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Active-Shooter-Drill Bill in California Would Require Advance Notice, Ban Fake Gunfire

Biden’s Budget Proposes Smaller Bump to Education Spending

Florida Teachers Can Discuss Sexual Orientation and Gender ID Under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Settlement

What One Record-Setting Teacher Shortage Can Tell Us About the Profession

Biden Calls for Teacher Pay Raises, Expanded Pre-K in State of the Union

School Shootings Prompt More States to Fund Digital Maps for First Responders

Georgia House Advances Budget with Pay Raises for Teachers and State Workers

Suburban Segregation Is Rising. What States and Districts Can Do

Utah Governor Mulls Measure that Would Fund Firearms Training for Teachers

Minnesota is Poised to Give School Resource Officers Clearer Authority to Use Force

Utah House Kills Bill Banning LGBTQ+ Pride Flags and Political Views from Classrooms

Concerned Parents Are Beginning to See Progress On Their Push for Healthier Electric School Buses

West Virginia House OKs Bill to Allow Teachers with Training to Carry Guns, Other Weapons in Schools

Going on 30 Years, an Education Funding Dispute Returns to the North Carolina Supreme Court

Georgia Senate Considers Controls on School Libraries and Criminal Charges for Librarians

A High Cost of Living and Lack of a Pension Strain Teachers in Alaska. Would Bonuses Help Keep Them?

Schools Are Trying to Get More Students Therapy. Not All Parents Are On Board

Pennsylvania Governor Seeks School-Funding Boost to Help Poorer Districts, but Republicans Remain Wary

Michigan Governor’s Budget Promises Free Education and Lower Family Costs, but GOP Says It’s Unfair

Indiana Senators Want to Put School Boards in Charge of Approving Lessons on Sexuality

What’s on the K-12 Agenda for States This Year? 4 Takeaways

Boston-Area Teachers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement After 11-Day Strike

Kentucky House Boosts School Spending but Leaves Out Guaranteed Teacher Raises and Universal Pre-K

School District Lawsuits Against Social Media Companies Are Piling Up

Students Are Making a ‘Surprising’ Rebound From Pandemic Closures. But Some May Never Catch Up.

Gov. Lee Says Tennessee Education Commissioner Meets Requirements, Despite Lack of Teaching License

Boston School Teacher Hit with Chair by Student, Rushed to ER

Biden Admin. Says New K-12 Agenda Tackles Absenteeism, Tutoring, Extended Learning

Georgia Leaders Propose $11.3M to Improve Reading as Some Lawmakers Seek a More Aggressive Approach

A Side Effect of Anti-CRT Campaigns? Reduced Trust in Local Schools

Federal Lawsuit Against Florida School District That Banned Books Can Move Forward, Judge Rules

Why It’s Getting More Expensive to Feed Kids at School

New York Governor Pushes for Overhaul of Reading Education as Test Scores Lag

Missouri School Board to Reinstate Black History Classes With New Curriculum

New York City’s Teachers Union Sues Mayor Eric Adams Over Steep Cuts to Public Schools

New Contract for Public School Teachers in Nevada’s Most Populous County After Arbitration Used

Health Officials Push to Get Schoolchildren Vaccinated as More US Parents Opt Out

Producers of Toxic Chemicals in Schools Owe Hundreds of Millions in Damages, Jury Says

How Many Students are Still Missing from American Schools? Here’s What the Data Says

Florida Teachers Sue Over State Law Restricting Their Pronoun Use

Federal Judge Rules School Board Districts Illegal in Georgia School System, Calls for New Map

Biden-Harris Administration Launches “Being Bilingual is a Superpower” to Promote Multilingual Education for a Diverse Workforce

Kentucky Governor Renews Pitch for Higher Teacher Pay, Universal Pre-K as Legislative Session Looms

Lawmakers Want to Reauthorize a Major Education Research Law. What Stands in the Way?

