Mar 25 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson picks up Sen. Joe Manchin’s support In our news wrap Friday, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson picked up the crucial support of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was released from a Washington hospital, Minneapolis teachers reached a tentative deal to… Continue watching
Mar 24 New Orleans school board looks to undo little-known 1922 rule banning jazz music By Associated Press During Carnival season, flocks of marching bands parade through the city streets even though jazz music and dancing has been banned in New Orleans public schools for almost a century. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 9:42 States call in the National Guard to mitigate school staffing shortages By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas For two years, the pandemic has hammered schools and accentuated the staffing shortages they are facing. It’s led to enormous problems with teacher morale, burnout, school closures and learning losses. But some states are using the National Guard to fill… Continue watching
Mar 24 Federal judge sides with 12 disabled kids seeking masks in schools By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press A federal judge says 12 Virginia schoolchildren who are particularly vulnerable to getting sick from COVID-19 can seek a "reasonable accommodation" such as requiring their classmates to wear masks. Continue reading
Mar 24 Supreme Court reject Texas college official’s claim that censure violates free speech rights By Associated Press A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled against an elected public college official in Texas who complained his colleagues' censure of his actions violated his free speech rights. Continue reading
Mar 23 Thousands of Sacramento teachers strike as Minneapolis walkout continues By Steve Karnowski, Olga R. Rodriguez, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press The California capital is the second major U.S. school district this month to see a work stoppage over pay and staffing shortages. In Minneapolis, teachers are in their third week of a strike. Continue reading
Mar 22 Utah’s Republican governor becomes latest to veto transgender sports ban By Lindsay Whitehurst, Sam Metz, Associated Press Utah's governor vetoed a ban on transgender students playing girls' sports on Tuesday, becoming the second Republican governor to reject such legislation this week. Continue reading
Mar 17 FBI investigating 6 suspects after bomb threats at Black colleges By Collin Binkley, Associated Press More than a third of America's 101 historically Black colleges and universities have been targeted by calls or emails threatening bombings since early January. Continue reading
Mar 16 Talking to kids about nuclear tensions? Experts advise telling the truth By Leanne Italie, Associated Press Questions about nuclear weapons can sometimes make this moment feel reminiscent of growing up during the Cold War. Experts and parents recommend speaking simply with younger kids who ask questions but avoiding detailed discussions of scary topics. Continue reading
Mar 11 Texas judge blocks investigations of transgender youth’s parents By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary injunction Friday preventing the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's directive that compels the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate. Continue reading