Texas lawmakers have voted to abolish the STAAR test, long criticized as an ineffective burden on students and teachers. But the replacement plan may leave students with more tests—not fewer. House Bill 8, sponsored by Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Salado), has passed both chambers of the Texas Legislature and awaits final concurrence before heading to Governor Greg Abbott for signature.
A new survey shows parents growing wary of artificial intelligence in classrooms, even as more school districts push ahead with the technology. The PDK poll, reported by The Hill, found that nearly 70 percent of parents are uncomfortable with AI software accessing their children’s personal information, such as grades.
A Republican lawmaker in Pennsylvania is pushing a sweeping plan to eliminate school property taxes by creating a multibillion-dollar education endowment fund. The proposal would replace the roughly $16 billion collected annually from taxpayers for public schools.
A recent audit from the California State Auditor found that Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools (HCCTS) inappropriately received more than $180 million in funds.
A Bangladeshi Air Force fighter jet crashed into a school building in Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring over 170 in what officials are calling the worst aviation disaster in the country in decades. The crash occurred at Milestone School and College, a private institution in the capital city, as students were exiting class.
A North Carolina teen received a $20,000 settlement and formal apology this week after being suspended for using the term “illegal alien” during an English class vocabulary discussion in April 2024.
An illegal brothel across from two public elementary schools in Queens has been shut down by the NYPD, highlighting what residents call a failure of leadership from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The brothel operated on the second floor of a bodega along Roosevelt Avenue, a stretch plagued by prostitution and migrant gang activity. Local leaders say the congresswoman ignored months of public outcry.
JoAnna St. Germain, an English teacher at Waterville Senior High School in Maine, has come under scrutiny after posting inflammatory remarks on Facebook advocating for the assassination of President Donald Trump and his supporters.
A shooting outside a Jewish preschool in Southwest Portland on Wednesday has reignited concerns over the safety of Jewish institutions across the country. The incident involved an armed security guard at The Gan – Portland Jewish Preschool, who shot a man after an alleged confrontation in the adjacent Fanno Medical Clinic parking lot.
