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More Texas school boards will face the challenge of finding — and retaining — superintendents after a wave of departures from nine major North Texas districts, including Dallas, Richardson, Plano and Fort Worth.Recruiting, hiring and…

by Treadway Park March 5, 2022 Registrations are open for the Menlo Park City School District Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Pilot Program in the fall of 2022. TK is the first year of a two-year…

Two pending lawsuits in federal court allege that the Tulare City School District (TCSD) and its employees engaged in discriminatory behavior while attempting to slow the spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic in schools across the…

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Data from the Austin Independent School District shows an increase in quits by teachers and support staff, including bus operators and food service workers. This came after more than two years of challenges…

The latest push to unionize Chicago school principals has given new momentum this legislative session amid a spike in retirements and resignations and complaints about crushing workloads as school leaders lead their campuses through the…

Data from the first questionnaire was skewed by parents sharing the link, voting multiple times Durango School District 9-R will re-release a survey seeking!-->…

Eight school board seats in seven Oklahoma…

LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) - The Nebraska Legislature sparred Tuesday over the issue of local control in Lincoln, with the ultimate question being: Should the state cap the number of property tax dollars a school district levies each year on the…

Orenthya Sloan transferred his two children to Leon County Schools in 2013 due to the dysfunction he describes in the Jefferson County School District. He says he kept them at Leon because he…

After consecutively recording new high-positive COVID-19 cases among students and staff in the first two weeks of January, the Sumter School District saw a significant decrease in virus cases…

PARK CITY, Utah (ABC4) — Kathryn Moore, a teacher who formerly worked at Parley's Park Elementary, is suing the Park City School District over alleged retaliation by the school principal over a report of sexual harassment among…

SUMTER, South Carolina Like many school systems across the United States, the Sumter School District is stretched thin with the current spike in coronavirus infections, but an "everyone on deck" approach is helping to make staffing…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Superintendent Frank White is recommending a mask mandate in K-12 public schools in the county. Jackson County Health Department Acting Director Ray Dlugolecki and Emergency Management…

Kansas substitute teachers no longer need college credit hours, under an emergency declaration approved Wednesday to deal with unprecedented staffing shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kansas State Board of Education…

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Just a week after students return to class after winter break, Austin's independent school district is revising its safety protocols. At the school safety and security committee meeting on Tuesday, district…

As COVID-19 cases reach record highs in Oklahoma and schools face significant staff shortages, many districts are transitioning students to distance education.Below is a list of school districts in Green Country that have made the…

Studies have repeatedly linked the physical learning environment of students to their success. But thousands of Washington public school students are stuck in outdated, inadequate, and potentially dangerous school buildings.That's…

School districts must verify finances according to DESE rulesThe Mehlville School District has received an unequivocal audit of its finances for the 2021 fiscal year. Chartered Accountants Daniel Jones & Associates presented the audit…

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Contact: Harriet Laird The MSU-Meridian Education Division is receiving a $ 2 million boost for its education training efforts through the Mississippi Teacher Residency Program. (Photo by Megan Bean) STARKVILLE, Mississippi…

MASON CITY, Iowa - Are Iowa School Districts Successful?New data has been released by the Iowa Department of…

Ky. (WBKO) - On Wednesday, the Kentucky Board of Education passed a regulation restricting corporal punishment in schools.Under this new regulation, schools must obtain written consent from a student's legal guardian to use corporal…

Following an Oxford high school shooting that left four students dead, several school districts in Metro Detroit are canceling classes Thursday amid reports of social media posts that some interpreted as a threat similar violence, officials…

CHAPEL HILL, NC (WNCN) - Chapel Hill-Carrboro school districts are increasing teacher salaries in hopes of attracting more applicants. It comes as the district said 40% of classes in need of a replacement are discovered each…

SOUTH INDIANA - Every public school system in Clark and Floyd Counties…

Anchorage School District Superintendent Dr. Deena Bishop addresses members of the public and school board during a special meeting at the Anchorage School District office on Monday, November 9, 2020 (Emily Mesner / ADN ) The Anchorage…

The Philadelphia School District will not lift its mask mandate unless U.S. and city health officials say children can safely remove face coverings, Superintendent William R said Tuesday. . Hite Jr ..Gov. Tom Wolf had said he would lift the…

Students who wish to be called by a first name different from the one indicated on their birth certificate,…

As COVID-19 vaccines begin dispensing to Washington's youngest school-aged children this week, some of the state's largest school districts are stepping up efforts to run their own immunization clinics. In order to reduce the spread of…

Jamison Middle School math teacher Jamie Morlock has been named the 2021 Educator of the Year recipient by Instructure, developer of Canvas, a learning management system used by teachers and students in the Grades 5 to 12.The award…

Miami-Dade County Public Schools are relaxing mask mandates for high school and middle school students in the district, citing low rates of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations in the community. From now on, these…

(WFFF) - Three Vermont school districts have been selected to each receive two electric school buses, making students among the first to experience the state's transition to clean energy. The Champlain Valley School District and…

Credit: (Office of Governor Josue Lora / NJ).October 26, 2021: Gov. Phil Murphy at the Statewide Traffic Management Center, where he urged residents to stay home if possible. Among forecasts in a dreadful nor'easter, some districts in…

