Public Schools

GOP Ideologues Keep Flopping In Their Efforts To Take Over School Boards

“The attempt to cloak book bans and censorship as a parent issue is not working,” said American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten.
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Iowa Governor Signs Law Barring Transgender Athletes From Competing In School Events

The anti-transgender law passed in Iowa’s House Chamber last week and cleared the Iowa Senate on a 31–17 vote.
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What Students Lose When Teachers 'Don't Say Gay'

Teachers worry about the chilling effect the bill could have on LGBTQ students who need support.
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Oakland To Close 7 Public Schools Despite Protests By Community

In a narrow vote, the California city's school board decided to close seven schools and merge others over two years in the majority Black and Latinx district.
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Virginia School Boards Sue Gov. Youngkin Over Optional-Mask Order

The Republican governor has issued an order allowing the parents of public-school students to choose whether their children wear masks at school.
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After Enrollment Dips, Public Schools Hope For Fall Rebound

As the coronavirus pandemic wanes in the United States, some parents are wondering if their children should return to public school.
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman Sees Climate As The Next Big Education Push After COVID-19 Reopenings

The New York Democrat is endorsing a $1.16 trillion plan to retrofit school buildings to be cleaner and greener and to hire more teachers.
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Affluent Parents Are Pulling Their Kids Out Of Public Schools

The flight of well-off families to private schools is just one more way COVID-19 has widened inequalities in the education system.
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RNC Speaker Once Said 'Public Schools Groom Kids For Sexual Predators'

The problem, she argued, is unions.
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Florida Man Forks Over $944 To Pay Off Town's School Lunch Debt

Andrew Levy's donation means hundreds of kids in Jupiter schools can get full meals again.
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