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Judge scolds former Carrollton school officials for theft scheme, tacks on jail term

Former Carrollton Exempted Village School District Superintendent David Quattrochi and board member Michael Pozderac get 30 days of jail for theft scheme involving air purifiers.

Virginia Department of Education puts an end to diversity teaching grants

As Virginians prepare for the 2023-2024 school year, some education advocates worry that fighting ongoing teacher shortages is about to get harder.

Virginia finalizes guidance on transgender students, including rolling back some accommodations

Youngkin said the guidelines, which have been sharply criticized by LGBTQ+ advocacy groups since they were first unveiled last year, will empower parents while prohibiting discrimination and creating a safe learning environment.

Cambridge schools are divided over middle school algebra

Martin Udengaard wants more for his son, and he doesn’t think Cambridge schools can deliver. Cambridge Public Schools no longer offers advanced math in middle school, something that could hinder his son Isaac from reaching more advanced classes, like calculus, in high school.

HISD teacher salaries will be determined by how ‘important’ the subject is

Since being appointed by the Texas Education Agency on June 1, Superintendent Mike Miles initially said NES teachers would make an average salary of $85,000 per year with a potential $10,000 stipend. Under the district's new pay scale, however, some teachers are compensated less than what was announced.

Obama speaks out against ‘profoundly misguided’ book bans in school libraries

In an open letter to American librarians, Barack Obama has criticized “profoundly misguided” rightwing efforts to ban books from libraries in public schools.

Brazosport ISD program might be model to address Texas’ teacher shortage

The small district’s apprenticeship program lets aspiring teachers earn a bachelor’s degree and teacher certification at no cost. In return, participants must work at the district for at least three years.

There’s 1 school resource officer for every 2,635 public school students in Utah

Many Utah schools have no resource officers while other districts have at least one SRO at every high school. Many officers are assigned to multiple schools.

Education was once the No. 1 major for college students. Now it’s an afterthought.

Five decades ago, the U.S. was training an army of college students to become teachers, with 1 in every 5 bachelor's degrees earned in the field of education. Today, college students are more likely to study business, engineering, and even the visual and performing arts.

Confusion happening over new salaries for HISD teachers after district releases New Education System payscale

“They were expecting the base salaries for all NES schools to be $80,000 or more,” said Michelle Williams, President of the Houston Education Association. Williams represents HISD teachers, and she said some of her members have salary offers less than what they already make.

School retirements slow, but some districts still see high numbers

According to the Teachers Retirement System, 2,810 public education employees retired at some point during the 2022-23 school year, down from 3,337 the year before. A decade-old record was broken during the 2020-21 school year when 3,515 employees left local school systems.

There’s 1 school resource officer for every 2,635 public school students in Utah

A nationally recognized Utah police officer strongly urged a legislative task force Monday to vastly increase numbers of school resource officers in Utah public schools.

Mississippi now allows religious exemptions for school vaccinations

The policy, created in response to a federal court order, requires parents and guardians to watch a vaccine education video at a county health department.

New Florida school book law could restrict even Shakespeare

To be or not to be on the shelf? Shakespeare's works have already been restricted for certain grades in Orange County, which includes Orlando.

Students in shortchanged Pennsylvania school districts plug away while lawmakers dither over funding

Nylla Miller and her classmates achieved at high levels even in cramped classrooms with no air conditioning that got stuffier as the summer months approached—a reversal from earlier in the year, when the heat wasn’t working and it was almost too cold to focus.