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Ahead of Jefferson Parish School Board vote, parents question closures, relocations

Parents, students, teachers and residents have expressed a range of concerns over the plan, which would bring monumental changes to Louisiana’s largest school district.

South Burlington principal to students: Please stop getting food delivered at school

Just off interstates 89 and 189, the Dorset Street school is fewer than 10 minutes from multiple Starbucks locations, fast food joints and pizza places — offering a range of options for a convenient lunch or snack. 

Alabama bill seeks 1st grade ‘readiness’ for all kids

Rep. Pebblin Warren said the goal of her bill is to erase the academic disadvantage of students who enter first grade without either attending kindergarten or being worked with at home. She said many people are surprised to learn that kindergarten isn’t mandatory in the state.

The showdown over ‘parents rights’ gains steam in Oregon

“It is critical that these kids can go to school and learn what happened in the history of America without it being redacted or watered down,” said Glenn Wachter, who is running for an open board seat in the North Clackamas School District.

Hidden expulsions? Schools kick students out but call it a ‘transfer’

While some educators defend transfers as a gentler alternative to expulsion, critics say these moves have limited or no due process protections and can carry the same problems associated with expulsion by disrupting a child’s education.

“The tipping point” in education- the future of learning and teaching tools

The use of AI learning assistants has been spreading globally and is seen as a more efficient way of instructing students. The role of these tools is to learn from teachers and help them teach students by providing feedback, ideas, and suggestions on how to improve their lessons.

Iowa House passes ban on LGBTQ instruction, school books that aren’t ‘age appropriate’

Sweeping education bill would restrict LGBTQ topics in elementary schools and what books are allowed in classrooms and school libraries.

Students hospitalized after spicy gum circulates at school in Massachusetts

The spicy gum caused digestive issues for students who consumed it, as well as skin reactions for students who touched it, Superintendent Elizabeth Teahan-Zielinski wrote in a letter to parents and caregivers.

Family of 18-year-old mom who was fatally shot by a school officer in California reaches $13M settlement

Manuela “Mona” Rodriguez was taken off life support in October 2021, more than a week after officials said Long Beach Unified School District safety Officer Eddie F. Gonzalez had fired at a car she was riding in after intervening in an altercation that involved the teen.

‘There’s no way to solve it.’ School fight videos spread on social media

Durango High School junior Malia Poblete was off campus last month when a fight broke out at her school. But less than five minutes later, the 17-year-old saw a video of the incident on Instagram.

Plagiarism finder Turnitin adds AI detection amid popularity of ChatGPT

Turnitin says the technology to detect GPT3, which is used in AI technologies including ChatGPT, has been in the works at the company for more than two years.

Disney donating $100K to enhance STEM education in Orange County public schools

"We can always count on Disney to provide for our schools and students in innovative, fun and thoughtful ways," superintendent Maria Vazquez said in a statement.

Judge overrules Texas county’s book ban targeting LGBTQ+, race themes

In the order filed Thursday, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman also prohibited the county from removing any additional books while the court case is pending, and required the library system’s catalog to be updated to reflect that the books that were removed are again available.

Broward school district hiring civilian ‘safe school officers’

Broward County Public Schools has about 40 openings for armed safe school officers, who are civilians who will be responsible for keeping schools safe.

Are the challenges of Puerto Rico’s schools a taste of what other districts will face?

Puerto Rico’s school system, the sixth largest in the U.S., is reeling from repeated natural disasters and enrollment losses. Can new federal attention help?