Fight turns into shooting in Colo. school parking lot
A second shooting this week outside a high school in Aurora, Colo., has the chief of police seeking suspects and solutions.
School News
Rittenhouse acquitted; Kenosha schools go virtual
Schools around the courthouse have switched to virtual learning mode in anticipation of any unrest after the verdict.
Shooting near a Colo. high school injures 6 teens
A shooting at a park in Colorado, during lunch at a high school nearby, sent 6 students to the hospital; they're expected to recover.
Baltimore Co. bus drivers call out again in protest
School bus drivers in Maryland have reached their limit of patience over low pay, safety, and retention problems with large school districts in the state.
Mich. vetoes tax credit for funding private schools
Mich. almost approved legislation that would have created tax credits with public tax dollars for wealthy individuals who could help fund private schools.
Student stabbed at Montgomery Blair H.S.
A stabbing at a high school in Montgomery County, Md., resulted in the student suspect being charged with attempted 2nd-degree murder.
Illinois law mandates recess for K-5 students
Illinois passed a law earlier this year that requires schools to give students in kindergarten through 5th grade 30 minutes of recess every day.
Pfizer vaccine approved for children 5–11
High school students and governors say elementary school students should get vaccinated against Covid-19, now that the vaccine is approved.
Entrepreneurs rise at Stephen Decatur H.S.
The entrepreneurial drive is strong in young people, some of whom try to start small business ventures while in high school.
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.