January 6, 2022 Minneapolis mayor argues schools must stay open to combat violent crime, carjacking surge Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey acknowledged Wednesday that extended school closures during the coronavirus pandemic have at least in part contributed to the rise in violent crime seen citywide, asserting that widespread "boredom" experienced by juveniles is "no excuse for carjacking."
January 5, 2022 Chicago Public Schools cancel classes for second straight day amid fight with teachers union The Chicago Public Schools has canceled classes for a second day amid a fight between the teachers union who voted to make a switch to remote learning because of increasing coronavirus cases.
January 4, 2022 DeSantis vows to keep Florida schools open amid COVID surge Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has insisted that schools will remain open for in-person learning across the state regardless of the number of students of teachers who test positive for COVID-19 after winter break.
December 31, 2021 Georgia HS quarterback did not die from complications after surgery, dad says The father of the standout high school quarterback in Georgia who died earlier this month said at his son's funeral Tuesday that early reports linking his son's death to complications after a routine surgery were not true.
December 25, 2021 Texas high school shooting suspect granted bond arrested for violating terms of release A Texas teen accused of opening fire on his classmates inside Timberview High School is back behind bars for Christmas after allegedly violating the terms of his bond, according to media reports.
December 23, 2021 New York school retracts policy for unvaxxed students after parent complaint A New York school is getting rid of their mandatory policy for unvaccinated students to produce negative COVID-19 tests following a parental complaint.Â
December 23, 2021 Ethan Crumbley's mom admits to 'don't do it' text, but it wasn't about school shooting Lawyers for the parents of Ethan Crumbley say a text reading "don't do it" was about suicide, not the Oxford school shooting.
December 21, 2021 MI school district suggests joining BLM protests, warns calling US 'land of opportunity' is 'microaggression' A public school system in Michigan taught adults in the district how to be good equity allies, asking them to join Black Lives Matter political protests.
December 21, 2021 Chicago students dying in shootings at record rate before reaching high school: report Chicago students are dying at a record rate due to rampant gun violence, as a startling number of juveniles perish in shootings even before reaching high school, according to a report.
December 19, 2021 Texas school district investigating after suspect appears to point gun at school bus, video shows The Dayton Independent School District is investigating a video that appears to show someone pointing a gun at a school bus while hanging out of a car's sunroof.