One district planted prairie grass instead of mowing to save money on fuel; removed televisions to save on electricity and launched a student-run business to generate new income.
Students at schools with affirming policies reported higher GPAs and levels of school belonging. Students who face misgendering or harassment suffered poorer mental health and more absences.
A recent report from the Segregation Tracking Project and education advocacy group Brown’s Promise finds Ohio’s public schools are the fifth most racially segregated in the U.S.—behind New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Texas had excluded schools over alleged ties to CAIR, the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy group. The ruling adds to scrutiny over how the state evaluated applicants.
In a survey of over 460 caregivers of children ages 17-30 months about word use and video consumption, Southern Methodist University found that spending less time with digital media was linked to higher vocabulary scores.
Texas’ ban on DEI programs and LGBTQ+ topics in schools heads to court Dec. 10. Florida’s similar case offers clues, but experts say Texas’ broader law raises new constitutional concerns.
The National Council of School Safety Directors will provide a national standard, certification, advocacy, and continuing education for school safety leaders.
