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School boards across Wisconsin face contentious meetings and ‘bullying’

In Oconomowoc, three school board members resigned earlier this week, citing a “toxic” environment.

Breakthrough COVID-19 infections add even more chaos to school’s start in 2021

In Hawaii, some schools are pulling the plug on in-class learning entirely, returning to remote versions.

New TN laws increase access to school sports and college for kids in foster care

Tennessee has made progress in providing more equitable education for children in foster care over the past two decades.

Illinois governor signs two bills to further sex education in K-12 schools

The voluntary standards will emphasize health, safety, and inclusivity with resources based on student’s ages.

TX district cancels youth and government class in wake of state’s controversial social studies law

McKinney school officials long took pride in their students’ participation in the nationwide Youth and Government program, calling the district a “perennial standout”.

School policing questioned as students return to classrooms amid pandemic stress

Last summer, following mass protests against over-policing, Mayor Bill de Blasio promised to shift oversight of school safety agents from the NYPD to the Department of Education by June 2022.

Barron Trump enrolls at Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach as a sophomore

Former President Trump's son Barron began Monday at the school founded by Palm Beach billionaire Bill Koch.

Polls: Parents support school mask mandates but oppose student vaccine requirements

58% of parents are against schools requiring students ages 12-17 to get the vaccine, according to the KFF survey.

41 Illinois school districts now under probation for violating state mask mandate

The Illinois board of education says it will reach out to districts to discuss the mandate requirement. Within 60 days of the conference, the districts on probation must submit a corrective plan to the regional superintendent of schools and state superintendent.

Utah teacher no longer employed after advocating vaccination and sharing political views

Alpine School District said that kind of behavior “will not be tolerated.”

Montana school district considering 4 day school week to help teachers

"We have to meet our staff, where they are, and if a four-day school week helps. We're okay with that.”

California school delays reopening after classrooms ‘taken over by rats’

Classes at Schurr High School in Montebello were scheduled to resume on Monday after more than a year of remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Texas parent allegedly rips mask off teacher, school pleads for kindness – not ‘mask wars’

The incident occurred after several weeks of tension and debate in Austin's Eanes Independent School District over mask rules and mandates.

Yik Yak, the anonymous app that tested free speech, is back

After a four-year break, Yik Yak, the once-popular anonymous messaging app blamed for cyberbullying and hate speech, is back.

New settlement details reveal Florida district to pay teacher with Black Lives Matter flag $300,000

The Duval County School Board will pay a former high school teacher who displayed a Black Lives Matter flag over her classroom door $300,000 to settle a lawsuit from earlier this year.