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All Washington state students would receive free meals under new OSPI proposal

All K-12 students in Washington would receive free school lunches under a new proposal announced by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Thursday morning.

‘Wow’: Lack of school safety audit follow-up leaves lawmaker near speechless

All 1,022 Texas public school districts are required by law to create multi-hazard emergency operations plans (EOP) and active shooter plans, but Texans still do not know how many school districts have viable plans or which have plans that are insufficient.

Teacher strikes are illegal in the state, but still occurring in Western Washington

The Kent School District has had to delay the start of school for the 25,000 students as the Kent Education Association declared a strike seeking a contract that focuses on class size, caseload, mental health services for students, and higher salaries for educators.

Florida Christian school teacher arrested for ‘twerking’ on student, deputies say

Authorities said the student told investigators that the teacher also pressured the student to drink alcohol and forced the straw from her cup into his mouth.

As Seattle educators remain on strike, other school districts in the state reach agreements or face similar movements

The Kent Education Association, which represents close to 2,000 employees near Seattle, reached a tentative deal with the Kent School District on Wednesday that essentially ended talks that had delayed the academic year.

Kids won’t get to enjoy winter weather as snow days canceled for NYC schools this year

Big Apple students will be forced to hunker down in front of their screens — instead of enjoying a snow day outdoors — when the winter weather is at its worst this year, Schools Chancellor David Banks said Tuesday.

U.S. education secretary urges boost in teacher pay, touts college debt relief

Cardona spoke to reporters at a breakfast sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor and as the Biden administration gears up to promote its successes in advance of the midterm elections.

Mandatory kindergarten could be coming to the state of California

Following a statewide decline in kindergarten enrollment, a California senator proposed a bill to make kindergarten mandatory for all students.

New Jersey begins first-in-nation plan for K-12 climate change academics

In summer of 2020, New Jersey became the first state in the nation to adopt a plan to incorporate climate change into K-12 academics.

Uvalde kids go back to the classroom this week. These parents chose other options

This week, as in-person classes resume for the first time since the shooting, some parents chose other options for their children.

A California school district is asking families to rent rooms to teachers

A Northern California school district is testing out a novel solution to its housing shortage for teachers: asking community members to rent them rooms.

One student is dead and another is injured in a North Carolina high school stabbing

One student was killed and another was injured Thursday morning in a stabbing at a North Carolina high school four days into the school year, officials said.

Facing pandemic learning crisis, districts spend relief funds at a snail’s pace

Schools that closed their doors the longest due to COVID have spent just a fraction of the billions in federal relief funds targeted to students who suffered the most academically, according to an analysis by The 74.

A high school football player vanished. He was found safe — and charged with murder

The 16-year-old was accused of killing his mother's former partner, court documents filed Tuesday show. His friend, a minor, was also charged in the killing.

Wake middle school’s pupils sent home after student is found dead on campus

Multiple posts on social media said the student died from apparent suicide at the school.