Troy Closson

Zohran Mamdani and the teachers’ union have called for changes in mayoral control. Andrew M. Cuomo and some education leaders say that would be a grave mistake.

Gifted programs could be shutting out millions of high-performing Black and Latino children from low-income families. Can districts fix their advanced education problem?

National cultural issues have pervaded Nassau County as its Republican leaders have embraced President Trump’s brand of politics. The schools want students to use the bathrooms that align with their sex assigned at birth.

If these pupils made up their own school system, it would be one of the 20 largest districts in the United States. The number includes those who are doubled up in crowded apartments.

The Trump administration argued that the school system is violating civil rights laws because of policies on transgender and nonbinary students.

This school year, many Texas districts are teaching from an elementary curriculum that features extensive content about the Christian faith, according to a New York Times analysis.

Zohran Mamdani wants to phase out the city’s gifted program for kindergarten students if elected, a proposal that drew intense criticism and praise.

The city’s housing crisis has contributed to an education crisis, with more children than ever living in temporary housing. They face dismal outcomes.

The federal Education Department accused New York, Chicago and Fairfax, Va., of discrimination and said it would pull federal funds from their magnet schools.

At a school with a basketball-themed curriculum, students were “dreaming big.” But could they find a buyer?