The shooting of a first-grade teacher by a 6-year-old boy has plunged the nation into uncharted waters of school violence, with many in the Virginia shipbuilding city where it happened demanding metal detectors in every school.
In U.S. News' list of the top 100 "Best Jobs," you won't find an education-related job in the top 50. You will, however, find mental health support staff.
The Akron Board of Education and the Akron Education Association, the union that represents the district's teachers, reached a tentative agreement Sunday night during a federal mediation session to avoid a strike that would have disrupted learning for more than 20,000 students
Among the 232 education-related cybersecurity bills that were introduced in 2022, only 37 were enacted compared to 49 in 2021. These efforts were "insufficient" in keeping districts safe from cybersecurity threats.
Community organizations, social media influencers and national nonprofits are trying to help fill the void with donations to cover the more than $19 million in debt students have accrued just halfway into the school year. Some states are picking up where the federal free meals for all left off.
Mumin, a Philadelphia native, has led the Montgomery County district for a little over a year. He came to Lower Merion from Reading, where he was named Pennsylvania's Superintendent of the Year in 2021.
A new study highlights some of the challenges states face as they look to meet requirements of a federal law designed to ensure students have equitable opportunities for education in K-12 schools, regardless of race, income, disability or other factors.
Louisiana's growing problem with student truancy requires state leaders to consider sweeping changes, including stricter rules on student attendance, requiring students to wear badges to track attendance and yanking the driver's license of those who repeatedly miss school, according to a state task force.
