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Florida teachers, students recount âall good thingsâ after cellphone bans: higher test scores, retention, learningWant more engaged students who participate actively in classrooms, improve academic performance and connect more closely with their peers? Then consider banning cellphones throughout the schoolday,… Read More
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WV lawmaker stands up for school choice, says parents are leaving system that fails studentsOne West Virginia lawmaker isnât afraid to say it in black and white: âParents are leaving the public school system because the system failed them and their children.â Delegate Kathie… Read More
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TX takes over Fort Worth schools after persistent low test scoresTexas is taking over management of the Fort Worth Independent School District â the stateâs 10th largest school system â after most of its students continued to score below grade… Read More
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Mississippi parents protest after school officials pen character references for convicted sex offenderMultiple parents kept their children away from a Mississippi school district Wednesday to protest officials who wrote character references on behalf of a convicted sex offender. âThere is a lot… Read More
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Florida district highlights mental health resources after loss of 3 high school students in 1 weekSeminole County Public Schools in central Florida is mourning the loss of three students who committed suicide in a week â all who died within 48 hours of one another,… Read More
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Ohio school district wrestles with looming budget shortfall, higher costs despite âbetter financial standingâDespite enjoying âbetter financial standingâ than its Cleveland counterpart, Akron Public Schools (APS) in northeastern Ohio is still facing an estimated $10 million shortfall this academic year. âIf nothing changes,… Read More
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Falling student enrollment triggers closure conversations, highlights strains on half-empty buildingsU.S. public schools are beginning to tackle the problem of severe under-enrollment â a decision delayed by years of federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funding. âPublic school enrollment is projected to… Read More
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Law firm calls for probe into North Carolina district after 4 complaints from autistic studentsÂA nonprofit law firm has requested a systemic investigation into one of North Carolinaâs districts after filing four complaints this year on behalf of families with autistic students. “Just based on the trends… Read More
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Boston University study cites stateâs private-school growth, public-school decline since COVID pandemicÂA new Boston University study has discovered the most affluent 20% of public-school districts in Massachusetts lost more students than the other 80% combined since the COVID-19 pandemic. Simultaneously, high-income… Read More
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State regulations hinder microschool growth as education revolution continuesÂAs microschools surge in popularity, state regulations often pose significant obstacles, though some states are leading the way in promoting educational freedom. Once a niche experiment, microschools â small learning… Read More
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Nebraska district warns parents about social media trend recording public urination on school propertyLincoln Public Schools is urging Nebraska parents to discuss the consequences of a viral social media fad with unwelcome consequences â teens filming themselves urinating publicly on school property. âNot… Read More
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Superintendent turnover surges due to public education crisisÂSuperintendent turnover in public schools has climbed to unprecedented levels, underscoring the broader crisis in public education apparent since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new reports. Data from the ILO… Read More
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School consolidation a must for Chicago Public Schools, argues Tribune editorial boardShould Chicago Public Schools (CPS) keep a 900-seat facility open while itâs serving fewer than 30 students? Such âabsurditiesâ only highlight the need for the city… Read More
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NYCâs public schools âleast efficientâ yet most expensive nationwide, commentary warnsImmigration alone canât solve New York Cityâs public-school enrollment shortfall, a recent commentary concludes. âSince 2020, New York City public schools have lost nearly 70,000 students in grades Kâ12 â… Read More
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California mother says daughter took her own life after being transitioned by schoolâ(The Center Square) â Abigail Martinez lost her 19-year old daughter Yaeli to suicide in 2019 and blames the public school system for pushing gender transition on her daughter. Martinez,… Read More
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NYC mayoral frontrunner criticized for skimpy plan on public-school improvementÂZohran Mamdani, the Democratic socialist nominee for New York City mayor, is under fire from left-leaning media outlets for failing to offer specifics on improving the cityâs beleaguered public-education system. Read More
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Florida district mulls closing, consolidating 34 schools to ârightsizeâ under-enrolled spacesTo address a âchronic under-enrollment problem,â the sixth-largest U.S. school system is eyeing 34 of its buildings as targets to repurpose or potentially close during a multi-phase plan. “What we’re… Read More
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North Carolinaâs strategic public-education plan draws criticisms over academic goals, accountabilityA newly released strategic plan from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) may sound ambitious, but it doesnât specifically focus on academics, according to educational critics. âIf we… Read More
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Texas AG urges schools to implement voluntary prayer lawTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton wasted no time encouraging schools to test a new law allowing voluntary prayer during the school day in public schools. âIn Texas classrooms, we want… Read More
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Budget shortfall leads Arizonaâs largest school district to announce district redesign, job cutsIn response to a projected budget shortfall of at least $9 million, Mesa Public Schools is redesigning its district and cutting jobs âby over 40 positions,â… Read More