In Florida, a high school student beat a paraprofessional unconscious. A 15-year-old in Georgia left her teacher with difficulty walking. And a group of students in Texas sent their assistant principal to the hospital after an assault.
Hundreds of school systems around the country have adopted four-day weeks in recent years, mostly in rural and western parts of the U.S. Districts cite cost savings and advantages for teacher recruitment, although some have questioned the effects on students who already missed out on significant learning during the pandemic.
The superintendent of Plainfield High School alleges the crew's conduct was unethical and discriminatory. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is investigating.
Danielle Underwood is at wit’s end over the state-funded school voucher for her daughter, Aryana. Her small private school for students with special needs hadn’t received its first-quarter installment, despite it being due by law within 10 days of Sept. 1.
While threats of school shootings are what often comes to mind, less than half of all reported threats were for threat of violence toward others. A larger percentage were for threats of self-harm, according to the state data.
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.
The governor promised political consequences if lawmakers cannot pass legislation allowing for publicly subsidized school vouchers before March primaries.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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