Oct 29 Watch 7:22 How southeastern Georgia became a political hotspot in the presidential campaign By Lisa Desjardins, Maea Lenei Buhre, Kaisha Young Georgia is one of the most closely divided states in the country, where President Biden beat Donald Trump by fewer than 12,000 votes in 2020. This year, voters have shattered early voting records, casting more than 2 million ballots so… Continue watching
Oct 16 Many schools in North Carolina still closed weeks after Hurricane Helene, worrying teachers about long-term impact By Jocelyn Gecker, Moriah Balingit, Michael Melia, Associated Press Tens of thousands of students in the Southeast are dealing with school disruptions after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc so severe — on homes, campuses and municipal power and water systems — that some districts have no idea when they will… Continue reading
Oct 09 Wisconsin Supreme Court questions if governor's creative use of veto power should be reined in By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court say that Gov. Tony Evers’ creative use of his expansive veto power in an attempt to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years appeared to be “extreme" and “crazy.”… Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 6:57 How the next generation of auto techs is preparing for the electric vehicle transition By Ali Rogin, Lena I. Jackson From self-driving cars to electric vehicles, automobiles are becoming more technologically advanced and there’s a shortage of workers with the skills needed to keep them on the road. One college is focused on training the next generation of the automotive… Continue watching
Sep 26 Biden orders schools to make active shooter drills less traumatic for students By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that aims to help schools make active shooter drills less traumatic for students yet still effective. Continue reading
Sep 20 For churches seeing demand for more Christian schools, vouchers ease start-up stress By Holly Meyer, Associated Press In Florida, Ohio and other states, there is now greater availability of taxpayer money to pay for K-12 private school tuition. Many say the primary reason is to give parents more schooling options that align with their Christian values. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 5:31 Teachers struggle to educate Gaza's children with many schools reduced to rubble By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Shams Odeh It’s back-to-school season, but in Gaza, 625,000 students have no building to return to. Most of Gaza’s 560 schools have been either damaged or destroyed. More than half of the schools have been directly hit by Israel and the few… Continue watching
Sep 06 Kenya school dormitory fire kills 17 students, seriously burns 13 others By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Police said Friday they feared the death toll may rise. Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH: Trump holds 'fireside chat' at Moms for Liberty summit in Washington, D.C. By Ali Swenson, Will Weissert, Moriah Balingit, Associated Press Trump lamented the growing acceptance of transgender Americans Friday in an appearance at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a national nonprofit that has spearheaded efforts to get mentions of LGBTQ+ identity and structural racism out of K-12 classrooms. Continue reading
Aug 22 School choice, history of segregation collide as Florida county consolidates rural schools By Kate Payne, Associated Press As some districts are being forced to close schools, administrators are facing another long-avoided reckoning: how to integrate students in buildings that remain racially and economically segregated. Continue reading