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Kentucky school district considering bringing back remote learning

Bourbon County High School Principal Morgan Adkins has proposed remote learning each Wednesday. The school building would still be open that day for students who want to work there or need one-on-one instruction.

School board must find new insurance provider or take guns away from staff

The notice stated the district’s liability coverage would expire June 30, if the school district maintained a policy allowing anonymous school employees to carry district issued guns.

What principals need to know about teacher anxiety

Teachers carry many worries that can sometimes overshadow their dedication and passion for their careers and their students. And many wish their administrators understood what underlies some of their biggest anxieties.

One-fourth of San Francisco teachers lack full credentials, grand jury finds

The grand jury identified a few key factors contributing to San Francisco Unified School District’s dearth of credentialed teachers: low starting salaries, a failure to publicize competitive benefits and a protracted payroll snafu that left staff paychecks and benefits riddled with errors still requiring costly outside help.

Denver school board reverses 2020 ban on police in schools, paving way for long-term return of SROs

In doing so, Colorado’s largest school district has joined a handful of others across the United States in rolling back policies enacted amid the national racial reckoning that occurred three years ago after the murder of George Floyd, a Black man, by a white police officer in Minneapolis.

Virginia Board of Education approves new online alternative pathway to teacher licensure

The board approved a new alternative pathway to licensure called iTeach. It would allow teachers to get into the classroom on a provisional license and work toward their full license in an online pathway costing around $3,000.

12-year-old graduated from college with a 4.0 GPA—here’s why her parents are sending her to high school

Earlier this month, at age 12, she received an associate degree in studio arts with a 4.0 GPA. She stood in a crowd of her classmates on commencement day amid a standing ovation while becoming the school’s youngest graduate.

Audit finds $3.24 million in questioned costs at Paris Union school district

FBI agents were at superintendent's Illinois home on Tuesday after a State Board of Education audit and additional monitoring identified $3.24 million in unallowable expenditures and salaries at Paris Union School District 95.

West Virginia seizes control of Upshur County school system; state superintendent quits

A state Board of Education review team has allegedly uncovered dozens of non-compliances with how e Upshur County Schools spent federal pandemic relief money.

28-year-old woman allegedly enrolls at high school as 17-year-old to learn English: Sheriff

Martha Jessenia Gutierrez-Serrano and her mother were arrested after she allegedly posed as a 17-year-old student to attend a Louisiana high school throughout this school year, authorities said.

After claims of boy threatening to shoot classmate, police chief reiterates gun storage

On May 10, law enforcement and school officials expressed their concerns to the media after a third grader was found with a loaded handgun at Stocking Elementary School. The frustration was apparent in the tones of their voices with it being the fourth time this school year they had averted a tragedy.

Loudoun school board member files discrimination lawsuit against board

At-large board member Denise Corbo filed the lawsuit, which also names the school board chairman and school district, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Tuesday, alleging that the school board had failed to accommodate her disability and had denied her access to participate in school board meetings.

Vermont governor allows free school meals to become law without signature

Gov. Phil Scott said in a statement that with the legislation, “the Legislature has added $20-30 million in property tax pressure to pay for school meals for all students, including those from affluent families.

Alleged improper spending within Upshur County school system could affect state’s superintendent’s job

LEA monitoring shows the county's noncompliance with ESSER spending on several fronts, including no-bid contracts, ineligible entertainment purchases, room rentals and employee reimbursements. It all adds up to more than $131,000.

Miami Dade College and Miami-Dade Schools to tackle teacher shortage together. Here’s how

Through the Teaching Academy Dual Enrollment Program, high school students will be able to earn college credits oriented around education majors while working toward their high school diploma.