Some national analysts have claimed the "anti-woke" culture wars movement has overplayed its hand, referring to election losses across the nation last year. Some groups intend to put that theory to the test in the Sunshine State, where Gov. Ron DeSantis has led the charge. One potential bellwether is Pinellas County, where several organizations aim […]

Like other first-year teachers, those granted emergency credentials were disproportionately assigned to work with children with disabilities, English learners and low-income students. And, in fact, they had more such children in their classrooms. Even so, their students saw about the same rate of growth in math and reading as children taught by regularly licensed educators. When the […]

A Missouri lawmaker wants to abolish the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and give the governor the authority to redistribute its powers, duties, personnel and property. The proposed legislation was filed by state Sen. Bill Eigel, a Republican from St. Charles County who is also seeking the GOP nomination in the 2024 Missouri governor's race. […]

An angry backlash erupted at a Brooklyn high school on Wednesday, after New York City officials housed about 500 migrant families in an auditorium there overnight because of heavy rains and fierce winds at their shelter site. The evacuation led officials to call a remote day of classes for the more than 3,400 students enrolled […]