Pennsylvania School Choice Program Criticized as ‘Discriminatory’ as Lawmakers Return to Session

Bus Contracts: The Pros and Cons for School Districts Outsourcing Transportation

Districts’ Strategies to Diversify Teaching Staff, in Charts

College Board Revises AP Black History Class Set to Launch in 2024

Here’s How the Feds Are Spending $277M for Academic Recovery

U.S. Teenagers Decline in Global Test of Math, But Hold Steady in Reading, Science

Schools Crack Down on Cell Phones, Sparking Debate on Safety and Tech Use

Lacking Counselors, US Schools Turn to The Booming Business of Online Therapy

Unions in Wisconsin Sue to Reverse Collective Bargaining Restrictions on Teachers, Others

This State Is Giving New Teachers Up to $20K to Stay on the Job. But There’s a Catch

LGBTQ+ Rights Group Sues Over Iowa Law Banning School Library Books, Gender Identity Discussion

A Judge Just Ruled That Another State’s School Funding System Is Unconstitutional

Schools in Portland, Oregon, Reach Tentative Deal with Teachers Union After Nearly Month-Long Strike

GOP States Are Embracing Vouchers. Wealthy Parents Are Benefitting.

Teachers in Portland, Oregon, March and Temporarily Block Bridge in Third Week of Strike

Do Cellphone Bans Work? Educators Share Their Experiences

The State of Rural Schools, in Charts: Funding, Graduation Rates, Performance, and More

Why Is the College Board Pushing to Expand Advanced Placement?

Conservatives Not Planning to Shift Education Messaging Ahead of 2024

Texas Approves New Textbooks After Friction Over Fossil Fuels in the US’s Biggest Oil and Gas State

Education Department Opens School Probes Over Alleged Antisemitism, Islamophobia

Climate Change in Texas Science Textbooks Causes Divisions on State’s Education Board

Black and Latino Students Lack Access to Certified Teachers and Advanced Classes, US Data Shows

Teachers Union and School Committee in Massachusetts Town Reach Deal to End Strike

South Carolina Education Board Deciding Whether to Limit Books and Other ‘Age Appropriate’ Materials

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona Discusses American Education Week

Schools in a Massachusetts Town Remain Closed for a Fourth Day as Teachers Strike

This State Would Be the First to Reject Federal K-12 Funds. But It’s Far From a Given

Liberal and Moderate Candidates Take Control of School Boards in Contentious Races Across US

Librarians Turn to Civil Rights Agency to Oppose Book Bans and Their Firings

Biden Admin. Warns Schools to Protect Students From Antisemitism, Islamophobia

Teachers in Portland, Oregon, Strike for a 4th Day Amid Impasse With School District

A Milk Carton Shortage Is Hitting School Lunchrooms Across the Country

Why Governors Are Exerting More Control Over Schools

New England Educators Need Respect and Support

Need Teachers? This State Is Looking to Its High Schoolers

Teachers Kick Off Strike in Portland, Oregon, Over Class Sizes, Pay and Resources

What the Supreme Court Had to Say About School Board Members Blocking Constituents

Boys Graduate High School at Lower Rates Than Girls, With Lifelong Consequences

Teachers’ Advocates Challenge Private School Voucher Program in South Carolina

What Educators Should Know About Mike Johnson, New Speaker of the House

41 States Sue Meta Over the Social Media Giant’s Impact on Kids

New Research Finds a Crucial Factor in Reducing Chronic Absenteeism

Ohio Court OKs GOP-Backed Education Overhaul, Says Stalling Would Cause ‘Chaos’ as Lawsuit Continues

Miguel Cardona: There’s No ‘Magic Strategy’ to Help Students Get Back on Track

School Boards Are a Political Battleground, But Many Races Still Go Uncontested

The Biden Administration Still Hasn’t Defined Its K-12 Agenda. Why?

State Judge Says ‘Racially Isolated Districts Persist’ in New Jersey

The New School Staffing Landscape, in Charts

Math Disabilities Hold Many Students Back. Schools Often Don’t Screen for Them

Illinois Has More Teachers with Greater Diversity, but Shortages Remain

Why This Superintendent Is Taking the School Bus Driver Shortage Into His Own Hands

3 Reasons Why More Students Are in Special Education

Dollars and Sense: Can Financial Literacy Help Students Learn Math?

