DA Staff

LA schools and the mystery of the missing ransom note

As the shady ransomware gang Vice Society took credit for a hack that sent Los Angeles school officials scrambling last week, cybersecurity experts noticed something peculiar. 

Amid a U.S. teacher shortage, Florida turns to military veterans

So many Florida teachers have abandoned their profession in recent years that the state is inviting military veterans with no prior teaching experience to lead classrooms while they earn education credentials.

Frederick Co. school board to hear recommendations for special education programs after DOJ investigation

Federal investigators found Frederick County Public Schools improperly restrained and secluded 125 students with disabilities more than 7,250 times in just three years.

The unintended consequence of Brown v. Board: A ‘brain drain’ of Black educators

Author Leslie T. Fenwick said the effects were so damaging that "the nation’s public schools still have not recovered."

Georgia high school principal secretly recorded using racial slur in front of student, district says

East Forsyth High School Principal Jeff Cheney used the epithet while comparing it to a slang term deemed offensive about white people, the school system said.

Shooting scare at Mainland High School in Florida was a ‘cruel prank’ by students who now face criminal charges, police say

Second-degree felony charges for making a false report concerning the use of firearms in a violent manner are pending for those involved.

The case for starting sex ed in kindergarten (hula hoops recommended)

Research shows that age-appropriate comprehensive sex ed lessons can lead to better health outcomes for students.

Seattle teacher strike persists, no classes Monday

Students in Seattle on Monday will miss a fourth day of school as teachers strike over pay and classroom support.

Teacher shortages are real, but not for the reason you heard

In reality, there is little evidence to suggest teacher turnover has increased nationwide or educators are leaving in droves.

FDLE: 3 teachers helped students cheat on agricultural exams at Hudson High

Three former Hudson High School teachers have been arrested in a testing scam involving certification tests for Agriculture Education Services and Technology (AEST), Inc.

Next stress for many parents: First school lunch bills since 2020

Though East Hampton is a solidly middle-class town in Connecticut, dozens of families are applying for free school meals for the first time as they contend with high food costs and tight budgets.

Teachers’ union head Randi Weingarten wants to keep schools open — and American democracy alive

A single word is all that's needed for teachers’ union head Randi Weingarten to describe what worries her most as American children return to school for what will be a third pandemic year: “Everything.”

Testimony: School shooter’s home ruled by chaos

Testimony at the trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz shows that chaos reigned in the home he shared with his widowed mother and brother.

Indiana districts announce big pay raises for substitutes amid shortage

Facing a shrinking pool of substitute teachers, a few school districts in Indiana have announced major pay raises to entice subs with teaching experience back to the classroom. 

Alabama Board of Education codifies “Don’t Say Gay” law

Teachers at Alabama schools can no longer provide instruction or engage in discussion regarding sexual orientation in kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms, unless it is “developmentally appropriate.”