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Texas teacher suspended for photo showing her foot on Black student’s neck

The school district confirmed the picture is authentic, calling it a "staged photo." But the superintendent would not confirm the family's account of events.

The Los Angeles schools chief will leave in June, after leading through the pandemic (subscription)

Across the country, pandemic-fatigued civic leaders are reassessing their service.

Detroit district offers $500 incentive for employees to get vaccinated

“This incentive is a way to promote the greatest protections to all employees as we work to minimize the threat of COVID-19 while respecting an individual’s choice not to vaccinate,” Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said in a statement.

D.C. launched free internet program for students but few signed up

Since September, D.C.’s $3.3-million Internet for All program has “received interest” from about 9,000 households of the 25,000 the program can serve for a year – just 36 percent, according to the Office of the Chief Technology Officer.

Broward County Public Schools Superintendent arrested for perjury

Robert Runcie, 59, leads sixth-largest school district in America.

Arizona governor vetoes strict sex education legislation

The proposed law, Senate Bill 1456, would have barred all discussions about gender identity, sexual orientation or HIV/AIDS in sex education classes unless parents are notified in advance and specifically opt in for the instruction.

Underserved students thrive in college, but disparities in access start early and persist insidiously

The study, which links middle and high school achievement to postsecondary outcomes in five New England school districts, finds stark racial and socioeconomic gaps in enrollment at four-year colleges. But after students matriculate, disparities in who continues on toward graduation largely disappear.

4 things to know about the elected school board debate in Chicago

The debate over whether Chicago should embrace an elected school board has a new twist: A mayor-backed proposal for a hybrid board that would continue to give City Hall influence.

Minneapolis teens stage walkout for Daunte Wright as Chauvin case heads to the jury

As closing arguments were held Monday in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, students from some 110 Minneapolis-area schools walked out to protest the death of Daunte Wright in the nearby suburb of Brooklyn Center.

Governor removes mask requirement for Arizona K-12 schools

School districts still have the authority to have mask requirements at their schools.

Data shows strong teacher retention in Utah despite pandemic

Malia Hite, educator licensing coordinator with USBE, told KUER-FM the retention rate between the 2019-20 and current school years was 93%, compared to 90-91% in previous years.

Some San Diego schools use “overflow” rooms to fit in students learning in-person

The rooms are a solution because more students showed up for in-person learning than expected.

New Study: Gifted programs provide little to no academic boost

National study finds Black students and low-income children don’t reap the small gains achieved by white, Asian and high-income children.

NYC schools used first COVID-19 relief package to cover custodial expenses

The city’s education department planned to use $631 million from the March 2020 federal relief package to cover “cleaners, handypersons, firepersons and engineers that support the regular operation” of city school buildings, records show.

Wisconsin teachers resign after investigation into slavery lesson

The teachers gave sixth grade students an assignment that asked them how they would “punish” a slave, officials said.