A group of parents — who say their children have been illegally shortchanged by Los Angeles Unified School District’s return-to-school plan — is seeking a court order to force the district to reopen “to the greatest extent possible” within seven…
President Joe Biden released a $1.5 trillion wish list for the federal budget on Friday, asking for an 8.4% increase in agency operating budgets with substantial gains for Democratic priorities like education, health care, housing and environmental protection. The request by…
The youngsters come in with tears in their eyes, or their fists clenched in anger. Sometimes, they show no emotion at all. “I want to kill myself,” the kids, some as young as 8, announce inside elementary school counselor Olivia…
On the sloping side of a cemetery on the campus of Clemson University, dozens of small white flags with pink ribbons have replaced the beer cans that once littered a hill where football fans held tailgate parties outside Memorial Stadium.…
The University of Colorado received extortion demands related to a cyberattack that “potentially compromised” personal information from more than 310,000 files, including student data, medical information and Social Security numbers. The attackers have posted small amounts of data on the…
A growing number of US colleges have said all students must be fully vaccinated before returning to campus, in a move likely to anger some state governors. At least 14 colleges have said vaccination will be required so far, according to…
There's frequently talk about climate change going on in the background, but despite being one of the most pressing issues of today, it rarely comes to the forefront of discourse. A group of dedicated Shortridge students is trying to change…
Opponents of Michigan's proposed trans sports ban are working to educate people about what they see as its dangers. Senate Bill 218 would prohibit trans high school students from playing on teams associated with their gender identity, verses their sex…
On first-grade teacher Emily Gunn’s first day back to the classroom, she jokingly wished many of her fellow teachers a “Merry Kid Christmas” — a term she used because, she said, “it felt like the night before Christmas.” “You’re just…
Many young people, especially those of color, are avoiding college enrollment, perhaps anticipating a post-pandemic job rebound that will make higher education unnecessary. But professionals in the field say that approach is shortsighted. Martha Parham, senior vice president of public…
As many states consider policing reforms, juvenile-justice groups in Maryland are pushing lawmakers to pass a bill to give police officers an alternate approach to arresting young people. House Bill 1187 would divert kids under age 13 from entering the…
Joanna Smith, founder of an ed-tech company that helps schools curb chronic absenteeism, was thinking about how to pivot her company to provide services in a remote learning setting as many brick and mortar schools transitioned online last year. In…
On Wednesday, the U.S. Education Department released the first set of national data on school attendance during the pandemic. Experts predicted chronic absenteeism has increased over the past year. One of the big unanswered questions of this pandemic has been…
Ebele Azikiwe was in the sixth grade last year when February came and it was time to learn about Black history again. She was, by then, familiar with the curriculum: Rosa Parks, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and a…
Middle school remains a key entry point to the criminal justice system, especially for Black, Latino and Native students and those with disabilities
t’s 5 p.m. on a Tuesday, and Cathy McNair and a few student volunteers are ready to go. They’ve wheeled out a couple dozen boxes of pre-packaged meals – some donated and some from the school’s food services provider –…
