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6 teens arrested in connection with deadly drive-by shooting at Iowa high school

Police arrested six teenagers in connection with a drive-by shooting outside an Iowa high school that left one dead and two critically wounded, officials said Tuesday.

Pandemic school lunch waivers to deal with supply chain crunch are at risk in spending bill

Federal government funding expires on Friday. The full-year spending package, which House Democrats plan to unveil as soon as Tuesday, could allow the waivers to continue for the 2022-23 school year.

Teachers reimagine US history lessons with eye on diversity

Teachers have long sought to deliver a complete version of U.S. history that engages students and includes contributions by people of color. They also are facing increased pressure from politicians and other critics who take issue with how schools address diversity and representation.

An updated D.A.R.E. is headed back into public school classrooms

D.A.R.E.'s new “keepin' it REAL” curriculum called has been modernized to cover issues such as cyberbullying, vaping, internet safety and how to deal with stress. It could also build a better rapport between young people and police.

Dispelling the common misconceptions of online learning

There are many different ways to deliver learning online, and each comes with its own strengths and limitations.

Florida teacher beaten and hospitalized after attack by 5-year-old student, police say

A south Florida teacher was taken to the hospital last week after she was attacked by a 5-year-old student, leaving her "dazed" and "unresponsive," authorities said.

Texas GOP asks schools not to buy books from vendors that supply “pornographic” materials

Republican lawmaker says children across Texas have been exposed to material such as “Gender Queer: A Memoir,” a graphic novel that has become a lightning rod both nationwide and in Texas among some parents and Republican officials.

Does New Jersey have to desegregate its schools? A judge will soon decide.

Hundreds of thousands of Black and Latino students in New Jersey attend schools where they are racially isolated and surrounded by poverty, despite strong state laws forbidding school segregation.

Alabama schools investing $434M in COVID aid on athletic complexes, weight rooms, ‘zen rooms’

Alabama officials are planning to replace thousands of HVAC units, repair dozens of roofs, install hundreds of air filtration systems and replace lots of old carpeting with tile or vinyl flooring.

Florida students stage school walkouts over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Students across Florida staged school walkouts in response to legislation — dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill — that would prohibit discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in the state's primary schools.

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