DA Staff

Nearly 100 classrooms in 25 different schools had A/C issues on the first day of school in Fort Worth ISD

"Some reports were that the air was set to 74 and not getting colder than 76," said Kelli Spencer, Deputy Superintendent of Infrastructure for the district. "Comfort for our students matters."

Denver Public Schools parents, educators push for discipline policies to change one week before school starts

Following last school year's shooting at East High School, parents have been pushing for the district to address changes, particularly strengthening DPS's existing discipline matrix. That's the guideline for disciplining a student for certain offenses.

More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K12 classes resume

Kansas, North Dakota and Wyoming had new laws in place restricting transgender athletes before classes resumed, and a Missouri law takes effect at the end of this month, bringing the number of states with restrictions to 23.

Pennsylvania’s culturally relevant and sustaining education guidelines causing controversy

Last November under Gov. Tom Wolf, the state's education department issued a new regulation to train public school teachers on something called culturally relevant and sustaining education or CRSE, but critics like state Rep. Aaron Bernstine said, "This is an example of bureaucrats overstepping their bounds.

Austin-area schools adapt to the heat wave

The persistent triple-digit days are forcing school districts across the state to adjust how much time their students spend outdoors.

Campaign spending surging in Minnesota’s suburban school board races

Erin Heers-McArdle caught a lot of flak for spending more than $9,000 during her first campaign for the Anoka-Hennepin school board. But the longtime disability rights activist knew she'd need a healthy war chest if she wanted to win in 2019.

Idaho law hands parents more power in choosing school curriculums. It’s led to major changes

In some districts, the law has brought parents and teachers in closer alignment. In others, it’s poised to harden divisions.

For 11 years, Uniontown, Pa. superintendent has relinquished his paycheck

Charles Machesky retired in 2012 and like many retirees, has continued working. But he is doing it for free and has saved the the Uniontown Area School District over $2 million.

Lawmakers reject Nevada governor’s plan to fund school choice scholarships COVID relief

Gov. Joe Lombardo wanted to spend $3.2 million from the American Rescue Plan on Opportunity Scholarships. Defeat means the program will now remain at its lowest level funding since 2017 and choice advocates worry student scholarships are at risk.

Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US

When in-person school resumed after pandemic closures, Rousmery Negrón and her 11-year-old son both noticed a change: School seemed less welcoming.

Hackers stole $6 million from the New Haven school system

A little more than half of that money, $3.6 million, has since been recovered, and the city has stopped its use of electronic money transfers, except for employee payroll.

These Iowa school districts may see biggest impact from education savings accounts

Iowa has approved 18,627 applications for education savings accounts that will provide up to $7,635 per student for the 2023-24 school year. The new taxpayer-funded accounts can be used to pay private school expenses, starting with tuition and fees.

All Massachusetts public school students will now be entitled to free lunch

"Nobody calls them free lunch anymore or free meals, it's just lunch, everybody just has lunch," one parent says.

Big Kentucky district shuts down: Superintendent calls first day a ‘transportation disaster’

Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Marty Pollio canceled school for the rest of the week after significant transportation issues during Wednesday's first day of school.

Why parents are clashing with schools over ‘Pride Puppy’ and other LGBTQ+ books

Three sets of parents and an advocacy group representing other families are asking a federal court in Maryland to suspend the policy–opening a new legal front at a time when schools are grappling with rules for transgender students and education has become a political flashpoint.