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Baltimore Board Votes 6–4 to Close All-Boys Charter School

District leaders cited low achievement alongside financial risks, prompting calls for a new citywide plan for boys.

Judge Ends DeSoto Parish Desegregation Case After DOJ and Louisiana Sought Dismissal

Kamar Samuels Takes Helm of NYC Schools, Prioritizes Integration and Literacy as Mamdani Seeks Mayoral Control Extension

Indianapolis Panel Backs New Mayor-Appointed Schools Authority, Sends Plan to Statehouse

Texas Orders State Takeover of Lake Worth ISD After Years of Failing Grades

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Votes to Close Dove and Bransford Elementary Schools

Pittsburgh School Board Rejects Nine-School Closure Plan

Anne Arundel School Board Approves Scaled Redistricting, Reassigning 731 Students on 5-3 Vote

Fort Worth ISD Trustees Leave TEA Review With No Reprieve From State Takeover

Shelby County Commission Overrides Mayor to Put All MSCS Board Seats on 2026 Ballot

HISD Explores Level 5 Autonomy for Top High Schools Under SB 1882

Fort Worth ISD Cuts F-Rated Schools From 31 to 11 in Preliminary TEA Ratings

State-Appointed HISD Board Extends Miles’ Contract, Approves $2.1 Billion Budget Under TEA Control

State Takeover of Houston ISD Extended Through June 2027