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Two years ago, a boy crossing a street in Queens on his way to school was run over and killed by a man driving a 20-ton truck. Seven weeks later, a girl died under the wheels of a school bus. Two days after that, a woman driving with a suspended license struck and killed a boy in a crosswalk.
The policy, which has been in place since 2018, states that students will be called by their affirmed name and pronouns and staff cannot reveal a student's gender identity to others.
The Gun Violence Archive, an independent data collection organization, has counted 212 mass shootings that have occurred in the U.S. so far this year.
The average number of daily positive cases among Providence school staff and students has increased from a low of about 10 per day in March to about 60 positive cases per day last week.
College-going hits lowest rate in past 10 years despite Tennessee's financial aid programs like the Tennessee Promise and the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship.
Early analyses indicated that Covid-19 health factors had virtually nothing to do with reopening decisions, and partisan politics could explain nearly all the variation.
With cases rising again, the superintendent said that as the pandemic evolves, “so too will our response to it.”
Demand is very concentrated at certain schools, leaving others at risk of too-low enrollment which will make them more likely to be closed or consolidated as the district continues to deal with fewer students.
Minority and LGBTQ students say they feel they are living through a time when their values, and even their identities, are under attack.
Nicolette Solomon found her way to teaching through her work for a nonprofit traveling into schools and counseling LGBTQ students, helping transgender children change their names and gay, lesbian or queer children come out to parents and peers.
Several Kentwood Public Schools were closed Friday after a shooting left two injured following a graduation ceremony at East Kentwood High School.
State plans to give schools a record $128.3 billion and expand its per-student spending to $22,850 to fund universal kindergarten, college savings accounts for all students, youth mental health, and teacher training and recruitment, among other needs.
Former Austin ISD superintendent takes over as the district is contending with learning loss, a school discipline overhaul and billions in construction projects getting underway.
Roanoke City Public Schools Superintendent Verletta White says the district is committed to keeping students safe after two unloaded guns found on an elementary school campus.
As The School District of Philadelphia aims to tell the public how it is managing its aging infrastructure, parents and community leaders remain concerned about possible school closures, lack of enrollment data, and transparency when it comes to maintenance and safety.
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