A public school district in Pennsylvania that faced a national outcry after threatening to place children in foster care over unpaid cafeteria debt has received several offers to pay off… Read More
Roughly 9 million children — nearly 1 in 5 public school students in the U.S. — attend schools that are racially isolated and receive far less money than schools just… Read More
Gavin Grimm, a young man who has become a national face for transgender student rights, returned to a Virginia courtroom Tuesday to challenge his former high school’s bathroom policy. The hearing… Read More
Across parts of the nation, a school bus driver shortage has been parking some of the iconic yellow school buses that have been shuttling students to school and special events… Read More
The U.S. House of Representatives is weighing the bipartisan School Violence Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2019, which would require that all public schools install at least one silent panic… Read More
Schools are using therapy dogs to enrich students’ lives, from everyday programs to emotional support after a disaster. Districts in Lancaster, York and Dauphin counties are adding furry staff to… Read More
A recent trend in public education spending is positive for educators: revenues are on the rise as states such as Texas, Arizona and West Virginia inject new money into school… Read More
On July 17, the Woodland Hills School District made history. The district’s school board passed a “Call to Climate Change Action” resolution calling for state and federal lawmakers to address… Read More
A gun control activist is worried that an attempt to clarify training requirements for armed security in schools muddies the water about whether schools can arm teachers. Gov. Tom Wolf… Read More
From college applications to bullying to drills for possible school shootings, students already have enough on their plate without having to worry about affording lunch. Full Story