Alex Jones, Nikolas Cruz, and school shootings
A libelous claim that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax has led to a $1bn verdict; Parkland shooter gets life.
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Shooting at Oakland high school injures 6
A school shooting in Oakland, Calif., where violence has spiked recently, left 2 adults with life-threatening injuries.
La. may consider mandatory summer school
Louisiana has a plan to ease the state's "literacy crisis": mandatory summer school if kids need it and phonics.
Seattle teachers strike over class size, pay
A teachers' strike in Seattle has led to three non-school days for students and a debate over class sizes and workloads.
Queen Elizabeth II, 96, has died
Great Britain's longest-serving monarch, QE II, died Thursday at the age of 96. King Charles III will succeed her.
School staffing outlook is poor right now
Following the pandemic, what looks like a nationwide teacher and bus driver shortage is causing some schools to take a new approach.
Most parents don’t want kids to become teachers
Poll finds high esteem for public schools and teachers, but most parents don't want their kids to go into teaching as a career.
We congratulate the ‘Disengaged’ Class of 2022
This year's graduates have more mental health and socialization challenges than recent students. We congratulate them on an unusual journey.
21 killed in elementary school shooting in Texas
World leaders, including the pope and president, call for the US to take action on gun safety to make mass shootings inside soft targets like schools less likely.
Top 11 school headlines of 2021
Here's our annual look at what we consider the top school news stories for this calendar year. Once again, the Covid-19 pandemic dominated our lives.