A Mo. district reinstitutes spanking if parents are OK
Corporal punishment is allowed in 19 states, Missouri being one of them; not everyone thinks its use is a good idea.
Policy & Politics
District didn’t violate parent rights on gender identity
Parents have the right to raise their children, but school policies regarding gender identity generally don't violate parents' rights.
IL parents file lawsuit seeking to end mask mandate
More than 100 IL parents are suing the state and school districts in order to end Gov Pritzker's mask mandate for school buildings.
Bills in Penn., Iowa seek to muffle teacher voice
The idea of critical race theory is hotly debated across the US. It's not easy to understand why, but legislatures are taking action.
Should schools mandate vaccines?
The position of student opinion writers varies as widely as adults' viewpoints when it comes to mandates imposed on students to get vaccinated.
Obit: Ruth Sullivan; autism advocate, IDEA co-author
A pioneer in autism diagnosis and treatment is remembered for the impact she had on autism services and quality of life for people with autism.
New federal guidelines for safe in-person instruction
The CDC has issued new federal guidelines for the safe reopening of schools for in-person instruction during the pandemic.
Miguel Cardona is Biden’s pick for education secretary
The education secretary-designate is a man from very humble beginning who has served as Connecticut's schools chief since 2019.
Betsy DeVos speaks about the road ahead
We hear a speech from the US Education Department under Secretary Betsy DeVos, as she looks to move on after Joe Biden is inaugurated.
Fla. schools must plan to catch remote students up
Schools in Fla. must offer families a choice of continued e-learning through next semester. More choices must be offered if students fall behind.