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Along with the Pledge of Allegiance, posters of Martin Luther King Jr., Colin Powell and George Washington Carver were removed from the bulletin board.
- Florida Today
Transgender sexual assault of girl in middle school bathroom never happened, BPS says
Students at Johnson Middle School over the summer were escorted by adults to the bathroom, and no such assault occurred, a district spokesman said.
- People
Fla. Educators Reminded of New State Curriculum upon Return to School: Observing 'Victims of Communism Day'
A new academic year brings new considerations for public school teachers in Florida, as "Victims of Communism Day" and "Don't Say Gay" bills disrupt curriculum
- In The Know by Yahoo
Teacher puts picture of ‘favorite student’ in box for class to see in adorable TikTok
This video of a teacher showing her class her favorite student is too sweet for words!
- WSB Cox articles
Gun goes off inside Henry County school; student found with 2 guns in bookbag
Police said one of the guns went off when the student dropped the bag.
- KDFW
Jennifer Hudson surprises students at Dallas high school
Students at the school near Downtown Dallas were surprised and honored to see Jennifer Hudson walk into the building as they were rehearsing for a musical performance.
- Associated Press
CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID
The nation's top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said people no longer need to stay at least 6 feet away from others. “The current conditions of this pandemic are very different from those of the last two years,” said the CDC's Greta Massetti, an author of the guidelines.
- CBS News
U.S. schools struggling amid severe teacher shortage
Nationwide, there are at least 280,000 fewer public school teachers than there were before the pandemic, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- The State Journal-Register
District 186 teachers overwhelmingly reject tentative contract agreement. What's next
District 186 teachers overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract Tuesday thwarting plans to finalize a contract before the start of the school year.
- Time
Inside the Massive Effort to Change the Way Kids Are Taught to Read
Reading proficiency rates in the U.S. are abysmal. Inside the massive effort to change the way kids Are taught
- The Topeka Capital-Journal
Balancing playing field, or punishing success? Kansas board hears KSHSAA reclassification proposal
A proposal that would adjust some private school's classification under KSHSAA is set up for a September vote by the Kansas State Board of Education.
- Fox News
Texas Gov. Abbott announces hiring of 30 additional officers in Uvalde school district
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that 30 additional police officers will be hired to patrol the Uvalde school district following the May school shooting.
- The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus schools prepare for remote learning after teachers union files strike notice
A strike could start on Aug. 22 if no agreement is reached on a contract.
- The Des Moines Register
Opinion: The most recent efforts to combat teacher shortages don’t address the real problems
South Carolina and Iowa State professors: Lack of respect drives turnover of existing teachers and discourages people from considering the profession.
- NBC News
Teachers say in new survey they’re being told not to talk about racism and race
A Rand survey found 1 in 4 teachers have been told to limit class discussions on racism and bias as more than half of teachers and 59% of teachers of color oppose legal limits.
- HuffPost Life
German Kids Go To School With Giant Cones. Here's Why.
The adorable "Schultüte" tradition dates back centuries.
- The Tennessean
Harpeth Hall remains an all-girls school as gender questions arise | Opinion
Girls are at the center of Harpeth Hall's work. We are leading a national conversation on the place for girls in an ever-evolving world.
- The State
If Biden forgave $10K in student loans, here’s how many SC residents would be freed from debt
President Joe Biden has said he’d make some sort of decision on student loan forgiveness by the end of August.
- Entertainment Tonight Videos
Watch Angelina Jolie Get Emotional Dropping Daughter Zahara Off at College
Angelina Jolie is one proud mama! On Wednesday, the mother of six helped move her daughter, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, into school at Spelman College. In a video posted by the university’s VP of Student Affairs, Darryl Holloman, Angelina chatted with the school’s president, Dr. Helene Gayle, about the emotional experience.
- The St. Augustine Record
Parents: Chappell Schools knew about teacher's sexual misconduct and covered it up
The complaint, filed Tuesday, contends that Guadalupe, 18, who was arrested July 19, engaged in sexual misconduct with at least nine other students.