Dec 09 Supreme Court rejects challenge from Wisconsin parents on school guidance for transgender students By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Sixteen Republican-led states had urged the court to take up the parents' case. Continue reading
Oct 14 Sri Lanka schools close as floods hammer the capital By Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press Sri Lanka has closed schools in its capital, Colombo, and its suburbs as heavy rains triggered floods in many parts of the island nation. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 7:25 School districts face tough choices as last of pandemic-era federal aid runs out By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn As September comes to a close, public schools across the country are finding themselves at the edge of a funding cliff as pandemic-era federal dollars run out. Principals in Georgia and Ohio describe how they are affected, and Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 5:31 Displaced Israeli students start a new school year in the shadow of war By Nick Schifrin, Karl Bostic As children around the world are starting a new school year, some are returning in the shadow of war. More than 60,000 Israelis have been displaced from the northern border because of Hezbollah attacks. Nick Schifrin and producer Karl Bostic… Continue watching
Sep 04 4 killed and 9 others wounded in shooting at Georgia high school By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said two school resource officers encountered the shooter within minutes after a report of shots fired went out. The suspect, a student at the school, immediately surrendered and was taken into custody. 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
Aug 21 'Hitting kids should never be allowed': Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools By John O'Connor, Associated Press Legislation that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law this month bans physical punishment in private schools while reiterating a prohibition on the practice in public schools, first implemented 30 years ago. Continue reading
Aug 13 Newsom urges California school districts to restrict student phone use on campus By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to restrict smartphone use on campuses. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 5:44 Federal pandemic aid helped students catch up academically, but research shows gaps remain By Jeffrey Brown, Karina Cuevas It's well known there were some big gaps in student learning tied to school shutdowns during the pandemic and difficult transitions with hybrid classes. But how much did federal aid help students recover from those academic losses? We now have… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 6:28 Trump vows to defund schools requiring vaccines for students if he's reelected By Laura Barrón-López, Jackson Hudgins On the campaign trail, Donald Trump again vowed to shut down the Education Department and endorsed a Louisiana law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. He has also pledged to cut funding to schools with vaccine… Continue watching