August 26, 2021 Florida man allegedly assaults student outside high school over mask mandate A Florida dad was arrested Wednesday after allegedly assaulting a student outside his daughter’s high school while protesting the school district’s COVID-19 mask mandate.
August 20, 2021 Texas schools can mandate masks in defiance of Gov. Abbott's executive order pending legal challenges Texas schools will not have to obey Gov. Greg Abbott's ban on mask mandates while lawsuits challenging his executive order make their way through the legal system, the Texas Education Agency said Thursday.
August 20, 2021 Georgia high school football coaches on leave after player's death on first day of practice Two Georgia high school football coaches were placed on administrative leave following the death of a 15-year-old student-athlete in late July.
August 19, 2021 South Carolina students shot in drive-by shooting outside high school A South Carolina high school will remain closed the rest of this week after three students leaving school for the day were hurt Wednesday in a drive-by shooting just off campus.
August 19, 2021 Volleyball coach and 'Trauma' podcast host charged with sexual assault of teen player A volleyball coach at a Christian high school in Virginia has been arrested in connection to the sexual assault of a 17-year-old female player, authorities said Monday.
August 17, 2021 Black conservative group pens open letter urging schools to drop CRT, adopt 1776 Unites A group of Black conservatives is urging school boards around the U.S. to adopt civic-minded courses that focus on the Founding Fathers’ ideals instead of critical race theory.
August 15, 2021 Minnesota principals sign 'de-centering Whiteness' pledge, suggest unions, PTAs help White supremacy A group of 162 principals and assistant principals at Minnesota schools has invoked the late civil rights icon and former congressman, John Lewis, to push their goal of “de-centering Whiteness” in education.
August 13, 2021 Back to School: COVID-19 vaccines spark debate at many high schools The delta variant is spreading quickly throughout the U.S. and some schools are trying to get the upper hand by requiring or offering vaccinations on campus. The Phoenix Union High School District is hosting mass vaccination events for their students and community, even offering it directly on campus. Some school districts are taking things even further. Hawaii became the first state to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for students participating in high school sports. California, is the first state to require all teachers and school staff to be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing.
August 11, 2021 Georgia high school basketball coaches charged with murder in player's heat-related death Two high school coaches in Georgia have each been charged with murder and child cruelty in the 2019 death of a player who suffered a heat stroke while practicing outside in scorching temperatures.
August 10, 2021 Oregon lowering education standards for minority students enabling ‘school to prison pipeline’: Maj Toure Oregon schools are no longer requiring reading and math as standards for graduation which is only feeding the American crisis of under-education leading to future incarceration, "Black Guns Matter" founder Maj Toure argued on "ӣƵ Primetime."