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After student records land on TikTok, Lexington school employee out of work

“I think (it’s) sometimes an attempt to vent frustrations and try to be humorous ... they don’t realize sometimes the information that they’re sharing, whether intentionally or unintentionally, that they can be giving away information that does identify students,” said Courtney Aseltine, an advocate at Special Education of the Carolinas.

After student records land on TikTok, Lexington school employee out of work

“I think (it’s) sometimes an attempt to vent frustrations and try to be humorous ... they don’t realize sometimes the information that they’re sharing, whether intentionally or unintentionally, that they can be giving away information that does identify students,” said Courtney Aseltine, an advocate at Special Education of the Carolinas.

Six Arkansas schools to offer AP African American Studies course

Schools in Little Rock and elsewhere will continue offering the course after the state's education department said it would not count it for college credit.

Colorado school districts sue governor over universal preschool program

The lawsuit alleges that a lack of access to enrollment information, continued funding changes are compromising the ability to run preschool programs.

School board votes to fire teacher who read book on gender identity to Georgia fifth-graders

Cobb County school board votes 4-3 to terminate the contract of Katherine Rinderle, who was removed from her classroom in March after a parent complained she’d read “My Shadow is Purple” to her class.

COVID numbers are rising. Should students be concerned?

After a surge in summer travel, COVID numbers are on the rise just as Florida schools resume classes.

Asheville, Buncombe schools discuss ChatGPT as school year starts; What are policies?

Asheville City Schools has an AI advisory team, which is engaging in conversations about the impact of AI on teaching and learning and includes how instruction will change with the availability of generative AI.

Schools afraid of gun violence are requiring clear backpacks

At least 27 school districts in the past 18 months have started restricting backpacks, according to news reports. Though security experts are skeptical the measures make schools safer, they’ve become a common response to school shootings and to fears sparked by students showing up to school with guns.

Missouri students still score lower on standardized tests than before the pandemic

Schools in Missouri are still rebounding from the pandemic's impact on student learning. State education leaders say they're also grappling with student mental health issues, chronic absenteeism and teacher shortages.

Miami-Dade Public School Board to “advocate for advancing education, not restrict learning”

Hours before MDCPS students returned to class, board members said they would not "sit silently" over concerns with new state standards.

The shortage in school bus drivers is getting worse

Looking for an alternative, the school district in Louisville, Ky., turned to a software program—leading to chaos. It’s one of many districts struggling to get students to class.

7 school districts in St. Louis area to move away from annual standardized tests

More frequent testing that provides quicker results to students and teachers is part of a push toward new methods for evaluating progress instead of backloading assessments each spring.

Texas school districts struggling to afford security to comply with new law

Texas now requires an armed officer on every campus, but districts say cost and recruitment are the two biggest hurdles stopping them from complying with the new law.

Extreme heat may prevent Florida high school football teams from playing

High school football preseason games are set to kick off across Florida this week provided the state's record-breaking heat wave eases. If it’s too warm to safely play, football games could be canceled or postponed.

Mayor Sylvester Turner criticizes state takeover of Houston ISD during Prairie View A&M commencement speech

Turner has four months left as mayor, and said he assumed he would not have to wage anymore political battles and speak out. But he said he owes it to his parents to speak against changes happening in HISD.