Public Schools

Lindad McMahon in attendance at Trump's State of the Union address
Politics

Trump wants to shut down the Department of Education. Here’s how that might look

By Annie Ma, Collin Binkley and The Associated Press
March 6, 2025
A bunch of kids holding their cell phones
Tech

Banning phones in schools is now getting support from both red and blue states alike: ‘We have not done our job as grown-ups’

By Andrew DeMillo and The Associated Press
January 16, 2025
Donald Trump stands at podium
Politics

Oklahoma’s unusual requirements for school Bibles match Trump-endorsed version

By Ken Miller and The Associated Press
October 5, 2024
Boys holding their school lunches
Lifestyle

School lunch transaction fees are crushing parents—’they take money from people who need it the most’

By Cora Lewis and The Associated Press
September 11, 2024
Gavin Newsom
Politics

Newsom pushes for school phone ban as social media concerns surge

By Sophie Austin and The Associated Press
August 13, 2024
Workers repaint a Ten Commandments billboard off of Interstate 71 on Election Day near Chenoweth, Ohio, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
Politics

To ‘respect the rule of law,’ Louisiana governor signs law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments

By Sara Cline and The Associated Press
June 20, 2024
School shootings are spurring states to fund digital building maps to prepare first responders
Tech

School shootings are spurring states to fund digital building maps to prepare first responders

By David A. Lieb and The Associated Press
March 8, 2024
Meet the newly-minted unicorn founder transforming school buses for 27 million U.S. students
Newsletters

Meet the newly-minted unicorn founder transforming school buses for 27 million U.S. students

By Emma Hinchliffe and Joey Abrams
February 2, 2024
Nebraskans will vote to decide whether public money can go to private school tuition
Success

Nebraskans will vote to decide whether public money can go to private school tuition

By Margery A. Beck and The Associated Press
October 11, 2023
Ransomware criminals who hit schools are publishing kids’ confidential documents online
Tech

Ransomware criminals who hit schools are publishing kids’ confidential documents online

By Frank Bajak, Heather Hollingsworth, Larry Fenn and The Associated Press
July 5, 2023
‘People are so frustrated’: Striking Los Angeles school support staff earn a paltry $25,000 on average
Success

‘People are so frustrated’: Striking Los Angeles school support staff earn a paltry $25,000 on average

By Jocelyn Gecker and Collin Binkley
March 22, 2023
‘Children can’t advocate for themselves’: American public schools have a massive plastic waste problem
Environment

‘Children can’t advocate for themselves’: American public schools have a massive plastic waste problem

By
October 10, 2022
high school basketball players
Health

Florida female student athletes are asked about their menstrual history. That’s raising red flags and concerns in a post-‘Roe’ world

By
October 4, 2022
School children drawing at the school library
Politics

Opponents of private school vouchers just blocked a huge expansion in Arizona 

By Bob Christie and The Associated Press
September 24, 2022
Teacher wearing a mask and face shield in her classroom
Health

As states across the U.S. end mask mandates, schools are pressured to take action

By Carolyn Thompson and The Associated Press
February 9, 2022

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