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Massive Learning Setbacks Show COVID’s Sweeping Toll on Kids
The COVID-19 pandemic devastated poor children's well-being, not just by closing their schools, but also by ...
Battle Rages in W.Va. Over Control of Public School Policy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Voters in West Virginia will get the final say on a ballot ...
Education Chief Says Music Can Rebuild Connections to School
Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona's household as a child was filled ...
Virginia Students Protest Youngkin Transgender Policies
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Student activists held school walkouts across Virginia on Tuesday to protest Republican ...
Schools Are Going Online in Disasters, Worsening Disruption
When a water crisis forced schools back online in Jackson, Mississippi, fifth-grade teacher Ryan Johnson saw ...
Uvalde Students Go Back to School for 1st Time Since Attack
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gilbert Mata woke up excited Tuesday for the first day of school ...
Missouri School District Reinstates Spanking if Parents OK
A school district in southwestern Missouri decided to bring back spanking as a form of discipline ...
Big Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Announced by Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on a ...
Minneapolis Teacher Contract Race Language Ignites Firestorm
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Minneapolis teachers settled a 14-day strike in March, they celebrated a groundbreaking ...
Best Ways to Invest Children’s Savings
Many parents think about teaching their kids the importance of saving. Indeed, it is never too ...
Georgia Teachers Get $125 More for Supplies From Federal Aid
MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is using federal COVID-19 relief money to give ...
Some Schools Hit Hard by Virus Make Few Changes for New Year
As a new school year approaches, COVID-19 infections are again on the rise, fueled by highly ...
Frequent Lockdowns May Have Contributed to Uvalde Tragedy
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Teachers and students at Robb Elementary School knew the safety protocols when ...
Study: Student Gains Last Year Narrowed COVID Learning Gap
Despite a year of disruptions, students largely made academic gains this past year that paralleled their ...
High-Flying Experiment: Do Stem Cells Grow Better in Space?
Researcher Dhruv Sareen's own stem cells are now orbiting the Earth. The mission? To test whether ...
New Writing Program Mobilizes Therapists to Help K-12 Teachers, Librarians and School Administrators
'The Things They Carry' Writing Workshops to Help Teachers, Librarians and School Personnel Process the Stress ...
Work at a School or Nonprofit? You Could Erase Student Loans
NEW YORK (AP) — When Melissa Martinez applied to have her student loan debt forgiven more ...
Religious Schools May Face Another Hurdle to State Tuition
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Religious schools got what they wanted when the Supreme Court allowed them ...
Law Officers Testifying for Committee on Uvalde Shooting
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A legislative committee investigating the deadly shooting at a Texas elementary school ...
Efforts Spotlight Slave Who Inspired Beach Name, Local Tale
BEVERLY, Mass. (AP) — An enslaved Black man, the tall tale he inspired and the beach ...
Students of Color Push Back on Calls for Police in Schools
After the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, schools around the country pledged to boost ...
Prize-Winning Texas Drama Teacher to Get Special Tony Award
NEW YORK (AP) — The special Tony Award that honors educators will go to a drama ...
How the Constitution Teaches Students to Disagree Civilly
The motto for Great Valley High School and its 1,400 students in the Pennsylvania borough of ...
The Challenges of Studying Marijuana’s Effects on the Heart and Brain
Over the past decade, marijuana use, both recreational and medicinal, has grown as state governments across ...
California Inmates Study at 1st College Based Behind Bars
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (AP) — Behind a fortress wall and razor wire and a few feet ...
Abortion Training Under Threat for Med Students, Residents
Browse any medical dictionary, and before hitting appendectomy and anesthesia, you'll find abortion ...
Homeschooling Surge Continues Despite Schools Reopening
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic ushered in what may be the most rapid rise ...
College Tuition Continues To Rise: 7 Alternatives to Formal Education
According to CNBC, the current academic year saw college tuition increase by 1.3% for students at ...
Kentucky Governor Vetoes Transgender Girls Sports Ban
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Democratic governor on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would bar transgender ...
Disney Workers Plan Walkout to Protest ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney workers are planning walkouts during their breaks every day this week ...
New California Law Prevents Enrollment Drop at UC Berkeley
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law that stops one ...
Florida GOP Lawmakers Pass Bill to Limit Discussion of Race
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature gave Gov. Ron DeSantis another victory in what ...
In Minneapolis Strike, Teachers Say Kids Aren’t All Right
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Teachers in Minneapolis say they've noticed more kids with anxiety and depression. One ...
Activism Grows Nationwide in Response to School Book Bans
NEW YORK (AP) — Until a year ago, Stephana Ferrell's political activism was limited to the ...
Curriculum Struggle Has Kansas GOP Pursuing ‘Transparency’
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican lawmakers seeking to limit what Kansas' public schools teach about racism ...
From Campus to Congress, Colleges Urged to End Legacy Boost
America's elite colleges are facing growing calls to end the decades-old tradition of giving an admissions ...
For Black Women, Hopes and Dreams Rest on Biden Court Choice
NEW YORK (AP) — When the pressure gets intense, law student Jasmine Marchbanks-Owens likes to wander ...
Tennessee Gov, GOP Push More Scrutiny of School Libraries
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Less than a week after a local Tennessee school board attracted national ...
New York City School Lunch Menu Going Vegan on Fridays
NEW YORK (AP) — Forget mystery meat or cheese pizza. Instead, chickpea wraps and veggie tacos ...
Raise Your Hand: Schools Seek Volunteers in Staffing Crunch
With teacher absences mounting and substitutes in short supply, parents may be wondering: Who's teaching the ...
