DA Staff

The pandemic has set off a power struggle about teachers’ right to free speech

Chicago Public Schools wants to discipline teachers who it says misled parents on in-person school. Teachers say this is about silencing them.

Reopening schools won’t end child mental health crisis, experts say

Nationwide, the average share of emergency room visits related to mental health among children rose 44% from mid-March through October last year, compared to the same period in 2019.

Most Michigan schools on track to meet March 1 goal for in-person learning

When and how to resume in-person learning has been a controversial question that the state left to individual school districts to decide over the summer.

Georgia districts prepare for vaccinations of teachers, other staff

Many want to use their own nurses to administer the shots of COVID-19 vaccine, often with the help of local health departments and pharmacies, though not all have a nurse on staff.

Teacher feedback pushes Memphis superintendent to delay vote on $5.6 million literacy contract

Parent advocacy organization Memphis Lift said it would rather see the money spent on more literacy coaches.

Missourians could have the power to directly elect members of the state Board of Education

House bill could strip governor of power to appoint education board members.

MA education officials prepared to take hybrid, remote learning off the table

Education officials in Massachusetts are working on a plan to go back to a more traditional school model, focusing on elementary students in particular.

Faced with lawsuits, San Francisco pauses controversial renaming schools

“We recognize we need to slow down. And we need to provide more opportunities for community input. We are working with educators at all levels to involve and educate our school communities about the renaming process.”

CDC study: Teachers key to COVID-19 infections in 1 district

A new study finds that teachers may be more important drivers of COVID-19 transmission in schools than students.

Minnesota districts face unexpected financial hit

Minnesota's Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program lets certain high school students take free classes at public and private colleges throughout the state. Originally intended to give rural students access to a wider range of classes, the program has grown increasingly popular in the last few years.

How the pandemic has altered school discipline – perhaps forever

Remote learning violations, mask-wearing offenses and an opportunity to rethink harsh discipline.

Why are negotiations over reopening Philadelphia schools dragging on so long?

Observers blame aging buildings and a history of distrust.

The entire Oakley school board resigns after hot mic comments

The president and three members of a school board in Northern California have resigned after they were heard making disparaging comments about parents in the school district during a virtual board meeting.

Polls show most parents are getting the type of instruction they want for their kids

Two new, nationally representative polls of American families offer the most detailed look yet at parent sentiment during a long period of educational disruption.

California lawmakers reach $6.5 billion deal to open schools

The proposed “Safe and Open Schools” plan would overhaul a $2 billion proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom that was widely criticized by school superintendents, unions and lawmakers.