DA Staff

A possible solution to the nationwide school bus driver shortage could be under the hood

Under-the-hood waiver "will help communities that are short on school bus drivers," and "by allowing states to focus on the testing requirements that are critical to safety, we will get additional, qualified drivers behind the wheel to get kids to school safely," U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

Alabama high school forfeits football game over gift cards to players

Head coach Adam Winegarden said the decision came after the school recognized several players for their outstanding performances in a Week 1 win with gift cards from a local restaurant.

U.S. school shootings hit another annual record high

The number of school shootings with casualties in the U.S. hit a new record in the 2021-22 school year and more than doubled from the previous school year, according to recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Wave of teacher absences forcing Vegas-area school closures deemed an illegal strike, judge finds

Since Sept. 1, unexpected staff shortages have led eight schools to cancel classes for the day and two others to combine classes. One school had 87% of its teachers call in sick on the same day.

Majority-Black school districts have far less money to invest in buildings—and students are feeling the impact

Cracked walls, mold, sewage backups, even the risk of electric shock. That's what students at Druid Hills High School outside Atlanta faced for years—and they wanted the world to see.

California family receives $27 million settlement over death of teen assaulted by fellow students

Diego Stolz was beaten to death at Landmark Middle School on Sept. 16, 2019. The settlement may be the largest in the country related to school bullying.

Contra Costa County Board of Education welcomes 2 students as board members

Sophia and Daphne are the first students to ever serve on the Contra Costa County Board of Education. The board realized the need to bring in student voices to each and every meeting.

As educators embrace AI, debate shifts to bias and equity concerns

Used as a tutor or as an assistant for teachers to create more personalized lesson plans, AI has brought great hope for the future of technology. But that hope is also crowded by studies showing racial bias and concerns AI will lead to an even bigger tech divide for rural and poor students.

Cybercriminals come for schools—and schools aren’t ready

School districts are taking steps to secure sensitive student data from being stolen, but advocates say greater federal investment is required.

Holistic PD: Strategies for District Leaders to Equip and Empower Today’s Educators

Date & Time: Tuesday, October 17 at 2 pm ET

Attend this web seminar with the former superintendent of Fulton County Schools (Ga.) and the School District of Palm Beach County (Fla.) to learn how to provide holistic PD that will help to create optimal teaching and learning environments in any school district.

School is back, and so is COVID-19. How districts around one big city are addressing illness

Michigan students subject to mask mandates and quarantine requirements in recent school years are getting more simple guidance from districts this year: If the student isn't feeling well, he or she should stay home.

How a culture war over race engulfed a Utah school district

After a 10-year-old took her own life, residents in North Salt Lake, Utah, battled over whether her death was a tragic but isolated incident, or caused by a pattern of racist bullying.

Student killed, another arrested in shooting at Louisiana high school

The shooting happened around 3 p.m. at St. Helena College and Career Academy in Greensburg. At least two other people were transported to area hospitals for treatment, authorities say.

The ‘science of reading’ swept reforms into classrooms nationwide. What about math?

Supporters say teaching practices supported by quantitative research could help students, but they are still coming into focus.

School district takes teachers union to court for wave of absences that forced school closures

Since Sept. 1, unexpected staff shortages have forced seven schools to cancel classes for the day and two others to combine classes, according to the Clark County School District, which includes Las Vegas. The district’s motion seeking an emergency court order said one of those schools had 87% of its teachers call out sick on the same day.