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The Atlantic on MSN.com · 12d

The Disaster of School Closures Should Have Been Foreseen

O f the many mistakes made in the COVID era, none were as glaring as prolonged school closures. The damages go beyond loss of learning, a dire consequence in its own right: Millions of families, both children and parents, still carry the scars of stress, depression, and isolation.
New York Post · 4d

Parents outraged after district gives middle school kids explicit sex survey — despite opt-out

A Massachusetts school district is at the center of a battle over parental rights after it administered a health survey to middle school students in late March that asked children as young as 11
The New York Times · 12d

My School District Could Have Avoided This Supreme Court Case

Our community failed to resolve tension over L.G.B.T.Q.-themed books with the time-tested tools of straight talk, compromise and extending one another a little grace.
Hoodline · 1d

Miramar High School Student Arrested for Bringing Unloaded Gun on Campus

A Miramar High School student was arrested for bringing an unloaded gun on campus; no ammo or threats were reported. Security protocols were effective, and the school promptly addressed safety with parents.
New York Post on MSN.com · 7d

3 Massachusetts high school seniors — including state diving champion — killed in Florida car crash during spring break

The force of the wreck caused the SUV to cross the median and stop in a wooded area on the opposite side of the highway, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
USA TODAY · 4d

Arizona charter school founder for kids with autism named to federal education post

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the founder of an Arizona charter network for autistic students would join the Trump administration.
WRAL · 23h

NC House to debate class sizes, school calendars, teacher licensure, guns in schools

House committees will weigh bills that could eliminate restrictions on class sizes in lower grades and allow local school boards to make decisions on when the school year starts and when it ends.
KESQ · 6d

Parent says school safety still a concern at James Workman Middle School

Months after a string of fights at James Workman Middle School raised concerns about student safety, a parent is speaking out again, saying not much has changed. Crystal Garcia, whose daughter previously attended the school,
The Associated Press on MSN.com · 1d

As Gov. Brian Kemp signs Georgia school safety law, supporters look to implementing it

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a law aimed at preventing future school shootings like the one that killed two students and two teachers in September at the Apalachee High School.
CBS News on MSN.com · 7d

3 Massachusetts high school seniors killed, 1 critical after spring break crash in Florida

Three high school students from Massachusetts were killed in a car crash in the Florida panhandle during their spring break.
WDSU on MSN.com · 4d

Shocking fight video leads to arrest of 2 school employees in Marrero

A shocking video of a fight leads to the arrest of two school employees in Marrero. The Jefferson Parish school system tells us the incident happened at Lincoln School for the Arts. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says it was notified of the incident on April 17, 2025, which occurred earlier this year in January.
Yahoo · 1d

State police investigating United School District staff member for alleged corruption of minor

ARMAGH – Pennsylvania State Police and United School District officials are investigating an alleged case of corruption of a minor by a school staff member, officials said Monday. No arrests have been made as the investigation is ongoing at the Indiana County school,
Honolulu Civil Beat · 7d

Passing Free School Meals Would Uplift Vulnerable Keiki

The Legislature can appropriate funding by passing Senate Bill 1300, which would extend free school meals to children from ALICE households.
Icon for www.delmarvanow.comDelmarvaNow · 7d

Student brought unloaded handgun to Beaver Run Elementary, Sheriff's Office reports

Delmar's Dante Trader Jr. drawing 2025 NFL Draft attention The teacher and school administration followed all appropriate safety procedures, including notifying the appropriate public school ...
WCVB Channel 5 on MSN.com · 7d

Third Massachusetts high school senior dies, one remains critically injured following Florida crash

Three Massachusetts high school seniors died and one other was critically injured in a crash involving a tractor trailer on U.S. 98 in Florida.
FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN.com · 9d

$1 billion school choice program moves closer to Gov. Abbott's desk | Texas: The Issue Is

The Texas House passed school choice legislation for the first time. The bill creates a $1 billion program to use public funds to pay for private schooling. It would be the largest program of its kind in the country. Then, the Texas Association of Business talks about the kind of jobs that will be brought back to the Lone Star State due to tariffs.
Icon for wset.comWSET · 21d

Prescheduled hold lifted at E.C. Glass & Heritage high schools, LCS says

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Lynchburg City Schools (LCS) sent an email to parents saying that E.C. Glass and Heritage high schools had been placed on a prescheduled hold on Tuesday morning.
WCVB Channel 5 on MSN.com · 13d

Swastika found carved in bathroom stall at The Park School in Brookline, Massachusetts

In an email sent to families by school administrators Wednesday, the school said the swastika was found by students on Wednesday, who quickly notified faculty members.
Washington Examiner on MSN.com · 7d

Supreme Court appears poised to back opt-outs from LGBT school content

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared ready to side with parents in a case pitting religious rights against public school curriculum. At the heart of the dispute is Maryland’s Montgomery
The Post and Courier · 5d

SC Committee on Children urges changes to school discipline, support services in 2025 report

A new report released this past week by the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children highlights mounting concerns over how South Carolina’s schools handle behavioral issues and special nee
PHL17 on MSN.com · 1d

Report alleges abuse against special needs children at Bucks County School

An elementary school in Bucks County is being accused of abuse after Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP) filed an investigative report against the school and district. According to
Miami Herald on MSN.com · 5d

‘Colored only’ signs at school draw outrage, GA parents say. District responds

Principal Adriene Lanier addressed the incident in a letter to parents on April 23, saying it involved a social studies lesson on civil rights activist Ruby Bridges, WSB-TV reported. Bridges was the first Black child to desegregate William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960.
New America · 1d

Young Children Face Greater Risks at School from Office for Civil Rights Reduction

Young children are among the nation’s most vulnerable students and are at the center of investigations covering a range of civil rights violations. To illustrate the importance of OCR, below are examples from three of the many types of complaints the office investigates to protect young learners.
Idaho Education News · 5d

Appropriate the necessary money so every student can experience quality education

Let school finance practitioners who are recognized by their peers as “finance experts” address the “essential elements” of the ADA funding formula and then let the politicians do their