Torrance Johnson

Oct 25, 2024 | bridgedetroit.com | Torrance Johnson |Christine Ferretti

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Ever since I began going to school, there have always been challenges. I have spinal muscular atrophy, a progressive neuromuscular disorder. I use a wheelchair and have needed supports at school, such as individualized education programs, 504 plans, and accommodation letters.

Oct 23, 2024 | chalkbeat.org | Jessie Gomez |Marta W. Aldrich |Michael Elsen-Rooney |Torrance Johnson

Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.Heated debates on topics like LGBTQ rights, critical race theory, and book bans have dominated school board races in communities across the country and consumed hours of time at public meetings.

Oct 22, 2024 | chalkbeat.org | Jessie Gomez |Marta W. Aldrich |Michael Elsen-Rooney |Torrance Johnson

Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system. The Newark Teachers Union reached a tentative settlement with the district on Monday in lawsuits demanding the release of a report detailing the racial, cultural, and religious dynamics at the Newark School of Global Studies after incidents of racial harassment surfaced in 2022.

Oct 22, 2024 | chalkbeat.org | Marta W. Aldrich |Michael Elsen-Rooney |Torrance Johnson |Mila Koumpilova

Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free daily newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. A new universal school voucher proposal will be the first bill filed for Tennessee’s upcoming legislative session, signaling that Gov. Bill Lee intends to make the plan his No. 1 education priority for a second straight year. Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson said this week that he’ll file his chamber’s legislation on the morning of Nov.

Oct 22, 2024 | chalkbeat.org | Michael Elsen-Rooney |Torrance Johnson |Mila Koumpilova |Melanie Asmar

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools. Newly minted New York City schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos stopped by the nation’s largest high school on Tuesday to continue a push started by her predecessor: to encourage more students to apply to the City University of New York.