Urban superintendents and school board members dove into sessions on state and federal education policy, school governance, English-language learners, and initiatives supporting males of color at the Council of the Great City Schools conference.

Nearly a quarter of school buildings were rated in "fair" or "poor" condition, The American Society of Civil Engineers said in its 2017 Infrastructure Report Card.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is expected to address superintendents and school board members from the country's largest school districts in Washington, D.C., on Monday at the annual legislative conference of the Council of the Great City Schools.

Los Angeles school board president Steve Zimmer will face a run-off election against challenger Nick Melvion in one of two runoffs for two seats on the Los Angeles School Board.

The National Center on Teacher Quality named eight districts as its first ever "Great Districts For Great Teachers" for their initiatives in the areas of recruitment and support.

The Grammy-award winning rapper, who attended Chicago public schools, urged companies to donate to the city's schools and pledged to give $10,000 for every $100,000 donated.

The Alexandria, Va., school district said more than 300 staffers had requested leave on Wednesday, March 8, International Women's Day and the day of a planned women's strike.

Mayor Greg Fischer said that two bills in the statehouse--one that would dismantle Louisville's long-standing integration efforts and the other to allow charter schools--could upend public schooling in the city.

A survey of Louisiana school districts and charter schools found that all schools charged students for something, and that some of the fees were punitive.

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro school district has canceled classes on March 8, when "A Day Without a Woman" demonstrations are planned in cities around the world. The district expects a large number of staff absences, which the superintendent said would affect student safety and the ability to operate schools.