Education
How a School’s ‘Bike Bus’ Won Over Students and Charmed the Internet
Nearly 200 kids in Portland, Oregon join a weekly bicycle ride to school, instead of relying on buses or drop-offs. The fun-spirited, pedal-powered convoys have drawn nationwide attention and the teacher behind them says they have many benefits.
How Much Federal Covid Aid are Cities Spending to Help Kids?
New research looks at how local governments are using the money to address the fallout the pandemic has had for children in areas like education and mental health.
Texas has Banned More Books Than Any Other State, New Report Shows
Across the country, more books have been challenged and removed as religious and conservative groups target LGBTQ and race issues.
A Library Struck by Controversy That Began Over a Book It Didn’t Own
In Boundary County, Idaho a local librarian decided to resign citing a “political atmosphere of extremism.” The situation there mirrors a trend affecting libraries around the country.
Republicans Running for Statehouse Seats Sharpen Attacks on Public Education
The strategy, which helped propel Republican Glenn Youngkin into the governor's office in Virginia, is playing out in the blue and purple states that Republicans hope to flip this election cycle.
A Mom’s Campaign to Ban Library Books Divided a Texas Town — and Her Own Family
Weston Brown thought he had fully come to terms with his mother's anti-LGBTQ beliefs. Then he saw the video of her speaking at a school board meeting. “I couldn’t stay quiet about that.”
Electric School Buses are Taking Students Back to School
COMMENTARY | And they're bringing cleaner air and lower maintenance costs to school districts across the country.
Florida Gov. DeSantis Touts Teacher Proposals Amid Statewide Shortage
The governor teased legislation aimed at recruiting retired law-enforcement officers, paramedics and firefighters who have bachelor’s degrees.
Could Apprenticeships Fix the Teacher Shortage?
COMMENTARY | Several states are pioneering "earn and learn" models as a potential long-term solution to address persistent educator shortages.
Power to the Parents: The Homegrown Conservative Movement Going After School Board Seats Across Florida
From school board races to textbook reviews, the parental empowerment movement is on the rise in the state.
The States That Passed Laws This Year to Curb LGBTQ Rights
There’s been a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation, much of it directed at transgender youth. “Our community has been under attack,” says one advocate.
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