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Striking Seattle Teachers Secure Tentative Deal After Rush of Community Support
The city's teacher's union said it had secured a new three-year contract including raises and special ed improvements.
Trans Students and Their Teachers Face a School Year Full of Terrifying New Laws
In Florida, Alabama and Texas, teachers are asked to enforce laws limiting curriculum and restricting bathroom access.
Missouri School District Brings Back the Paddle to Discipline Students
Studies have demonstrated that corporal punishment produces lasting psychological harm to students.
Schools Are Facing Shortage of 300,000 Teachers and Staff, Major Union Says
Pandemic-related stress, burnout and chronically low pay have contributed to the mass exodus of educators.
Austin Schools Will Now Offer Free Pads and Tampons: Period Equity Is Expanding
Students are fighting for equal access to menstrual supplies -- and winning.
WI District Bars Teachers From Displaying Pride Flags & Using Pronouns in Emails
The district is failing at making students and staff feel "safe, valued and welcome," one critic said of the policy.
As COVID Outbreaks Hit California Schools, Most Aren’t Reinstating Mask Mandates
Summer vacation is near, and most schools appear to be hoping to simply run out the clock.
End of Free School Meals Will Be Catastrophic for Kids
Authorization to allow schools to serve free meals to all students is set to expire on June 30.
Florida School Board Reverses Plan to Censor “Don’t Say Gay” Page in Yearbook
Students pointed out that the yearbook is student-run and financed by them, not the district.
“Parental Rights” Groups Want to Eliminate the Department of Education
The “parental rights” movement is the latest manifestation of a longstanding effort to erase civil rights.