DA Staff

3 things in the Senate climate-change bill that could affect K-12 schools

A sweeping new proposal to tackle climate change that’s gaining momentum on Capitol Hill includes funding opportunities for schools to operate electric buses and improve air quality in buildings.

Mega Millions ticket sales in Virginia generate more than $30 million for state’s K-12 education

All the money profited goes to the state’s public education, by law.

4 STEM tips from a scientist as K-12 schools begin

Keeping students engaged and amplifying STEM beyond the classroom are two essential components of improving students’ STEM experiences at the K-12 level.

A cyberattack illuminates the shaky state of student privacy

Systems containing confidential student information are coming under heightened scrutiny after a recent cyberattack on Illuminate Education.

Pennsylvania has more teachers, fewer students, and there’s still a teacher shortage; here’s how

Teachers unions, public school officials and the Pennsylvania's Department of Education say the state has a teacher shortage.

Georgia will begin teaching career education in elementary school

Children in Georgia will soon begin exploring career interests and opportunities in elementary school.

Fact Check Team: Parents seek more control in education

Since Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education bill into law in March, there’s been controversy nationwide over how much control parents should have in their child’s education.

Few Black men become school psychologists. Here’s why that matters

Black men in the U.S. are more likely to be professional football players than public school psychologists.

Secret Service shares playbook for stopping school threats

A Middle Tennessee school district is highlighted in a national study conducted by the Secret Service for preemptive measures taken to stop a student from coming on campus with a gun.

Expert recommends relaxing Illinois teacher requirement to address shortage

A leading education expert is offering some advice to help address Illinois’ ongoing teacher shortage.

Reclaim Idaho initiative could carry an unexpectedly high price tag

The price tag for the Reclaim Idaho education initiative could be much higher than expected.

$1.2 million grant allows LEAN, Tulane to create environmental justice curriculum for K-12 schools

A group of Tulane University professors, environmental advocates and educators are teaming up to design an environmental justice curriculum for the state's K-12 students,...

Two years into the pandemic, K-12 students need socioemotional support, experts say

Students in K–12 schools, while struggling with their academics, are suffering most in the areas of socioemotional development, according to George Mason University education experts.

Florida schools face increased book challenges under new state law

Florida’s new law adding requirements for schools as they place books in classrooms and libraries is getting a workout less than a month after it took effect.

Cellphones banned at Middletown SD for 2022-2023 school year

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