Tag: school districts
Comments after Kirk assassination raise questions about the limits of free speech
AUSTIN (Nexstar) – The assassination of Charlie Kirk is leading to an examination of civil discourse and free…
Providing basic care to students does not violate Texas’ parental consent law, state guidance to schools says
Texas’ new parental consent law does not prevent nurses from administering basic health-related services like providing Band-Aids or…
Oklahoma lawmakers didn’t fund an online platform for AP classes beyond this year. Here’s why
Despite fears over the future of a popular online platform that provides dozens of Oklahoma school districts with…
‘Conservative wave’ sweeps Arizona city councils and school boards. Now what?
Liberal politicians warned that a blue wave was coming in Arizona's politics. And while the state has turned…
Judge rules Texas can’t put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts’ classrooms
Texas cannot require public schools in Houston, Austin and other select districts to display the Ten Commandments in…
Texas released two years of A-F ratings for schools and districts. See how yours did.
Texas released two years of grades for school districts on Friday, closing a lengthy legal battle over the…
U.S. education department launches investigation into Kansas schools’ gender identity policies
Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies during her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing on Feb.…
Florida law restricting school books is unconstitutional, judge rules
The big story: Florida’s anti-censorship advocates won a round this week in the Middle District of Florida.U.S. Judge…
Work begins to review how Nebraska funds its 245 K-12 school districts, with possible tweaks
Superintendent Aaron Plas of Bennington Public Schools, State Sen. Eliot Bostar of Lincoln, former State Sen. Lou Ann…
What are the new Texas laws for the 2025-26 school year? Here are 4 to know about
The 2025-26 academic year is a week underway in Texas schools, but parents and students are still adapting…
New Hampshire’s DEI ban spurs lawsuit
The New Hampshire House meets to take up the two budget bills on June 26, 2025. (Photo by…
2025-26 school year opens with few problems in Northeast Florida
School districts across the Jacksonville area started another year of classes with seemingly few major problems Aug. 11,…