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Indiana set to mandate all high school seniors apply for college financial aid

Indiana high school students set to graduate next year, and their parents, will be required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

4-day school weeks attracting educators to rural Iowa

A mobile coffee shop in Southeast Iowa started with a dream, a Keurig and a school shifting to a four-day week.

Rural Republicans revolt against school-voucher plans

These developments may reinforce two big problems with vouchers aside from their poor record of improving educational results.

Data breach at Elmbrook School District exposes personal information about former and current employees

The district learned its system had been compromised on Aug. 23, 2022, according to Elmbrook School Chief Strategy Officer Chris Thompson. Files were removed from Aug. 23-27, 2022, an investigation revealed.

Teachers share ways to incorporate historic expulsions in classroom lessons

The historic expulsions of former representatives Justin Jones of Nashville and Justin J. Pearson of Memphis have all eyes on Tennessee. That includes young eyes, according to Michael Logan, a music teacher at Memphis Rise Academy.

Los Angeles school district workers approve labor deal after striking in March

The agreement, which was voted on this week, would increase wages by 30 percent for workers who are paid an average of $25,000 a year, the Local 99 chapter of the Service Employees International Union said Saturday.

Texas Senate passes plan to send public money to private schools, House stands against it

“The programs aren’t accessible to all children,” said Sen. José Menéndez, D-San Antonio. “In some cases, they’re not accessible to kids with disabilities or families with fewer resources. My concern is that they encourage a trend of pop-up private schools that can’t be held accountable.”

Fresh off Brandon Johnson’s election, how will the Chicago Teachers Union move from outside agitators to insiders?

Johnson’s win was a vindication. The union has spent more than a decade fighting the political establishment. Now, the union faces the challenge of going from outside agitators, the people used to assigning blame, to insiders, the potential targets of that fire.

Bill approved that would make school safety plans mandatory in Tennessee

An amendment added to the bill would make that same rule for private and church schools, like The Covenant School. Students and staff lived through a mass shooting 11 days ago, when six people died — including three 9-year-olds.

How ‘Abbott Elementary’ helps teachers process the absurd realities of their job

In the pilot episode of the award-winning sitcom Abbott Elementary, a student pees on a classroom rug. Nicole Wyglendowski has been hooked on the show ever since.

Kansas OKs bill on opting kids out of LGBTQ-themed lessons

“If there is one family who are denied their rights, we need to address it,” said Republican state Rep. Susan Estes, of Wichita.

Cybersecurity challenges in education and how to start solving them

School districts and universities remain one of the best targets for cyberattacks. Although they've always been vulnerable, educational institutions became even more so during 2020, when most of them moved to remote learning, and most university infrastructures weren't ready to do so.

Mass. schools expand access to classes that provide college credit

Massachusetts students again lead the nation based on their performance on Advanced Placement tests. Nearly 31% took one of those rigorous exams and earned a passing score of three or higher.

Record number of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced this year focus on education and health care access

At least 417 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the United States since the start of the year — a new record, according to American Civil Liberties Union data as of April 3. That's already more than twice the number of such bills introduced all of last year.

Two key votes at the Texas Legislature will shed light on the road ahead for education savings accounts

These funds could be used to pay for a child’s private schooling and other educational expenses, such as textbooks or tutoring.