Jun 17 Federal judge blocks Biden’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students in six additional states. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 9:50 Parents and educators weigh in on school safety as more states arm teachers on campus By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris School shootings have left officials struggling with how to best protect students and staff and secure campuses. During this past year, several states have either approved or are considering measures allowing a teacher to carry a gun in the classroom. Continue watching
May 09 Watch 5:25 How a middle school is successfully keeping students off their phones during class By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris As schools grapple with how to keep students off their cell phones, one Connecticut school took a blunt approach. In Manchester, Illing Middle School requires students to lock phones in a pouch until the end of the day. It comes… Continue watching
Apr 30 Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The lawsuits are the first to challenge Biden's new Title IX rules, which expand protections to LGBTQ+ students and add new safeguards for victims of sexual assault. Continue reading
Mar 28 Schools in the path of April’s solar eclipse prepare for a natural teaching moment By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Some schools in or near the path of totality also are organizing group viewings for students to experience the awe of daytime darkness and learn about the astronomy behind it together. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 5:47 A Brief But Spectacular take on building trust in school By Steve Goldbloom Valor Collegiate Academy in Nashville encourages students to share what's going on in their lives and to accept support, creating what they call a community of care. We hear from high school teacher Natalie Nikitas and Valor students as they… Continue watching
Feb 19 Students applying for college facing uncertainty as revised FAFSA delayed By Adriana Morga, Associated Press For many students, the excitement of being accepted into their first-choice college is being tempered this year by a troublesome uncertainty over whether they'll get the financial aid they need to attend. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 5:21 School leaders work to keep students in class amid rise in chronic absenteeism By Geoff Bennett, Gabrielle Hays, Dorothy Hastings Chronic absenteeism is a problem for school districts and students and the situation has grown significantly worse since the pandemic. Nearly 30 percent of students were chronically absent during the 2021-2022 school year, missing at least 10 percent of school… Continue watching
Dec 05 Students around the world suffered huge learning setbacks during the pandemic, study finds By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The state of global education was given a bleak appraisal in the Program for International Student Assessment, the first study to examine academic progress in dozens of countries during the pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 17 Math disabilities hamper student success, yet schools rarely screen for them By Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report Experts say learning the most effective methods for teaching students with math disabilities could strengthen math instruction for all students. Continue reading