February 8, 2022 New York official offers to host cheerleading state championship so teams can avoid vaccine requirement Cheerleaders from multiple Long Island high schools gathered on Tuesday to voice their support for changing the site of next month's state championships due to a COVID-19 vaccination requirement at the current venue, the Rochester Institute of Technology.
February 8, 2022 Baltimore-area student hospitalized in shooting outside high school, district says A student in the Baltimore area was shot in the back parking lot of a high school Tuesday afternoon and rushed to the hospital, police said.
February 8, 2022 Louisiana 16-year-old arrested when authorities found a loaded gun in his backpack A Louisiana student was charged with illegally carrying a firearm on school grounds after authorities found a gun in his backpack. He was arrested and taken into custody.
February 8, 2022 New Hampshire teacher under investigation after alleged misconduct with former student A teacher in New Hampshire is under investigation for alleged misconduct and inappropriate contact with a former student. The investigation does not include any current students.
February 8, 2022 Children aren't as good at recognizing masked faces as adults, study finds Kids have a harder time recognizing faces that are masked than adults do, which could harm "children’s ability to navigate through social interactions with their peers and teachers," according to York University researcher Erez Freud, who published his findings on Monday in the journal Cognitive Research: Principles & Implications.
February 7, 2022 Chicago-area high school students stage walkout after principal tells them to mask up for class or leave A group of high school students in the Chicago area walked out of class Monday after being told they had to wear masks to attend class.
February 7, 2022 Las Vegas high schooler charged with battery after video of horrific classroom beating goes viral A Las Vegas high schooler was charged with battery after video of a beating in a classroom last week went viral on social media.
February 6, 2022 Maryland teen shot dead mourned a year later by the community she helped A Maryland teen is mourned over a year after her death by the community she was apart of. She loved to read, wanted to end bullying and assisted in local Christian outreach.
February 2, 2022 Stephen Miller's America First Legal launches guide for parents to obtain school curricula under federal law America First Legal (AFL), a nonprofit group led by former Trump policy adviser Stephen Miller, has unveiled a toolkit to help parents gain access to their child’s school curriculum through federal law.
January 28, 2022 New Mexico governor supports $15 minimum wage for school workers New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham backed a $15 minimum wage for all school workers.