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For the first time in history, Oklahoma’s biggest school districts are both led by Black women
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma reached a new milestone on Monday with a new superintendent taking office in Oklahoma City Public Schools. For ...
What to know about Oklahoma’s top education official ordering Bible instruction in schools
Politics
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s top education official outraged civil rights groups and others when he ordered public schools to immediately begin ...
In SC, local school officials won’t have final say on books bans. Who has the power?
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The South Carolina State Board of Education now has the power to regulate the books on schools’ shelves, instead of local school ...
As States Resist Federal Gender Rules, Schools Are Caught in the Middle
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New civil rights regulations released last month by the Biden administration presented school districts across the nation with a clear choice: Either ...
Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah public schools have been rushing to prepare students and teachers as the state starts cracking down ...
Report Claims ‘Alarming Lack of Oversight’ of Connecticut Special Ed Schools
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This article was originally published in CT Mirror. Hundreds of Connecticut special education students who have attended High Road schools have been subjected ...
Years after COVID shutdowns, Fort Worth teachers continue to hit the exits. Here’s why
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On the first day of school in 2023, the biggest change Jennifer Scott noticed was the quiet. Over the summer, her two ...
Oregon House Passes School Bus Camera Bill
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This article was originally published in Oregon Capital Chronicle. A bill that resulted from a student coming within seconds of being struck ...
School bus seat belts not recommended by task force following fatal Clark County crash
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Jan. 31—A state task force formed following a fatal Clark County crash last year issued 17 recommendations to improve school bus safety ...
Deadly school bus crash in Ohio yields new safety features and training — but no seat belt mandate
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After a deadly school bus crash last summer, a task force convened by Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ...