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Rising cyberattacks on schools put students at risk

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Education has become the fifth most targeted industry for data breaches, according to a recent report from Nord Security, with U.S. schools experiencing a sharp increase in hacks in recent years. 

‘Whatever it takes’: students at 50 US high schools launch climate initiative

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The Green New Deal for Schools includes demands to update school buildings, buses and other infrastructure to make them more climate resilient. They are also asking that administrators develop climate disaster plans to keep students safe during extreme weather, and free and ideally locally sourced lunches.

Family of Black high school student suspended for hairstyle sues Texas officials

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Darryl George, a 17-year-old student at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas, has been serving an in-school suspension since Aug. 31 after school officials said his dreadlocks violated the district's dress and grooming code.

Pawnee school superintendent Tim Kratochvil has passed away

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Superintendent and former minor league baseball player Tim Kratochvil left 'legacy of positive change' at Pawnee CUSD 11 in Illinois.

As student mental health needs leap, schools seek a next generation of counselors

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Student mental health problems have become chronic in the COVID-19 era with school disruptions and family illnesses taking a toll. It’s not possible to reach all the kids who need help.

School kids are so violent coming out of the pandemic that they’re sending teachers to the hospital, but an expert says to resist ‘get...

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In Florida, a high school student beat a paraprofessional unconscious. A 15-year-old in Georgia left her teacher with difficulty walking. And a group of students in Texas sent their assistant principal to the hospital after an assault.

More schools are adopting 4-day weeks. For parents, the challenge is day 5

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Hundreds of school systems around the country have adopted four-day weeks in recent years, mostly in rural and western parts of the U.S. Districts cite cost savings and advantages for teacher recruitment, although some have questioned the effects on students who already missed out on significant learning during the pandemic.

Officiating crew at New Jersey high school football game accused of racial bias, unfair practices

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The superintendent of Plainfield High School alleges the crew's conduct was unethical and discriminatory. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is investigating.

Florida families say school vouchers are unpaid, causing major disruption

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Danielle Underwood is at wit’s end over the state-funded school voucher for her daughter, Aryana. Her small private school for students with special needs hadn’t received its first-quarter installment, despite it being due by law within 10 days of Sept. 1.

Texas schools received 77,000 threats last year. Some schools lack the resources to respond

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While threats of school shootings are what often comes to mind, less than half of all reported threats were for threat of violence toward others. A larger percentage were for threats of self-harm, according to the state data.

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