DA Staff

Central Indiana schools are installing vape detectors in bathrooms

"Whether it's a masking, whether somebody sprayed cologne or some type of chemical in there, or whether they're in there, and it's a nicotine vape or even a THC vape, it'll tell us the difference," said Joe Hopper, director of safety for Options Charter Schools.

Pennsylvania school districts are hiring teachers with limited experience amid shortage, new report finds

Students most in need of well-qualified teachers are also less likely to be enrolled in schools that provide quality teachers, the report found. And the number of under qualified teachers increases at schools with higher rates of students of color.

Equality vs. equity in education sparks culture wars in NJ politics

Policy updates include replacing the word "equality" with "equity" and removing gendered pronouns and nouns. Names of certain mandated curricula have also been changed.

Florida schools plan to use only excerpts from Shakespeare to avoid ‘raunchiness’

Teachers in Hillsborough County are preparing to avoid whole plays in efforts to conform to hardline rightwing legislation on teaching about sex.

Clear backpack policy leads to gun found at Dallas-area school on first day back

Leaders at Mesquite ISD said a 17-year-old showed up at a high school on Monday without a clear bag. His bag was placed in a holding area until a clear one could be provided.

Florida Department of Education ensnared in federal investigation

The federal subpoena requests mounds of records in an attempt to gain more details about meetings and innerworkings between state, local officials and other players.

Houston ISD parents and students fear Mike Miles’ reforms will tear the community fabric of their public schools

It’s been just over two months since the Texas Education Agency replaced the elected board and superintendent of Houston’s public school system with hand-picked managers. As major reforms sweep the district, many parents and educators are worried about losing intergenerational connections in their public schools.

Superintendent apologizes for pulling AP Psych, says he can’t risk teachers being arrested

Palm Beach County schools Superintendent Mike Burke fears the district and its teachers could be accused of breaking the Parental Rights in Education law, which prohibits discussions of sexuality and gender identity in Florida classrooms.

School cafeterias face a budget crunch. That means school lunch prices could rise

Between inflation and the end of a short-lived boost in additional federal subsidies for every school meal, it seemed inevitable. On top of that, the federal government could soon force schools to serve healthier meals with less salt and sugar, which can make them more expensive to prepare and serve.

Education Partnership helps give away school supplies to teachers and school districts

For years, the Education Partnership and their Resource Center has been providing school supplies to under resourced schools across our region. And this year, they are on track for to give away over $10 million in school supplies—and that includes everything from pens and pencils to desks and chairs.

New Des Moines superintendent navigates politically tense climate

Roberts takes the helm of one of the state's most racially and economically diverse districts ahead of the first full school year under the legislature's new law restricting classroom instruction.

State Superintendent discusses Tulsa Public Schools’ accreditation status

The State Superintendent says Oklahoma’s largest school district, made up of roughly 34,000 students from lower income and diverse communities, is at risk of losing its accreditation.

More U.S. school districts are shifting to a 4-day week. Here’s why.

When the school bell rings in Independence, Missouri, this year, 14,000 students are trying something new: a four-day week, with Mondays off. And they're not alone.

Florida school board reverses decision nixing access to children’s book about a male penguin couple

The School Board of Lake County and Florida education officials have asked a federal judge to toss out a First Amendment lawsuit brought by students and the authors of “And Tango Makes Three” in June.

Cousin of Uvalde mass shooter arrested for allegedly threatening to commit school shooting

A mother reportedly told police that her son had threatened to “do the same thing” as his cousin, who committed a mass shooting at an elementary school in 2022.