Cellphones banned during school in 18+ states
A Kentucky reporting team writes about rewards and consequences for students who do or don't adhere to the policy.
Policy & Politics
New brief pushes for fairer school dress codes
Advocacy groups are urging schools to adopt fair, bias-free dress codes, protecting students’ rights and reducing unequal discipline practices.
Tenn. parents warn sick kids may be forced to school
Schools in Lawrence Co., Tenn., face backlash for a new policy refusing doctor’s notes to excuse absences, sparking illness and safety concerns.
White House unfreezes education funds
The White House will release $5.5 billion for schools after facing growing pressure to do so due to ongoing school disruptions and concerns.
Trump can fire US Ed. Dept. staff
SCOTUS agreed Trump can proceed with dismantling the U.S. Ed. Dept. by firing more than a thousand workers.
Trump ditches limits on immigration arrests in schools
Enforcement actions by immigration and customs agents may now occur at schools, once considered "sensitive locations" that barred agents.
Ohio will start funding private school construction
Public funds can now be channeled directly to religious schools in Ohio, thanks to a new voucher-evading law.
Trump repeats pledge to shutter US Dept. of Ed.
We've heard it before, but rumors about the demise of the US Education Dept. have been greatly exaggerated.
Harris picks a former high school teacher for V.P.
VP Kamala Harris made her choice for a running mate weeks before the Democratic Convention: Minn. Gov. Tim Walz.
Md. should update background check guidelines
A Baltimore-area teacher stayed on the job despite being accused of inappropriate contact with a student from a prior teaching job.