Stricter State Laws are Chipping Away at Sex Education in K-12 Schools

Future of Ohio’s Education System is Unclear After Judge Extends Restraining Order on K-12 Overhaul

A District Raised All Teacher Salaries, Some by Almost 22K. How It’s Working

Which Students Get Into Advanced Math? Texas Is Using Test Scores to Limit Bias

Federal Rule Could Require Overtime Pay for More School Employees

Part of Ohio’s GOP-Backed K-12 Education Overhaul Will Take Effect Despite Court Order

Appeals Court Blocks District Policy That Requires Students to ‘Respect’ Gender Identity

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Discusses Current State of Public Schools 

In New Term, Supreme Court Set to Tackle Case on School Board Members’ Social Media Use

Florida School District Orders Removal of All Books With Gay Characters Before Slightly Backing Off

California Governor Signs Law Barring Schoolbook Bans Based on Racial, Gender Teachings

More Students Gain Eligibility for Free School Meals Under Expanded US Program

Is This the Year Students Finally Catch Up From the Pandemic? Educators Think So

State Laws Restricting Curriculum, Pronoun Use Cause Confusion and Chaos in Schools

High Pace of Superintendent Turnover Continues, Data Shows

Google Extends Lifespan of Chromebooks — A Change That Could Save School Districts Millions

Teachers Say Students Don’t Have Enough Time to Eat Lunch. Here’s How to Change That

Overhaul of Ohio’s K-12 Education System is Unconstitutional, New Lawsuit Says

Do K-12 Students Have a Right to Well-Funded School Buildings?

Florida’s Edicts on Schools Keep Changing, and Local Districts Are Confused

US School Shootings Reach New High, Doubled in Past Year

Teacher Shortage Closes Vegas Schools and Forces Combined Classes During Union Contract Battle

Public Schools Rely on Underpaid Female Labor. It’s Not Sustainable

Schools Dismiss Early, Teach Online as Blast of Heat Hits Northeastern US

School District’s Anti-CRT Resolution Prompts Lawsuit From Teachers and Students

Teachers Go On Strike in Southwest Washington State Over Class Sizes

Texas Takeover Raises Back-To-School Anxiety for Houston Students, Parents and Teachers

Broad Calls to Ax Education Department and Take On Teachers’ Unions at 1st GOP Debate

Georgia Made It Easier for Parents to Challenge School Library Books. Almost No One Has Done So

Pennsylvania Hasn’t Fixed Its School Funding System, and Educators Are Frustrated

Arkansas School District Says It Will Continue Offering AP African American Studies Course

Massachusetts Joins Short List of States Providing Free School Meals to All

5 Ways Districts Are Filling Teacher Vacancies

Arkansas Says AP African American Studies No Longer Counts for High School Credit

What California Gov. Newsom’s Fight With a School District Says About Local Control

Florida Education Commissioner Skips Forum on Criticized Black History Standards

Schools Across US Forced to Get Creative Amid Teacher Shortage

7 States Now Require Math Support for Struggling Students. Here’s What’s in the New Laws

Polluted Skies and High Heat Expose School Facility Issues, Threaten Students’ Health

Schools in Florida Cut Back on Shakespeare, Citing New State Rules

Biden Administration Announces Cybersecurity Initiative for K-12 Schools

AP Psychology Can Be Taught in Florida in its ‘Entirety,’ State Official Says, Amid Fight Over Gender and Sexual Orientation Teaching

Republican 2024 Hopefuls Want to Nix the Department of Education

Louisiana’s Public Schools Must Now Display ‘In God We Trust’ in Classrooms

One of the Country’s Largest Districts Is Turning School Libraries Into Discipline Rooms

DeSantis, Harris in Furious Battle Over Slavery Curriculum

Burnout, Low Pay and Politics are Driving Away Teachers. Turnover is Soaring for Educators of Color

Ky. Education Commissioner Says ‘Dangerous’ Anti-LGBTQ Law Led to His Resignation

Got AC? How Schools Are Coping With Record-Breaking Temperatures

Black Lawmakers Press Justice and Education Departments to Investigate Florida’s Race Curriculum

Social-Emotional Learning Persists Despite Political Backlash

Tennessee Educators File Lawsuit Challenging Law Limiting School Lessons on Race, Sex and Bias