Legislation/legal affairs

Why 2 GOP governors just defied their party on transgender athlete bans

Bans on transgender athletes in girls' high school sports have swept through red states over the last year, but the wave hit a brick wall in Indiana and Utah.

By scrapping a high-stakes exam, has one big state really reduced K-12 testing?

A promise to end standardized testing in Florida is not what it seems, teachers said this week after Gov. Ron DeSantis launched the state's new assessment system.

K-12 mask mandates not only worked. They really worked.

As waves of West Coast districts join the nation in loosening COVID rules, yet more evidence is showing that mask mandates were extremely effective in blocking the virus.

Just how effective were masks in stopping COVID from spreading in schools?

With the masking decision in most parts of the county now left up to students and families, the CDC reports that masks cut COVID transmission rates by a significant amount.

K-12 groups blast loss of free meals while some praise spending package

Loss of free universal meal waivers will "devastate school meal programs" and is a "worst-case scenario" for children nationwide, anti-hunger advocates and education leaders say.

New federal spending proposal would allot $76.4 billion for education

The omnibus appropriations package includes $76.4 billion in funding for Education Department discretionary programs, an increase of $2.9 billion over the enacted FY 2021 appropriations amount

How high achievers could pay the price for restrictions on teaching about race

State lawmakers scrambling to restrict the teaching about race and racism, LGBTQ issues and other topics risk seeing their schools lose advanced placement classes.

Principals’ plea to politicians: K-12 needs your help in these 5 areas

There's an immediate need for policymakers to address high teacher turnover and the changing needs of schools, among other issues.

10 COVID-relief spending plans reveal an area of growing urgency in schools

For district leaders looking for ideas and inspiration around CTE, here are some highlights from 10 states' plans to spend COVID relief funds and reengagement students.

Biden urges increased mental health supports for students

"Let's take on mental health," he said during the State of the Union address, "especially among our children, whose lives and education have been turned upside down."

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