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Broward teachers expecting pay raise thanks to school district’s vote on new contracts

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"This raise increases the base salary for our teachers, who are the backbone of our organization," said Lori Alhadeff, chair of the Broward School Board.

Florida defies CDC in measles outbreak, telling parents it’s fine to send unvaccinated kids to school

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The Department of Health "is deferring to parents or guardians to make decisions about school attendance," wrote Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo in subverting a public health standard that's long kept measles outbreaks under control.

Chicago Board of Education to vote on having resource officers inside schools

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Some community members in Austin say they want to keep their school resource officers and they believe safety decisions should rest with their own local school councils.

Georgia lawmakers eye allowing criminal charges against school librarians over sexual content of books

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Opponents say it's a campaign of censorship meant to block children's freedom to learn, while scaring teachers and librarians into silence for fear of losing their jobs or worse.

Cecil County Board of Education talks proposed budget amid $20 million revenue shortfall

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Major programs could also be reduced or eliminated, including countywide chorus, band and strings, junior varsity and middle school athletics, plus gifted programs.

Safety concerns rise after two teachers carjacked outside of West Baltimore elementary school

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One of the incidents happened Monday around 7 a.m., according to police. The victim told officers she was outside the school when someone approached her and demanded her personal belongings and car keys.

Paid leave, fentanyl education requirement, ban on book bans among new Illinois laws in 2024

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All school districts in Illinois will be required to teach about fentanyl in health class – beginning in the 2024-2025 school year. Curriculum will need to cover the legal and illegal uses of fentanyl, as well as details about how often and why some drugs are laced with fentanyl.

Florida releases 2022-23 grades under new FAST system

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For the 4th year in a row, Miami-Dade's school district received an A rating and the Schools Superintendent, Jose Dotres, is ecstatic.

How school districts are tackling chronic absenteeism, which has soared since the COVID-19 pandemic

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Jefferson County superintendent Marty Pollio told CBS News he thinks the rise in chronic absenteeism is a "major crisis."

Sleepy Eye School District to change name to respect Indigenous tribes, follow state law

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The city's name, Sleepy Eye, is the English translation of Ishtakhaba—the Native chief known to have willingly and sometimes reluctantly signed treaties with the U.S. government.

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