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Tempe district picks new names for schools named after KKK members

The three schools will be named after former educators who had each taught at various schools in the Tempe district.

Philadelphia school board moves to close 3 charters amid allegations of bias against Black-led schools

Charter supporters accused the district of using an unfair evaluation process that had resulted in the closures of a disproportionate number of Black-led charters and board members of ignoring the needs of Black communities.

As school year ends, many NYC principals forced to cut staff because of reduced budgets

Teachers across the city have been notified they will lose their positions at their current schools but remain on the education department's payroll and enter a pool of potential hires for schools seeking staff.

Should Wisconsin schools be able to ban T-shirts depicting guns? A federal appeals court weighs in

Question has been revived months after a Wisconsin judge ruled school administrators could lawfully ban the garments in lawsuits students filed against their principals in 2020.

After year of violence, US schools try to tame tensions

As computer science teacher Yesi Castro-Mitchell welcomed a class of sixth graders last fall, a student started punching her, again and again.

Pennsylvania principal charged with 30 counts of sexual contact with a student

Roger Weaver Freed, 34, is accused of maintaining a yearslong sexual relationship with a student that continued after the student graduated high school and while he was attending college, according to court documents.

Bipartisan gun bill, inspired by Uvalde shooting, clears initial vote in Senate

Senators agreed to provide millions of dollars for expanding mental health resources in communities and schools in addition to funds devoted to boosting school safety.

Two named finalists for superintendent of Boston Public Schools

The finalists are Somerville Superintendent Mary Skipper and Boston Public Schools Regional Superintendent Tommy Welch. Both have extensive leadership experience.

School meal waivers expire in 9 days. After axing them, Congress may try to save them

A bipartisan group of four lawmakers on Tuesday announced a bill that would extend the school meal waivers that have been a lifeline for schools and families during the pandemic.

Supreme Court OKs use of public money for religious education

The court ruled that Maine can't exclude families in areas without public high schools from using state-provided tuition money for sectarian education.

Summer school could become the norm for students

Schools are reimagining how to capitalize on the summer months–and experts say enrichment programs and other offerings may become a "permanent part of the landscape."

Fewer schools, better programs? KC district makes case for closing up to 12 buildings

Kansas City Public Schools may close and consolidate as many as seven to 12 schools with low enrollment, so that the district can spend more money on updating classrooms, expanding programs and ensuring all students have access to the same opportunities.

Officers in Uvalde were ready with guns, shields and tools–but not clear orders

The officers in the hallway of Robb Elementary wanted to get inside classrooms 111 and 112–immediately. One officer's daughter was inside. Another officer had gotten a call from his wife, a teacher, who told him she was bleeding to death.

Be a presenter at LRP’s 44th National Institute

The deadline to submit your proposal is June 27, 2022.

Despite pandemic promises, many rural students still lack fast internet

Experts say there are hidden barriers: hotspots that don't work as advertised and broadband grants that don't account for affordability. Then there are not-so-hidden ones such as thick forests or remote mountains that don't provide an easy high-speed solution.