Feb 07 Watch 7:10 States roll back mask mandates in schools despite opposition By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas The decision Monday by the governors of New Jersey and Delaware to end masking mandates in schools makes them the latest states to roll back requirements. It comes as the CDC and groups continue to recommend masking in schools to… Continue watching
Feb 07 Governor ending New Jersey’s school mask mandate By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Individual school districts will be free to continue requiring masks once the state mandate ends March 7, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 6:19 How new rules are limiting diversity education in schools By PBS NewsHour Black History Month has put the spotlight on diversity education – and the impact of the ban on teaching critical race theory in some states. According to an analysis by Education Week, 37 states are considering limits to the teaching… Continue watching
Feb 04 Judge temporarily halts Virginia governor’s order allowing parents to opt-out school mask mandates By Denise Lavoie, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press The ruling means that mask mandates put in place by school boards may remain in place, at least for now. It was one of the first actions taken by Youngkin after he took office on Jan. 15. Continue reading
Feb 03 South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs transgender athlete ban By Stephen Groves, Associated Press South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill that will ban transgender girls and college-age women from playing in school sports leagues that match their gender identity. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 9:25 Despite brutal repression, Afghan women demand the right to go to school and work By Jane Ferguson Afghanistan's women saw two decades of progress vanish when U.S. forces withdrew in August as the Taliban took back control of the country. The group's arch-conservative interpretation of Islam pushed women out of the workplace, and cast most young women… Continue watching
Feb 01 Police say 2 students shot, 1 fatally, outside Minnesota school By Associated Press Police in Minnesota say two students were shot, one fatally, outside a suburban Minneapolis school. The surviving student was in critical condition at a local hospital. Continue reading
Jan 31 Hackers prey on public schools, adding stress amid COVID pandemic By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press This month, at least two schools in New Mexico and Wisconsin took "cyber snow days," canceling classes to repair the damage from attacks by hackers. Continue reading
Jan 27 Holocaust novel ‘Maus’ banned in Tennessee school district By Associated Press A Tennessee school district has voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust due to “inappropriate language" and an illustration of a nude woman, according to minutes from a board meeting. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 5:07 Air strike threats don’t deter these Syrian children from going to school By Ali Rogin, Morgan Till, Dan Sagalyn Syria is in the throes of conflict. In the northeast, Syrian Kurdish forces are fighting ISIS militants who forced a prison break last week. It’s the largest recent ISIS resurgence. The president and his Russian allies are continuing airstrikes in… Continue watching