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Public school enrollment falling nationwide, data shows

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The share of children ages 5 to 17 enrolled in public schools fell by almost 4 percentage points from 2012 to 2022, an NBC News analysis of Census Bureau data found, even as the overall population grew.

Prosecutor explains unusual charge against former Virginia school administrator after 6-year-old shot teacher

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Former Richneck Elementary School assistant principal Ebony Parker was charged with eight counts of felony child abuse and neglect in the wake of a 2023 shooting.

Federal judge temporarily blocks teacher pronoun restriction in Florida

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Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker wrote that Florida cannot “dictate, without limitation, how public-school teachers refer to themselves when communicating to students.”

This group brings free coding education to low-income NYC students

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Hood Code is an organization that provides free coding classes to students who live in New York City’s public housing. These apartments are home to more than half a million low-income families and individuals, and 25% of them are under the age of 18.

Wisconsin could become next state to mandate Asian American history in schools

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While similar bills have been introduced in the last 20 years, this legislation will be the first to move to a full-Senate vote.

Florida school asks parents for permission to have book by an African American author read to students

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The requirement was implemented to comply with the Parental Rights in Education law, which was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022. Supporters say it gives parents greater control over their children’s education, while critics call it the “Don’t Say Gay” law.

More than 200 North Carolina teachers must pay back mistaken $1,250 bonus

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The 225 teachers each received bonuses of $1,250 on Jan. 12 in off-cycle paychecks. The bonuses were intended for new teachers as incentives to fill critically vacant positions. None of the teachers who received the bonus were new hires. 

FAFSA error could reduce high school seniors’ financial aid awards: What to know

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The mistake stems from the department's apparent failure to update a key part of its aid calculation index for inflation, which has surged by some 20% since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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