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Connecticut high school suspends basketball coach, apologizes after 92-4 win

Through three quarters, the score was a whopping 80-0.

Teen in Michigan school shooting waives key court hearing

Meanwhile, his parents lose their bid to have bail lowered, get out of jail.

CDC recommends Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters for children as young as 12

The CDC had †‹authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use as a booster in ages 16 and 17 in December.

Tampa elementary school principal arrested for failing to report child abuse in classroom, deputies say

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Patrick Lalone was the principal of Davis Elementary School in May 2021 when a teacher "aggressively shoved" a desk into the victim, causing him to cry out in pain.

‘We want schools to be open,’ White House says as Chicago cancels classes

President Biden has repeatedly said he wants schools to stay open, in recognition of the damage that remote learning has done to children and the low risk of transmission in schools.

LAUSD orders mandatory COVID testing for students and staff before school resumes next week

Testing will be mandated regardless of vaccination status, and students and staff will be required to show proof of a negative test in order to return to school.

DeSantis vows to keep Florida schools open amid COVID surge

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says keeping kids out of classrooms is more damaging.

Teachers at culture war front lines with Jan. 6 education

With political divisions at a boiling point, talking to students about what happened on Jan. 6 is increasingly fraught.

Superintendent says she’s been ‘subjected to death threats on a daily basis’ since launching probe into photo of students posing with swastikas

The California leader said she saw a photo of high school students with thick, black swastikas painted onto their torsos.

Long Island teacher reassigned for illegally vaccinating teen

She is accused of injecting a 17-year-old boy with a COVID-19 vaccine at her home without the teen's parents' consent.

12-year-old girl finishes high school, earns college degree

Sawsan Ahmed of Weston, Florida, graduated from Broward College and will attend the University of Florida in the spring.

FDA expands booster eligibility to adolescents and shortens time needed after primary series

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine boosters to children ages 12 to 15.

Schools adapt for return from break as COVID-19 cases surge

School and elected leaders say they are using the lessons and tools of the past two years to try to navigate the surge without long-term shutdowns.

Clear backpacks required for some students after deadly Michigan school shooting

Oxford Community Schools will have private security, therapy dogs, counselors and trauma specialists in all buildings, Superintendent Tim Throne said.

Online K-12 enrollment soars, raising funding, performance questions

The state of Wyoming went from having a little over 1,000 students enrolled in virtual education programs to having roughly 5,400 last year.