Public Schools

Young adults out riding bikes.
Health

The ‘bike bus’ movement has taken over one New Jersey town, with hundreds biking to school each day: ‘People naturally gravitate to something that’s super joyful’

By Tassanee Vejpongsa and The Associated Press
November 6, 2025
Zach Yadegari
Success

Gen Z coder rejected by the Ivy League despite founding a $30 million app says college is ‘not worth it for most people’

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October 12, 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at Belvedere Middle School before signing legislation aimed at improving kids' nutrition and health across California on October 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Health

Gavin Newsom flexes his own ‘MAHA’ plan as he moves to crack down on ultraprocessed foods in school lunch

By Sophie Austin and The Associated Press
October 9, 2025
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

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October 10, 2022

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