DA Staff

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.

Education secretary praises Springfield after-school program during visit

Cardona interacted with kids in the Springfield School District’s after-school SCOPE program, emphasizing the partnership with the city’s Boys and Girls Club as a way to relieve some of the burden on public schools, which have carried greater and greater responsibility for child development beyond classroom learning.

Superintendent and mayor go door-knocking to re-engage Boston students

The annual initiative, spearheaded by Boston Public Schools’ Re-Engagement Center, targeted two groups of students: those who were chronically absent last year, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days, and those who dropped out completely.

Des Moines Public Schools takes different approach to new laws on education and gender identity

Iowa's new education laws require schools to keep parents in the loop regarding their student's gender identity, along with parental consent to change a child's name or pronouns.

Idaho created a $25 million fund to fix unsafe schools. Why is nobody using it?

As a member of the school board in the remote Central Idaho town of Salmon, Josh Tolman worried that an earthquake would turn the elementary and middle schools to rubble.

Howard County Schools’ No. 2 official no longer with system following bus issues, officials confirm

The exit comes on the heels of a chaotic start to the academic year, with a bus driver shortage leading to route cancellations and stranded students, and even calls from parents for the resignation of Superintendent Michael Martirano.

2 Pennsylvania school districts cancel classes after a man escaped from prison

Danelo Cavalcante, 34, escaped from the Chester County Prison, about 30 miles from Philadelphia, last Thursday and has since been spotted six times. He was last seen on a trail camera with a duffel bag and a hoodie at Longwood Gardens, about three miles away from the prison, on Monday night at 8:21 p.m. and again at 9:33 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said.

Schools are cutting advisers and tutors as COVID aid money dries up. Students are still struggling

An unprecedented infusion of aid money the U.S. government provided to schools during the pandemic has begun to dwindle. Like Williams’ school, some districts already are winding down programming like expanded summer school and after-school tutoring. Some teachers and support staff brought on to help kids through the crisis are being let go.

As students return to classrooms, some newly arrived immigrants have to wait

The effort to verify and complete the children's vaccination records, enroll them in school and equip schools with translators and transportation plans, has proved daunting.

Missouri leads in legislation attempting public education overhaul

Since 2021, legislators in Missouri’s General Assembly have introduced 31 bills aimed at reforming the education system, the most from any one state. Only one, Senate Bill 775, which restricts access to “sexually explicit materials” in libraries, was passed into law.