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SuccessPublic schools in Texas banned cellphones. One district has already seen 200,000 more library books checked out
By Preston ForeApril 30, 2026
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PoliticsRecord numbers of kids are enrolling in state-funded preschool as Trump pushes states to cover costs amid federal funding for wars
By The Associated Press and Moriah BalingitApril 22, 2026
Schools across America are quietly admitting that screens in classrooms made students worse off and are reversing years of tech-first policies
InnovationSchools across America are quietly admitting that screens in classrooms made students worse off and are reversing years of tech-first policies
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 10, 2026
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HealthThe ‘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 PressNovember 6, 2025
Zach Yadegari
SuccessGen Z coder rejected by the Ivy League despite founding a $30 million app says college is ‘not worth it for most people’
By Jessica CoacciOctober 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.
HealthGavin Newsom flexes his own ‘MAHA’ plan as he moves to crack down on ultraprocessed foods in school lunch
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressOctober 9, 2025
Lindad McMahon in attendance at Trump's State of the Union address
PoliticsTrump wants to shut down the Department of Education. Here’s how that might look
By Annie Ma, Collin Binkley and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2025
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TechBanning 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 PressJanuary 16, 2025
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PoliticsOklahoma’s unusual requirements for school Bibles match Trump-endorsed version
By Ken Miller and The Associated PressOctober 5, 2024
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LifestyleSchool lunch transaction fees are crushing parents—’they take money from people who need it the most’
By Cora Lewis and The Associated PressSeptember 11, 2024
Gavin Newsom
PoliticsNewsom pushes for school phone ban as social media concerns surge
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressAugust 13, 2024
Workers repaint a Ten Commandments billboard off of Interstate 71 on Election Day near Chenoweth, Ohio, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
PoliticsTo ‘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 PressJune 20, 2024
School shootings are spurring states to fund digital building maps to prepare first responders
TechSchool shootings are spurring states to fund digital building maps to prepare first responders
By David A. Lieb and The Associated PressMarch 8, 2024
Meet the newly-minted unicorn founder transforming school buses for 27 million U.S. students
NewslettersMeet the newly-minted unicorn founder transforming school buses for 27 million U.S. students
By Emma Hinchliffe and Joey AbramsFebruary 2, 2024
Nebraskans will vote to decide whether public money can go to private school tuition
SuccessNebraskans will vote to decide whether public money can go to private school tuition
By Margery A. Beck and The Associated PressOctober 11, 2023
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