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12-year-old Merkel student arrested after making false threat towards middle school

After police responded, further investigation revealed that there was no armed subject and that the notification was initiated by a student falsely making a claim through a MISD computer.

If AI is to become a key tool in education, access has to be equal

Chatbots like ChatGPT and Bard can be used in a variety of educational settings, from primary and secondary schools to universities and adult education courses. One of their greatest strengths is in promoting individualized learning.

Unionized school bus drivers in Georgia city continue strike, accusing company of unfair practices

The district taught its 7,500 students online on Monday. On Tuesday and Wednesday, it held class in person but ran buses for only two of its 10 schools, where students were taking state-mandated tests.

A mother and her fiancée were charged after a 7-year-old brought a gun to a Michigan elementary school

The charges stem from a May 3 incident in which a second-grade student brought an unloaded gun in a backpack to Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School in Grand Rapids.

The Department of Education updates guidance on public school prayer

The U.S. Department of Education has issued updated guidance on prayer and other religious expressions in public schools. The guidance follows last year's U.S. Supreme...

Missouri high school student suspended 3 days after recording teacher using racial slur in class

The 15-year-old sophomore at Glendale High in Springfield was suspended under a district policy that prohibits students from recording faculty members without their approval.

Lawmakers, Education Secretary Cardona clash over culture war issues

"We believe that the secretary is not adhering to the intent of Congress under Title IX," Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx told ABC News the day before the hearing. "Title IX was intended to make sure that women and girls were treated fairly when it comes to sport in particular."

‘Mississippi miracle’: Kids’ reading scores have soared in Deep South states

Mississippi went from being ranked the second-worst state in 2013 for fourth-grade reading to 21st in 2022. Louisiana and Alabama, meanwhile, were among only three states to see modest gains in fourth-grade reading during the pandemic, which saw massive learning setbacks in most other states.

OpenAI CEO embraces government regulation in Senate hearing

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, the company that developed ChatGPT, said the U.S. “might consider a combination of licensing and testing requirements for development and release of AI models above a threshold of capabilities.”

Texas schools say it’s time to stop tying mental health funding to school safety money

Federal pandemic aid helped build public school mental health services in Texas. School officials now brace for the expiration of those funds next year. They’re urging lawmakers to create a dedicated funding stream for mental health assistance in schools.

School boards become battleground for cultural wars

But in communities across the Midstate and the Commonwealth, more people are running for school boards, the latest battleground in the culture wars. Successful candidates won’t get paychecks but they’ll likely get an earful.

Judge: 29-year-old who posed as teen student because she was lonely can enter pretrial program

The woman had pleaded not guilty in March to a charge of providing a false government document. Her lawyer has said she did so because she was lonely and longed to return to her days with friends in school but now realizes she made a mistake.

NYC looking to use more than a half dozen public schools as migrant housing, sparking outrage from parents, officials

Parents and community leaders fear the accommodations—slated for school gymnasium in Brooklyn—could disrupt classes and traumatize the asylum seekers.

Chocolate milk ban in school cafeterias reportedly considered by USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is said to be considering two options: One would limit chocolate milk to only high schools and the other would allow it to stay but with a new limit on added sugars.

Students permitted to carry Naloxone on campus at Montgomery Co. schools

Superintendent Monifa McKnight's decision comes after a rise in the number of overdoses in the county. So far this school year, there have been 15 incidents in which Narcan was administered in the Maryland district.