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Florida’s governor signs controversial law opponents dubbed ‘Don’t Say Gay’

Public school teachers in Florida are now banned from holding classroom instruction about sexual orientation or gender identity after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the controversial "Parental Rights in Education" bill.

Alabama school officials ‘devastated’ student left at Nashville Zoo during field trip

An elementary school student apparently became separated from his group, sought help from a zoo employee at a restaurant in the early afternoon and the child’s parents were called.

Federal judge sides with 12 disabled kids seeking masks in schools

Federal judge rules that a new Virginia law allowing parents to opt children out of mask mandates cannot prevent 12 vulnerable students from seeking a “reasonable modification” that could require that their classmates wear masks.

Deal reached to end Minneapolis teachers strike; classes set to resume Monday

Discussions are underway about how to make up the 14 missed school days during the strike, whether by adding days to the school calendar or lengthening the school day, or some combination of both.

Massachusetts’ virtual schools have ‘poor academic outcomes’ but maintain state’s backing

While the state appears ready to renew the certificates of two schools, officials have noted concerns regarding both schools' “poor academic outcomes” and “the delivery of its academic program.”

Florida is now the largest state to mandate personal finance education in high school

The new law will apply to students entering ninth grade in the 2023-2024 school year, and require that they take a half-credit course in personal finance before they graduate.

Longer school days and years remain rare as schools fight learning loss with optional time

When students returned to Ermel Elementary School this school year, the calendar looked a lot different. The high-poverty Houston school added 30 school days, creating a 210-day school year that began in July and ends in June.

Italian study shows ventilation can cut school COVID cases by 82%

COVID infections were steeply lower in the 316 classrooms that had mechanical ventilation systems, with the reduction in cases more marked according to the strength of the systems.

Six high school students die in traffic accident in small Oklahoma town

Six high school students died Tuesday when their small car collided with a tractor-trailer near Tishomingo, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed.

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