(WKBN) - A national problem is affecting local schools. Schools across the country are affected by a shortage of teachers. Districts also need substitute teachers. A Trumbull County administrator tells us the problem is not…

COLUMBIA, Missouri (KMIZ) The Missouri State Board of Education announced that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will offer a new certification process for all substitute teachers. The new process is…

Officials from the Freeport area school district could team up with a familiar architectural firm to develop a master plan for the high school improvements. School principals and administrators observed a presentation from the HHSDR…

The Walla Walla School District races have been largely undisputed in recent years, but with schools…

CLIFTON PARK, NY (NEWS10) - Many, if not all, school districts in the Capital Region are facing a serious shortage of school buses and the problem only appears to be getting worse. Now there is a local push to bring in more bus…

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CAVE CREEK, AZ (3TV / CBS 5) - The debate on masks in schools continues. The Cave Creek Unified School…

Public schools often back the September jobs report, as districts across the country hire teachers, bus drivers, administrators and other staff for the start of the fall semester.It didn't go as usual in 2021.Government employment, which…

KINGSTON, NY - Ulster BOCES officials have begun a tour of school districts to seek support for a $ 39 million investment project to improve BOCES facilities in Port Ewen and New Paltz. The first presentation was given at a Kingston school…

Teacher vacancies and retirements are on the rise in New Mexico public schools, and some say college…

COURTESY OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJake Wolf, a member of the California Department of Education's emergency services team, monitors wildfires at the California Office of Emergency Services Sept. 14 during a visit from…

DENVER (KDVR) - A rural school district wants $ 40,000 a year for new teachers in rural districts, but all rural districts are not created equal. The Campo school district is trying to rally sponsors for a bill that would…

School districts across Alabama have recently been hit by food shortages, according to the Alabama State Department of Education. The Chambers County School District is no exception. Labor shortages and supply chain…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) - Officials from the San José Unified School District (SJUSD) says its out-of-class teachers have long assisted with coverage in the past, as “specialist staff” have…

A woman from South Carolina has been the victim of a disturbing new TikTok challenge encouraging schoolchildren to "slap a teacher".The challenge, which began on October 1, follows the recent trend of "sneaky licks" that led to theft and…

ROUND ROCK, Texas - Central Texas school districts are warning their students about what could happen if they participate in a proposed TikTok trend. According to Round Rock ISD, social media posts feature a new challenge for October…

Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced a new public dashboard for tracking COVID-19 disease and immunization rates in Kansas school districts on the Department of Health and Human Rights COVID-19 Resource Center. 'Kansas Environment (KDHE).…

As the county's population has grown, total enrollment in K-12 schools has been steadily increasing in Kern…

The West York Region School District is asking to join a lawsuit challenging the validity of a state order requiring masks at K-12 schools in Pennsylvania.In a 6-3 vote, the West York Region School Board on Tuesday approved the school…

The Boyertown School District has joined a growing number of school districts facing a tough bus problem. Students miss buses. Buses pick up and drop off students at varying times. Routes are changed without warning. Some students spend…

SOMERSET, Texas - School districts are taking a more aggressive approach to educate communities and provide programs to provide mental health services.Ralph and Elaine Zamora describe their son Robert as athletic, happy, friendly and loved…

With five teaching positions still vacant at Sweeney Primary School almost two months after the start of…

Teacher shortage leaves Eastpointe school virtual for now In-person learning at a school in Eastpointe was interrupted due to a lack of teachers. EASTPOINTE, Michigan (FOX 2) - Eastpointe Middle School is back to distance learning…

A group of 17 parents are suing the Merrimack Valley School District on behalf of their children over its policy of requiring students to wear face masks to school. The group, represented by lawyer Robert Fojo, claims that the mask mandate…

The Lee County School District provided a response to the Florida Department of Education, which gave the district…

The Republican congressman did not name any districts that did. And he declined to be interviewed or to answer questions in search of specific examples where CRT is taught. Critical…

But some school districts have taken more methodical approaches, carefully bypassing state restrictions on mask requirements through cautious legal maneuvering or apparent loopholes.Here's how three school districts are defying state…

GALVESTONGalveston County public school districts are not opposing a state order banning the requirement for…

North Texas students are heading back to school this month. As COVID-19 cases increase in the state, some school districts in the region are taking action they hoped were behind them to slow the spread of the virus and keep…

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) - After 17 months of online classes, the date is set, the signs are in place, and the empty classrooms are ready to welcome students again.“We're very excited, it's been a long wait for this day,” said Yve Saville,…

Two Texas educators hope to create a private online high school for New Mexico teens that combines Bible…

WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) - As cases of COVID-19 in the state and across the country continue to rise, students and teachers are now just weeks away from returning to class. On Friday, the Iowa Department of Public Health…

SWANSEA - The school district is starting to replace the city's public college building, which is almost 100 years old.“It's just not an ideal space for 21st century learning,” Superintendent of Schools…

If spring 2020 can be characterized as the season of grace, fall has been a disgrace. Amid debates over reopening national and local schools, the focus on public education has shifted from flexibility and forgiveness to restoring the…

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Many students are returning to class over the next few weeks. Here are the opening dates for school districts in our region:August 4Jenkins Independent SchoolsLetcher County SchoolsMartin County SchoolsNorton Town…