Baltimore County Schools Superintendent Darryl Williams is defending his record after five members of the County Council said there is “no accountability” for the school system's performance and the situation has “reached a crisis point.”
For Black students and other students of color, their personal experiences with policing can leave them feeling unsafe and alienated from school when they see officers on campus.
Regularly filling in as a substitute has given Terrell ISD Superintendent Georgeanne Warnock some critical perspectives on the big picture and the small details.
Homeschooling numbers this year dipped from last year's all-time high, but are still significantly above pre-pandemic levels, according to data obtained and analyzed by The Associated Press.
As the Florida measure critics call the "Don't Say Gay" bill awaits final approval, a new curriculum transparency law requires schools to list library books and reading materials.
State lawmakers scrambling to restrict the teaching about race and racism, LGBTQ issues and other topics risk seeing their schools lose advanced placement classes.
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.
School districts are sticking with more lenient grading techniques–not because of the pandemic, but often because of what it revealed about how students are penalized for hardships like a lack of support at home, work obligations or poor internet access.
Alachua County School Board voted 3-2 to terminate the contract of Carlee Simon. A key vote for termination was that of board member Mildred Russell, who was appointed in August by the Republican governor.
