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The yellow school bus – once a symbol of integration – is becoming a relic of another era

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The bus driver shortage that accelerated during the pandemic seems to have become an intractable problem for schools. The yellow school bus, once an American staple for getting kids from point A to point B and a tool that helped ensure equal access to schools, is now so difficult to access that some parents are using rideshares and cutting back on work so they can get their kids to school.

Kids arrested, schools closed amid wave of threats after Georgia shooting

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The same day a teenager opened fire at a rural Georgia high school and killed two teachers and two classmates, a 15-year-old in a neighboring county was taken into custody after fellow students heard him making threats on the school bus about "finishing the job.”

With COVID-19 relief gone, teachers are losing their jobs. It’s a blow to diversity

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Districts have been scrambling to put unfunded staffers into different roles. The reality is that many students will lose contact with adults with whom they have built relationships in recent years.

Summer’s in full swing and school’s open: Why the great divide on start dates?

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At least 15 states have laws specifying when public schools' calendars must start or end. At least another 27 states allow districts to determine when to return from summer vacation,

Trump’s Agenda47 on education: Abolish teacher tenure, universal school choice, patriotism

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Separate from the oft-mentioned Project 2025, Agenda47 on education proposes 10 ideas for "great schools leading to great jobs" that range from curriculum requirements to preferential funding for schools with internship programs.

Texas school tried to ban all black attire over mental-health concerns. Now it’s on hold.

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An El Paso, Texas, middle school is facing some criticism after officials announced a new dress code policy that bars students from wearing all-black "from head to toe," pointing to concerns over mental health.

Mr. Walz to VP Walz? Former students react to seeing their teacher on presidential ticket

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"I'm much more excited about the race now that he's involved," Nate Hood, 40, said. "The energy that he's bringing right now to the campaign reminds me of the energy that he would bring to football practice."

At least 8 large Oklahoma school districts rebuke superintendent’s order to teach Bible

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Less than a month before Oklahoma school districts begin classes, the state schools superintendent issued guidance for how public schools might incorporate his directive that the Bible be taught in every classroom.

Are schools asking too much for back-to-school shopping? Many parents say yes.

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More than 3 in 4 parents, or 70%, believe that schools ask them to buy too much for the back-to-school season, according to a new study by personal finance website WalletHub.

From student debt to Title IX reform, how Project 2025 could alter these people’s lives

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As the presidential election draws nearer, a conservative roadmap for education reform has some current and former students anxious.

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