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

To combat ongoing staffing shortages within public schools, New York State has once again extended the universal retiree salary cap waiver for public sector retirees who return to work in public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). Originally set to expire on...

Raising a teenager in today's world comes with enough challenges: Social media, academics, mental health, and making sure they don't Uber Eats your entire paycheck. Teens today are bombarded with online shopping, influencer marketing, digital wallets, and crypto. If they don't learn to manage money...

New York schools are about to undergo a major change as Governor Kathy Hochul announced a "bell-to-bell" smartphone ban, set to take effect this fall as part of the State's Fiscal Year 2026 budget. The ban will apply to all public and charter K-12 schools statewide, making New York the largest...

Federal student loans for the 2025-2026 academic year are expected to come with slightly lower interest rates, providing a modest financial break for students and families grappling with the cost of higher education. Higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz estimates that the rates for undergraduate...

Social media isn't just entertainment for today's teens, especially those growing up in busy, urban environments. It's a digital stage, a classroom, a support group, and, sometimes, a battlefield. From Instagram and TikTok to X and Snapchat, these platforms influence how young people see the world...

As schools across the United States continue to prioritize technology in the classroom, a new challenge looms on the horizon: rising costs due to recently implemented tariffs. These tariffs, enacted by President Trump, are poised to significantly increase the prices of essential technology like...

Despite earning their diplomas, many American high school students are walking the graduation stage unprepared for the real world, according to a newly released national teacher survey conducted by Gallup in partnership with the Walton Family Foundation. The findings, based on feedback from nearly...

A federal judge has delivered a major blow to the U.S. Department of Education's attempt to abruptly cancel states' access to over $1.1 billion in unspent COVID-19 relief funds meant for K-12 schools. The ruling, issued Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos in Manhattan, restores states'...

In classrooms across America, teachers are facing a silent epidemic, one that doesn't stem from curriculum changes or standardized tests, but from the emotional weight of their students' traumas. This phenomenon, known as Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS), is increasingly recognized as a significant...

President Donald Trump's administration unveiled its much-anticipated "skinny budget" proposal for fiscal year 2026, calling for sweeping reductions in federal spending, especially in education. The blueprint slashes the U.S. Department of Education's budget by $12 billion, amounting to a 15% cut...