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EDUCATION October 8, 2021

School nurses stretched thin amid nationwide staff shortage amid COVID-19

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, school nurses across the country are being stretched thin. Many districts say trying to hire staff is proving difficult, so they’re forced to share nurses between schools.

Back to School October 7, 2021

Child assaults South Carolina teacher as part of 'slap a teacher’ challenge, yet no trace of trend on TikTok

Even without having a "slap a teacher" incident, U.S. districts appear to be releasing statements as premature warnings.

Justice Department October 6, 2021

AG Garland faces scrutiny over ties to Zuckerberg-backed ed consultancy amid critical race theory battles

Attorney General Merrick Garland is facing fresh scrutiny for his ties to a company that promotes the type of content parents are opposing in their ongoing battle with local school boards – a hot-button issue that Garland has recently targeted for investigation at the national level. 

Media October 6, 2021

Georgetown professor infuriates parents with 'astounding' comparison about their kids' education

Georgetown professor Don Moynihan angered parents after he suggested their wanting to decide how best to educate their children was equivalent to passengers thinking they could fly an airplane.

Hurricanes - Typhoons October 5, 2021

Thousands of Louisiana students remain out of school over a month since Hurricane Ida

More than 70,000 students in Louisiana remain out of school because of Hurricane Ida.

Justice Department October 5, 2021

Biden's 'politicization' of DOJ continues with new effort to combat threats against school boards, critics say

President Joe Biden once again broke his campaign commitment to keep the Department of Justice (DOJ) non-political, critics say, calling Attorney General Merrick Garland's latest directive to the FBI to investigate "threats of violence" at school board meetings a clear move to "politicize the DOJ."

Back to School October 2, 2021

Parents say school bus delays spur no-shows, hour-long waits for kids: 'We didn't know where they were'

The ongoing bus driver shortage is causing major delays and forcing schools to get creative about solutions amid the surging delta variant

EDUCATION October 1, 2021

Minnesota middle school will eliminate 'F's to combat 'systemic racism'

A YouTube video posted by Sunrise Park Middle School in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, details a new grading scale that lacks the letter "F."

HEALTH September 30, 2021

CDC issues warning after study finds 2 million teens used e-cigs this year

The use of e-cigarettes among teenagers has risen to 2 million and more than 80% of those teens used flavored e-cigs in 2021, study by CDC and FDA says.

South Carolina September 30, 2021

SC mom allegedly came to 11-year-old daughter’s school, threatened 6th grade bullies in hallway

A South Carolina mother was arrested this week after coming into a middle school and approaching two sixth grade girls whom she claims were bullying her 11-year-old daughter online.

Los Angeles September 29, 2021

LA school district enrollment drops by 27,000 students amid COVID vaccine mandates for teachers, kids over 12

The Los Angeles Unified School District has seen enrollment drop by more than 27,000 students this year, as thousands of school employees who so far have not been inoculated for COVID-19 could be fired once a vaccine mandate takes effect next month while the district already struggles with staffing.