Across red and blue states, leaders are embracing phone bans in schools inspired by Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation, a movement uniting concerns over kids’ mental health and social media’s impact.

Districts representing Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County and Prince William County have been placed on high-risk status, the agency said. The Education Department will now only reimburse these school districts, forcing the schools to pay their education expenses up front.

The Education Department dismissed civil rights complaints at such a rapid clip this year that former officials and advocates are concerned about a core agency function amid plans to make deep staffing cuts.

It’s a move with the potential to imperil afterschool programs, teacher training initiatives and education for migrant students. Some education advocacy groups estimate that approximately $5 billion is at stake.

The Trump administration is seeking to rescind key civil rights protections for sex discrimination in sports and education programs through a swift regulatory process at an unlikely agency: the Department of Energy.

California’s new ethnic studies requirement is causing tension in some school districts, as parents and officials debate how topics like race, privilege, and oppression are being taught. The controversy has sparked threats, resignations, and concerns about the lack of clear statewide curriculum standards.

The governor and lawmakers are nearing an agreement on a full-day smartphone ban known as “bell to bell,” a move supported by 62 percent of voters, according to a recent Siena poll.

Those who take the offer can stack it with retirement benefits. They will receive the equivalence of severance pay or $25,000, whichever is less, according to Jacqueline Clay, a chief human capital officer. The offer would take effect March 31.