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Wisconsin school board votes in favor of pride flag ban

A Wisconsin school board voted in favor of a policy that prohibits teachers and staff from displaying gay pride flags and other items that district officials consider political in nature.

Virginia Lottery donates record $779.6 million for K-12 schools

The whopping record profit is going towards schools averaging more than $2.13 million per day raised by the Lottery.

New Holistic K-12 education training program for parents and teachers

Ellen Tadd’s Framework for Wise Education includes strategies that help educators cultivate their own wisdom and wellbeing and help children foster a love of learning.

Special ed kids were shunted back online. Is it a move to the virtual basement?

Distance learning left lots of students with disabilities far behind and advocates say moving their recovery services online could well make things worse

Lawmaker sues Oklahoma over CARES Act education spending transparency

A lawmaker filed a lawsuit against the State of Oklahoma Tuesday, claiming mismanagement and lack of transparency over pandemic relief money meant for education.

Miami teachers vow to help LGBTQ+ students feel safe under “Don’t Say Gay”

Teachers in Miami-Dade County Public Schools — the largest school district in Florida — are about to start their first school year under the new "Don't Say Gay" law.

Public school enrollment slow to rebound

School leaders are hoping to recoup seats lost during the pandemic – especially since enrollment declines lead to funding losses.

A Texas school district is removing and reviewing dozens of challenged books, including the Bible and an Anne Frank adaptation

Officials in a school district near Fort Worth, Texas, have directed school staff and librarians to temporarily remove books that have been challenged through the district's formal complaint process in the past school year.

Report shows K-12 schools remain segregated despite more diverse student population

The findings show more than a third of students (about 18.5 million) attended schools where 75 percent or more of the student body was a single race last year.

Following Uvalde, TEA Commissioner speaks on school security protocols for school year

Nearly three months since the tragic mass shooting in Uvalde, the Texas Education Agency says school safety remains its top priority.

Education Secretary Cardona addresses nationwide teacher shortage

Teachers, parents and students have turned to the U.S. Department of Education for solutions on how they will ensure quality education as students return this fall.

Virginia school boards have to adopt a sexually explicit material policy by the end of the year

School boards across Virginia are about to start considering new policies on sexually explicit materials.

‘Don’t Say Gay’ law confuses some Florida schools

As students return from summer break, educators are cautiously adjusting and waiting to see how the new law governing lessons on gender and sexual orientation will be interpreted and enforced.

Education politics heat up in Kansas governor’s race

As Gov. Laura Kelly proclaims herself the "education governor," political rival Derek Schmidt isn't ceding the issue.

Parents, students demand answers after Perrysburg teens charged with rape allowed to return to school

At a packed Perrysburg Board of Education Monday night, just days before students are set to head back to class, parents and students alike demanded answers from district leaders after two teens who entered plea deals for rape charges were allowed to return to school.