painted a grim picture: less than 2% of teachers in America are Black men, while Black students make up nearly 16% of the student population. States like New York have launched initiatives to recruit more Black men into education as they understand the impact this...

When the U.S. Department of Education announces new priorities, we pay attention because we know firsthand how policy decisions in Washington ripple through our classrooms, shape our children's futures, and impact the resources available to our neighborhoods. On Tuesday, Education Secretary Linda...

She Mastered It isn't just a story about a degree; it's a story of struggle, growth, resilience, accountability, and love in a world that often doesn't make space for women to be both mothers and scholars. One mother, reflecting on her daughter's recent graduation with a Master's degree and her new...