DA Staff

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.

Lincoln school superintendent acknowledges an allegation he made against former employer was false

Paul Gausman, whom Lincoln Public Schools hired from Iowa’s Sioux City Community Schools in 2022, filed a lawsuit claiming violations of open meetings laws.

Bee chase leads Michigan elementary school into lockdown

Arborwood Elementary School went into partial lockdown mode when a man was spotted yelling and running across school grounds.

Redlands USD to pay $2.25M to settle suit involving teacher who had student’s baby

The settlement brings to $8.25 million the amount paid by Redlands Unified School District to Laura Whitehurst’s victims since her 2013 arrest.

Chicago Teachers Union president defends sending her son to private school

Stacy Davis Gates is facing backlash for sending her eldest child to a private high school, a decision she says represents a stark statement about disinvestment in public schools and drives home why the fight to fully fund neighborhood schools is so important.

Miami school board again shuts down LGBTQ month recognition

Over the last two years, the school board in Miami, like many other counties, has been reshaped with candidates aligned with Gov. Ron DeSantis and conservative leaders who support the parental rights policies labeled as “Don’t Say Gay” by opponents.

California lawmakers OK bill to fine school boards that ban books over race, LGBTQ+ issues

Bill would allow fines against school boards that ban textbooks based on their inclusion of LGBTQ+ and race lessons — an attempt to halt escalating culture wars playing out in right-leaning enclaves of the liberal state.

Judge halts California Chino Valley school district’s transgender policy amid state lawsuit

Chino Valley Unified School District's policy would require schools to inform parents if a student requests to use a name or pronoun different from the gender listed on their official records.

New year, big upgrades for one of Seattle’s most diverse schools

Seattle Public Schools rolled out a literal red carpet to welcome West Seattle Elementary students and their families to their newly remodeled building, which includes special features designed make the school a community hub.

High school football coach at center of Supreme Court prayer case resigns after first game back

Joseph Kennedy, an assistant coach for the Bremerton High School varsity football team, provided multiple reasons for his decision to step down, including taking care of a sick family member in Florida.

Without proper air conditioning, many U.S. schools forced to close amid scorching heat

"The fact that they aren't prepared for these kinds of incidents is a little ridiculous," parent Claire Wilder said.