Many teachers simply can't afford to live where they work, which can have repercussions for the quality of students' education, Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, told Axios.
A USA TODAY analysis of news coverage and local statistics found at least one instance of a major school bus driver shortage in every state this year, from Hawaii to New York.
Parents could not challenge Montgomery County Board of Education policy against telling parents if their children identify as transgender or gender-nonconforming. Court says they lack standing because they had not alleged their children were transgender.
The Grosse Pointe Public School System Board of Education's $103 million annual budget for the new school year included the elimination of 15 teaching positions, which comes in addition to 19 retirements and 34 resignations from members this year, including some who took jobs in other districts.
"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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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