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‘Kids are having to use their deadname’: Students say gender policies make schools feel unsafe

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The recent spate of regulations passed by school boards in conservative pockets of California requiring schools to notify parents if a student does something to indicate gender nonconformity is seeping into campus culture in ways some students describe as dangerous and repressive.

Texas governor says special legislative session on “school choice” coming in October

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The governor promised political consequences if lawmakers cannot pass legislation allowing for publicly subsidized school vouchers before March primaries.

The top target for ransomware? It’s now K12 schools

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Schools not only have access to student data and administrative records, they also have a wealth of parent data like Social Security numbers and credit card information. This treasure trove of data has caught the attention of hackers.

Protection order granted in feuding Lakota school board members case

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A school board member in Greater Cincinnati’s second-largest school district must stay 500 feet away from one of her fellow board members at all times.

Middle school teacher and coach adds bus driver to his duties to help ease bus driver shortage

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JT Thomas, Director of Transportation for the district, said he’s grateful Coach Seymour stepped up, but they need more help.

High school band director speaks out after getting shocked with stun gun by police

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Johnny Mims, a band director at Minor High School in Alabama, is accusing Birmingham police of using excessive force against him after he was shocked with a stun gun three times after officers say he refused to comply with orders while they attempted to clear the field.

North Texas school districts join TEA lawsuit over ‘A – F’ ratings

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At the Dallas Regional Chamber's annual State of Public Education event Tuesday, keynote speaker TEA Commissioner Mike Morath told attendees that publicly reporting A - F scores of schools is not just a good idea, its effectiveness has been studied methodically.  

Overhaul of Ohio’s K12 education system is unconstitutional, new lawsuit says

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Through changes included in the latest state budget, oversight of Ohio’s education department will shift later this year from the State Board of Education and the superintendent it elects to a director appointed by the governor. As part of that process, many of the board’s other powers will be transferred to the new director and the department will be renamed the Department of Education and Workforce.

Massachusetts approves first sex and health education update since 1999

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New curriculum is intended to be more inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community and will teach about bodily autonomy, mental and emotional health, dating safety, nutrition, sexually transmitted infections and consent.

Gwinnett students hoping to become teachers get training in the classroom

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Across the country, college teaching programs have seen enrollment decline, and some school districts have struggled to fill positions. Gwinnett, the largest school district in Georgia, has maintained its staffing levels but has raised concerns with turnover that’s outpaced state and national averages. Gwinnett’s program could help fill future gaps.

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