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Public funds for religious charter school would be unconstitutional, Oklahoma high court says

The court stopped what would have been the first publicly funded religious charter school in the U.S., turning back conservatives and the state’s GOP governor who have welcomed religious groups into public education.

Most US students are recovering from pandemic-era setbacks, but millions are making up little ground

Improvement has been slow and uneven across geography and economic status, with millions of students—often those from marginalized groups—making up little or no ground.

Most AAPI adults think the history of racism should be taught in schools, poll finds

U.S. schools should teach about issues related to race, most Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders believe. They also oppose efforts to restrict what subjects can be discussed in the classroom, according to a new poll.

70 years ago, school integration was a dream many believed could actually happen. It hasn’t

The country is more diverse than it ever has been, with students more exposed to classmates from different backgrounds. Still, around 4 out of 10 Black and Hispanic students attend schools where almost every one of their classmates is another student of color.

High school students, frustrated by lack of climate education, press for change

In places that teach to standards formulated by the National Science Teachers Association, state governments and other organizations, many kids learn about air quality, ecosystems and biodiversity. But students and advocates say that is insufficient.

Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families

Utah public schools have been rushing to prepare students and teachers as the state starts cracking down on any school found not enforcing new bathroom restrictions for transgender people.

Tennessee judge wants more information on copyright before ruling on school shooter’s writings

But the parents of children at the Covenant School added an extra twist to an already complicated case by asserting that they have gained legal ownership of the writings from the shooter’s parents and now hold the copyright.

Librarians fear new penalties, even prison, as activists challenge books

The trend comes as officials seek to define terms such as “obscene” and “harmful.” Many of the conflicts involve materials featuring racial and/or LGBTQ+ themes.

California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers after minimum wage hike

The minimum wage law that took effect Monday guarantees at least $20-per-hour for workers at fast food restaurant chains with at least 60 locations nationwide. That doesn’t include school food service workers, historically some of the lowest-paid workers in public education.

State budget bill passed by Kentucky Senate would increase support for schools

“This is a solid budget,” Republican Senate President Robert Stivers said. “It is the best budget that has been proposed or passed by the General Assembly.”

Activists forming human chain in Nashville on Covenant school shooting anniversary

They formed Voices for a Safer Tennessee and in days had begun planning a 3-mile (4.83-kilometer) human chain from the children’s hospital at Vanderbilt University, where shooting victims were taken after last year’s violence, to the state Capitol.

High school teacher and students sue over Arkansas’ ban on critical race theory

The lawsuit by the teacher and students from Little Rock Central High School, site of the historic 1957 racial desegregation crisis, stems from the state’s decision last year that an Advanced Placement course on African American Studies would not count toward state credit.

‘Frozen in time.’ Kamala Harris tours bloodstained building where 2018 Parkland massacre happened

Harris saw bullet-pocked walls and floors still covered in dried blood and broken glass left behind from the Feb. 14, 2018, attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 14 students and three staff members and wounded 17.

$6,500 school vouchers coming to Georgia as bill gets final passage and heads to governor

The bill would provide $6,500 education savings accounts to students attending public schools that rank in Georgia’s bottom 25% for academic achievement.

Parents of Michigan school shooting victims say more investigation is needed

The parents also want a change in Michigan law, which currently makes it hard to sue the Oxford school district for errors that contributed to the attack.