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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.

Florida schools struggle to find bus drivers as virus surges

Many districts are not requiring masks on buses, but even districts that do are short drivers.

What the science tells us about improving middle school grades

Over the last 20 years, scientists have learned a lot about how the adolescent brain works and what motivates middle schoolers.

Louisiana education board wants to skip school letter grades

Louisiana’s top school board has agreed to seek federal permission to shelve the issuance of letter grades for K-12 public schools this year because of classroom upheaval sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.

Tensions over a Colorado district’s mask mandate is leading to an increased police presence

The Eagle County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Sunday that more officers will appear at Eagle County School District schools Monday "due to the tensions in the community, related to the new mask guidelines."

OR school district votes to ban clothing, flags supporting pride and Black Lives Matter

The ban, passed by the Newberg School Board last week, applies to anything political, though the board has yet to define the term.

Florida’s sharp teacher vacancy increase tied to pandemic, pay

The union has tracked a roughly 67% increase in vacancies statewide since this time last year. “That’s huge,” said Florida Education Association Vice President Carole Gauronskas.

4 Florida educators died within about 24 hours from COVID-19 complications

Three teachers and a teaching assistant died from Covid-19-related complications within the span between Monday night and Wednesday morning, the president of the Broward Teachers Union, Anna Fusco, told CNN.

Chicago Public Schools promises cash payments for families denied special ed services

Under a proposal announced this week, parents can claim between $400 and $4,000 for each year of a missed service, such as transportation or therapy.

Idaho schools get cash for COVID-19 testing as cases spike

Gov. Brad Little is making $30 million available for K-12 school districts in Idaho to test students for COVID-19.

A Virginia school district adopts transgender student policy over protests

The policy also included two amendments: mandatory inclusivity training for all LCPS staff, and renovations or modifications for restrooms within five years to build more privacy and individual spaces.

Some Atlanta parents threaten to sue over masks, analyst says school mandates are legal

As of Monday night, a GoFundMe created to stop the Gwinnett County School District from imposing a mask mandate had a whopping $20,000 raised to cover legal fees.

Florida public school teachers, principals start receiving $1,000 bonuses

"The bonuses were just because of how challenging last year was," DeSantis said. "We thought it was important that we show a token of appreciation."

Teachers union leader says vaccine misinformation ‘has seeped into our union’

AFT President Randi Weingarten explains why she now supports vaccine mandates – and why her union has opposed them.

Dr. Fauci says teachers should be required to be vaccinated

"I'm going to upset some people on this, but I think we should [require teacher vaccinations]," Fauci said Tuesday morning in an interview on MSNBC.