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Iowa is creating a new mental health center to help schools, using $20 million in relief funds

"Starting this summer, all Iowa schools – large and small, rural and urban – will benefit from ongoing research, best practices and evidence-based support."

Teachers can’t carry firearms without police training, Ohio Supreme Court rules

In a 4-3 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court struck down a Madison Local School District policy that allowed up to 10 employees with concealed handgun licenses and training to carry weapons while in school.

Louisiana won’t ban transgender athletes on girls’ teams

"As I have said repeatedly when asked about this bill, discrimination is not a Louisiana value, and this bill was a solution in search of a problem that simply does not exist in Louisiana," the governor said in a statement.

FL governor signs ‘patriotic’ civics education bill, controversial ‘intellectual freedom’ bill

“Whatever you do, civics will be relevant. You have to discharge the duties of citizenship and we want people to be able to do that with a very strong foundation,” the governor said.

New Hampshire’s shrinking birth rates and shuttered schools offer preview for the Nation

Manchester, the state’s economic capital and largest school district by far, has lost more than one-fifth of its enrollment over the last decade.

CA high school basketball coach fired after players throw tortillas at rival team

Coronado Unified School District Superintendent Karl Mueller issued a public message of apology that called the act “reprehensible.”

The rapidly spreading Delta variant spells trouble ahead for K-12 students

As schools prepare to open this fall, a new threat looms for schools.

Supreme Court weighs whether to hear another school religious freedom case

The U.S. Supreme Court will discuss Thursday whether to hear a case that could settle for good whether states can exclude religious schools from publicly funded voucher programs.

Chicago Public Schools lays off 443 teachers and support staff

Chicago Teachers Union vows to fight cuts.

4 ways to get more Black and Latino teachers in K-12 public schools

Given the added value of teachers of color, a pressing problem remains: There is a considerable demographic mismatch between teachers and students of color in the U.S.

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