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Senators demand Linda McMahon ask DHS to stop immigration enforcement near schools

The letter says that “if society can agree that alcohol, tobacco and drugs should be kept at least 1,000 feet away from our schools,” then “violent DHS tools and tactics also belong on that list.”

Chicago teachers say immigration enforcement near schools is scaring kids and disrupting class

Staff members are reporting ICE activity and patrolling areas around their schools and, in some cases, escorting families to and from school.

Shutdown cancels sports games and dances for students at military-base schools

The Department of Defense Education Activity, which operates 161 schools on or near military bases worldwide, has halted all extracurricular activities, including sports, for more than 67,000 students.

Oklahoma state superintendent who ordered schools to teach the Bible resigns to lead anti-teachers union group

Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters announced that he would step down from his role overseeing the state's schools to lead the conservative group Teacher Freedom Alliance, saying, "We're going to destroy the teachers unions."

Schools spend millions on pouches to keep phones out of students’ hands

Several of the biggest districts in the U.S. use Yondr bags to store kids' cellphones. But some schools are using lower-tech solutions.

Supreme Court allows transgender student to use boys’ restrooms at S.C. school

The decision means a student identified as John Doe can use the restroom that corresponds with his gender identity while litigation continues.

Education Department has a backlog of 27,000 complaints about student loans

A key office in the Department of Education responsible for fielding grievances about student loans has a backlog of more than 27,000 complaints after losing nearly two-thirds of its staff.

Company says high-tech drone system could make schools safer

Before most kids go back to school, one Texas-based company, called “Campus Guardian Angel,” is providing schools with demos of a new high-tech drone system it says can help save lives in school shootings.

Democratic AGs sue Trump admin over $1 billion in cuts to school mental health grants

The grants were part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, a 2022 gun safety bill passed by Congress and signed by then-President Joe Biden after a teen gunman in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 elementary school students and two teachers and injured 17 others.

Supreme Court backs parents seeking to opt their kids out of LGBTQ books in elementary schools

In a 6-3 vote, the court backed the parents' claim that the Montgomery County Board of Education's decision not to allow an opt-out option for their children violated their religious rights under the Constitution's First Amendment, which protects religious expression.

Poll: As Americans form views on AI, they’re divided on its role in school and everyday life

Among U.S. adults, 44% said they think AI will make life better, while 42% think AI will make life worse. But most respondents don't hold strong feelings on the issue.

Supreme Court deadlocks 4-4 on nation’s first religious charter school

The court's split means an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling barring the state from approving a Catholic charter school remains in place.

Trump’s dismantling of Education Department gives states ‘green light’ to pursue voucher programs

A growing number of red states have expanded their school voucher programs in recent years, a trend that is likely to only spike further amid a push led by President Donald Trump’s administration to return education “back to the states.”

School districts hit with extortion attempts months after education tech data breach

One of the largest providers of education tech paid off hackers so that they wouldn’t publish tens of millions of children’s personal information. But school districts are facing extortion attempts anyway.

Pregnant and parenting students fall victim to lawsuit targeting LGBTQ rights

When a federal judge scrapped new Title IX rules for LGBTQ students, expanded protections for student parents were tossed out, too.