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Carmel Valley principal apologizes for Hitler portrait in classroom

The principal of Carmel Valley Middle School is apologizing to the community after a portrait of Adolph Hitler was posted on the wall of a 7th grade classroom.

Veterans confused, educators concerned over bill that would let vets teach without background in education

A new bill in the Ohio Senate that is aiming to curb the teacher shortage by allowing veterans to become educators without them having a background in education is leaving both veterans and educators concerned.

Florida Dept of Education announces 68 of 75 school districts are open for in-person instruction less than one week after Hurricane Ian made landfall

Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. has been in constant communication with district superintendents, assessing needs and facilitating support for the safe return of all students as quickly as possible.

$147M going towards Nevada’s education fund from pot sales

The Cannabis Compliance Bord released figures for its fiscal year, which show that retail stores and medical dispensaries brought in $965 million in sales.

World Teachers’ Day highlights need to transform education

Teachers are at the heart of education, and their valuable work must also lead to better salaries and working conditions, the heads of three UN agencies and a partner organization said on Wednesday.

Family of transgender student in Randolph faces ‘wildfire of bigotry’ following media coverage of locker room use

The family of a transgender student in Randolph is reeling from an onslaught of transphobic messages and social media posts.

A third of public school children were chronically absent after classrooms re-opened, advocacy group says

Estimates indicate that millions of students will struggle to catch up.

Kids with disabilities face off-the-books school suspensions

Advocates say schools increasingly are removing children with disabilities from the classroom because of behavior issues related to their disability but not recording the actions as suspension.

Principal of Parkland charter school facing criminal charges for allegedly bringing guns on campus

According to a complaint affidavit from the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Geyler Herrera-Castro, of Miramar, has been charged with two counts of possession of a weapon on school property and one count of crimes against a person – culpable negligence, exposure to harm.

Florida judge rejects challenge to Florida ‘don’t say gay’ law for school instruction

U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor on Thursday issued a 25-page order dismissing the case, finding that plaintiffs did not show they had legal standing.

Florida school shooter contemplated massacre for years

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz told a prosecution psychiatrist he began contemplating a mass murder during middle school.

New York’s school spending nearly double U.S. average, report finds

The largest expense in the state’s $221 billion annual budget, school spending has long drawn scrutiny, Joe Spector reports.

Help wanted: Texas’ superintendent posts becoming political pressure cooker

Skeptics had already combed through Angélica Ramsey’s background and attacked her across social media.

For students to succeed, put high-quality curriculum in teachers’ hands

Without guidance on classroom materials or effective professional development, teachers may give students classwork not appropriate for their grade

Are state education policies working against rural school districts like TCAPS?

A new report finds that superintendents in many rural districts not only feel unsupported by state education policy but in fact find that state policies are actively impeding their ability to deliver effective and high-quality education.