The governor and lawmakers are nearing an agreement on a full-day smartphone ban known as "bell to bell," a move supported by 62 percent of voters, according to a recent Siena poll.
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is rallying Congressional leaders to investigate the Trump Administration's efforts to dismantle the Department of Education.
Texas Republicans pushing for vouchers often note that the state's public schools receive more than $15,000 per student. But that doesn't account for inflation or reflect the money districts can actually use.
Republican senators in Tennessee are targeting school board and superintendent associations following opposition to the governor's private-school voucher bill. A new bill would bar districts from funding lobbying groups, and lawmakers are requesting internal communications from the Tennessee School Boards Association related to vouchers.
A bill by Sen. David Farnsworth (R-Mesa) would require school leaders to teach a class one day each year. He says it would help address Arizona's teacher shortage and improve officials' understanding of educators' needs.
Underprepared teachers have been tied to student learning losses. But amid a teacher shortage crisis, school leaders fear the restrictions will lead to fewer instructors in their classrooms.
After a man threatened an elementary school in her district, Assemblymember Darshana Patel wants to close a loophole in the law that makes it harder to prosecute threats against places than individuals.
