Texas lawmakers approved proposals that will create a private school voucher program, inject $8.5 billion into public education, give schools more flexibility to discipline students, expand religion's presence in the classroom, ban DEI initiatives and prohibit students from using their cellphones during the school day.

The U.S. Department of Education says New York discriminated against a Long Island school district for keeping its Native American mascot, violating federal civil rights law. Secretary Linda McMahon said the state ban is unfair because mascots like "Dutchmen" and "Huguenots" are still allowed.

A legislative bill poised to introduce more Oregon seafood into public schools across the state is being applauded by child nutrition advocates, seafood processors and champions of coastal economies.

It takes the education sector nearly five months to report a ransomware attack, longer many large industries, new research concludes.