DA Staff

Texas school district scraps James and the Giant Peach trips over cross-gender casting

Spring Branch ISD halted all field trips to see "James and the Giant Peach" at Houston’s Main Street Theater due to “concerns raised about the age-appropriateness of the performance”.

3 teens attack, try to shoot student on school bus in Prince George’s County

One suspect allegedly pointed a gun at the boy's chest and pulled the trigger, but the gun jammed. The bus aide said bullets fell to the floor.

Superintendent gets bus license, helps during driver shortage

Davis Eidahl, the superintendent of Solon Community School District, got a grant that lets the district train new bus drivers and decided he wanted to sit in the driver’s seat too.

‘Politically, Florida is a challenge’: Only 15 qualify for Broward superintendent job

A total of 26 people applied for the job, but only 15 met the minimum requirements, like a master’s degree and computer skills. Out of those 15, a search firm executive initially recommended six to board members Tuesday, but then said only two or maybe three “could do the job.”

Alabama parental rights bill stalls as critics point to possible impact on child custody

“I have a problem when you come in here talking about fundamental rights, when all you do is take away and attempt to strip away the rights of those who so much depend on us coming here today,” Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Jefferson County, told Paschal on the stand, alleging Paschal had brought the bill because of a “personal situation.”

Chegg’s stock plunges on fears of competition from ChatGPT

Chegg shares tumbled 48% to close Tuesday at $9.08. The stock traded above $100 in early 2021 as most students were still stuck at home attending class online during the pandemic.

Indiana taxpayers will send millions more to charter schools in new state budget

Charter schools will see increased per-student funding and are set to receive about the same tuition support increase as traditional public schools.

California Supreme Court dismantles no-bid school construction contracts

The case began in 2010 when Fresno USD persuaded its voters to approve a bond to build new schools and upgrade old ones. In 2012, the district awarded a $36.7 million contract for a new middle school.

Christian activists are fighting to glorify God in a suburban Texas school district

In a suburb 20 miles northwest of Dallas, some religious and political leaders have framed a nonpartisan school board election this week as a spiritual battle between forces of good and evil.

High school students allegedly mob, beat assistant principal

Students at a Texas high school are accused of forming a mob and beating an assistant principal so badly she was rushed to the hospital. Her colleagues say it’s not the first time something violent like this has happened at the school, and they don’t feel safe.

Federal judge rules Pennsylvania school district must allow After School Satan Club

“In a victory for free speech and religious freedom, a federal court has ruled that the Saucon Valley School District must allow the After School Satan Club to meet in district facilities,” the ACLU announced.

Schools are canceling student shows and musicals with LGBTQ characters

Following a record-setting surge in efforts to change curriculums and ban books at schools nationwide, the education culture war has now reached the stage.

Ryan Walters calls Oklahoma teacher unions a ‘terrorist organization’ in Capitol hearing

State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters' most incendiary comments prompted groans from Democrats before the meeting came to an abrupt end. The House Appropriations and Budget Committee had invited Walters for an update on education issues.

Exclusive: Penny Schwinn, influential Tennessee education chief, to step down

She told The 74 in an exclusive interview last week, she weathered distracting culture war battles over the way race and gender is taught in the state’s classrooms.

A Florida principal who was fired after showing students ‘David’ is welcomed in Italy

The invitation came from Cecilie Hollberg, the director of Florence's Accademia Galleria, where the Renaissance artwork is housed. The mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, also expressed interest in having Carrasquilla visit, adding that whoever teaches such art deserves respect.