public schools
NYC kindergarten students learning about penises, vulvas through city’s HIV/AIDS curriculum
Health
Metro exclusive By Deirdre Bardolf Published March 30, 2024, 8:21 a.m. ET New York City public school students as young as 4 ...
Some state lawmakers want school chaplains as part of a ‘rescue mission’ for public education
Politics
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lawmakers in more than a dozen states have proposed legislation to allow spiritual chaplains in public schools, ...
Georgia senators again push conservative aims for schools
Politics
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Republican state senators are making another attempt to impose a conservative stamp on the state’s public schools, passing ...
Alabama governor signs law banning diversity programs in schools
Politics
(Reuters) – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law on Wednesday a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools, ...
Kentucky House approves ‘school choice’ amendment despite bipartisan opposition
U.S.
A “school choice” amendment bill — a top priority for Republican lawmakers in the 2024 General Assembly — cleared the Kentucky House ...
Pride flags would be largely banned in Tennessee classrooms in bill advanced by GOP lawmakers
Politics
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A bill that would largely ban displaying pride flags in public school classrooms was passed by the GOP-led ...
Georgia GOP senators seek to ban sexually explicit books from school libraries, reduce sex education
Politics
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican senators in Georgia want to cull sexually explicit books from schools, ban sex education for younger students, display ...
New Jersey is now requiring grief instruction for teens in public schools. Here’s why that matters.
LifeStyle
Grief and loss are experiences we will inevitably all encounter; and now the state of New Jersey is trying to ensure that ...
Students, teachers and activists rally for investment in green schools and climate resiliency
U.S.
Dozens of students, teachers and activists gathered Sunday afternoon outside City Hall to launch the Green New Deal for Chicago Public Schools ...
K-12 schools improve protection against online attacks, but many are vulnerable to ransomware gangs
Politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks, but lax cybersecurity means ...
