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Sex, drugs and screens: Why schools can’t win the dopamine Olympics

As smartphone use soars among students, schools face an attention crisis driven by an economy built to keep users endlessly engaged. Educators warn that true learning requires focus and effort, not the instant gratification apps like TikTok and YouTube provide.

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.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to combat antisemitism in California schools

The law aims to curb antisemitism in California schools, despite objections it could limit classroom speech. The measure adds new oversight roles and guidelines for educators.

Bunkers, AI and attack drones: Inside the booming school security marketplace

According to GovSpend, a data procurement database, K-12 public schools nationwide have spent nearly half a billion dollars upgrading their security infrastructure with various pieces of technology over the past five years.

4 Ways to Spark Math Engagement and Motivate Every Learner

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Everything You Need to Know About Placement Tests in Elementary School

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64% of Americans Struggle With Math Anxiety

Written by Cassandra Haines Riiska Math anxiety can create obstacles in school, work, and everyday life, but many people are finding ways to manage it....

Guide to Chronic Absenteeism Solutions & Improving Student Attendance

A Step-by-Step Guide to Chronic Absenteeism Solutions and Improving Student Attendance What Exactly Is Chronic Absenteeism? Students who miss at least 15 days of school in...

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.

After monthlong pause, Trump admin resumes investigating disability complaints at schools

Investigators have resumed reviewing complaints of disability-based discrimination, according to a memo signed by Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights. But advocates worry complaints involving multiple forms of bias will remain on hold.

New York to ditch Regents exam graduation requirement by fall 2027

%%excerpt%% New York students will no longer be required to pass Regents exams to earn a diploma beginning in the 2027-28 school year, according to a proposed timeline unveiled by state officials, who are sketching out a new “portrait of a graduate” that reflects seven areas over which students must show proficiency.

New generation: How to embrace impactful change over surface adjustments

Surface-level adjustments might bring quick results. The new generation of education leaders must embrace and advocate for deeper change.

Do students in American schools read long books anymore?

Teachers in many English classes across America are having students read fewer full-length books. Recently, the Associated Press explored the issue in education. It reports that students instead are given only short parts of books. Educators said this is because they believe current students have shorter attention spans than those of the past.

Matthew McConaughey shares how his Greenlights Grant Initiative aims to make schools safer

Last July, the McConaugheys co-founded the Greenlights Grant Initiative in a bid to improve school safety by providing school districts with free grant writing services and information on grants, aimed at boosting mental health and security resources in schools.

Indiana’s cellphone ban means less school drama. But students miss their headphones

Last fall, about 7 in 10 U.S. high school teachers reported that students being distracted by their phones was a "major problem" in classrooms, according to a study by Pew Research Center.

10 years after Ferguson, Black students still are kicked out of school at higher rates

Before he was suspended, Zaire Byrd was thriving. He acted in school plays, played on the football team and trained with other athletes. He had never been suspended before—he’d never even received detention.

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

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.

Is it possible to desegregate the nation’s biggest school system?

The tactics for attacking segregation today are different from those employed in school districts generations ago. Across the city, some local districts and schools are trying other ways to mix student bodies without explicitly using race, as a way to avoid limits created by past Supreme Court cases.

Rural schools look for ways to bring more multilingual education into the curriculum

Throughout rural America, non-native English speakers are less likely than their urban peers to get proper support in school, sometimes leading to a lifetime of lower educational attainment.

A GOP Texas school board member campaigned against schools indoctrinating kids. Then she read the curriculum.

After taking office and examining hundreds of pages of curriculum, Granbury ISD board member Courtney Gore, the co-host of a far-right online talk show, was shocked by what she found—and didn’t find.

Adding migrant children to Massachusetts schools a challenge and an opportunity, superintendent says

Peabody is one of 74 Massachusetts communities with new shelters housing migrants and that means more students suddenly added to the school system.​

Consumer Reports says Lunchables ‘should not be allowed on menu’ for schools, petitions USDA for removal

The school cafeteria versions of popular kids’ grocery store snack kit Lunchables is packed with too much sodium, the consumer watchdog group warned on Tuesday.

Ohio to purchase mobile homes to train public school staff in firearms

In a first, the state has purchased shoot houses designed for indoor gun training to help school staff ‘respond to active shooter’

These 15 big city suburbs have the best schools in the U.S.

The cities and towns with the best schools in the country, according to real estate site Niche, do not represent vast swaths of the country.

Should Chicago school board members be paid? Some advocates hope state lawmakers say yes.

Education advocates are renewing a push to change Illinois law to allow Chicago school board members to be paid—with the hope that would encourage teachers and parents from low-income households to represent Chicago Public Schools’ diverse student body.

Many kids worry about missing school due to illness, poll finds

In the latest poll—based on 1,300 responses last month from parents of 11- to 18-year-olds—2 in 3 said their child frets about how missing school will affect their grades. The same number worry about missing friends or school activities.

Parents challenged the Book of Mormon, the Quran in this Utah school district. Here’s what happened next

The review of the religious titles took eight months in Davis School District, which previously took heat for banning the Bible before later reversing that decision.

What’s the secret to childhood resilience? It’s not what you think

Reinvigorating youth sports may be the answer. It’s the ideal environment for kids to build life skills such as resilience and alleviate feelings of loneliness.

Green Bay school board shuts down possibility of former superintendent’s return

Despite members of the community rallying for Dr. Claude Tiller, Jr. to be reinstated as superintendent of the Green Bay Area Public School District, the Board of Education said the "window to have this conversation has closed" and the district is "moving forward" with the process of finding a new leader.

Brockton superintendent unretires, is put on leave at fiery school committee meeting

At a meeting to address ongoing violence at Brockton High School, Superintendent Michael Thomas, who went on medical leave before a $14 million budget shortfall was announced last year, rescinded his retirement notice; the school committee responded by placing him on paid administrative leave

Shootings during high school sports games are increasing. What are schools doing about it?

Gun violence has again seeped into a youth sporting event in Central Indiana, the latest case unfolding last week near Beech Grove High School after a girls' sectional basketball game had taken place.

An East Texas school district’s flagpole raises questions about America’s separation of church and state

The LaPoynor school district frequently flies a Christian flag, but may not be running afoul of the Constitution because it says students are choosing to raise it.

From teacher shortages to funding, Philly superintendent discusses district’s current challenges

One of the challenges schools are facing now is teacher shortages. Watlington says the district and other schools nationwide are having difficulty recruiting and retaining teachers.

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

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.

More Indiana students graduated high school in 2023 as part of post-COVID rebound

Nearly 89% of Indiana’s high school seniors graduated last year—the most since 2016, according to new state data. The graduation rates for all student subgroups except for American Indian and Native Hawaiian or other pacific islander students increased from 2022.