DA Staff

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.

Texas Education Agency delays release of 2023 A-F accountability ratings by a month

TEA's decision to postpone the ratings' release comes as the agency is facing a legal challenge over how it's evaluating schools' performance.

These 5 books banned from Florida school shelves might surprise you

The Florida Department of Education released a list of all the books removed from school library shelves last year. In total, Florida saw 386 book removals from 1,218 total objections in 2022.

Virginia governor pardons father who was arrested in school board meeting

In a Loudoun County, Va., case that became a national flashpoint over transgender rights, Scott Smith rose to accuse a boy of assaulting his daughter, and a fight ensued.

Four Las Vegas area schools closed as teachers call out sick

The closures come within hours of the Clark County School District filing an emergency motion for a court hearing where the district will argue teachers are engaging in an illegal strike.

New Jersey schools try new ways to prevent bullying

School officials are implementing new rules to prevent bullying and improve the mental health of teens. But some of the new policies, like a cellphone ban, are controversial. In 2021, 16 percent of high schoolers said they had been cyber bullied.

With Covid-19 cases on the rise, should students take extra precautions?

Summer has ended and kids are back in school. However, Covid-19 cases are on the rise, along with key metrics like hospital admissions. New variants are constantly appearing, and the arrival of fall could also bring increases in influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other respiratory diseases.

School districts grapple with vaping in high schools

Some are considering installing vape detectors in restrooms, but there is no easy solution for what some educators consider a public health crisis.

How to Unlock the Full Potential of Chromebooks for CTE and STEM

Date & Time: Thursday, October 12 at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute DA Ed Talk, CTE and technology experts will outline the tools and technologies that can help district leaders deliver high-powered applications with fleets of easy-to-manage, inexpensive Chromebooks—while significantly reducing device replacement costs.

Doubling up on classrooms, using online teachers and turning to support staff: How schools are dealing with the ongoing teacher shortage

As states lower the certification standards to become a teacher, education experts worry these tactics could delay students’ recovery from pandemic learning loss.

More school districts are bringing back or adding police. Experts say it may not help

Washington is one of several communities that have decided to reverse plans to remove school resource officers or increase their numbers as students return to classrooms this fall amid an increase in gunfire in schools.

22 years later, teachers reflect on how 9/11 is remembered in the classroom

Teachers are forced to walk a fine line, facing the emotions from a day that no one in their generation will forget while educating kids who see the deadliest foreign attack on U.S. soil as a distant historical event.