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Teacher on leave after speaking out against pronoun policy for students

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"I will not affirm that a biological boy can be a girl and vice versa because it's against my religion," Loudoun County, Virginia, teacher Byron "Tanner" Cross said.

New law lets SC education chief fire boards after takeover

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A new law in South Carolina allows the state education superintendent to fire the entire school board in districts where too many schools have been rated as “underperforming.”

Yale University’s happiness course is now being taught in high schools

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The course teaches people to engage in a series of challenges to increase their own happiness and build more productive habits. Subjects include misconception about happiness, overcoming your own biases and what you can do to improve your happiness.

Philadelphia board and superintendent vow to combat racist practices in schools

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Superintendent William Hite told the Board of Education that embedded racist practices in schools are holding back Black and Latino students.

Child care, federal funding and accountability are the education issues facing Whitmer and GOP leaders

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Michigan's education system is facing issues such as child care, federal funding and accountability as more students return to school.

Broward Schools expanding its summer school to help failing students catch up

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Broward County Schools is expanding summer school dramatically to help the staggering number of children who have fallen behind during the pandemic.

Public schools move to hold families responsible for broken, missing laptops

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The Palm Beach County school district moved to hold parents financially responsible for damage to school-owned laptops issued to students during the pandemic.

For Baltimore City students with limited healthcare access, there’s an app for that

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Data-driven digital primary care system K Health has partnered with Baltimore City Public Schools to provide free remote health services to 80,000 students and their families through an app called K For Parents.

Should every student move up to the next grade? (subscription)

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Chicago will vote on whether to automatically send students up the ladder, regardless of their performance during the coronavirus pandemic, while other districts encourage summer classes.

More than 50% of new Memphis teachers quit. Here’s what the district is doing to reverse the trend.

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Local school leaders are hoping that higher pay, more classroom support, and aggressive recruiting will help bring in new hires who will stay.

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