Tag: students
How is Utahâs new âno cellphones in classâ policy working out so far?
Itâs been a few weeks since Utah kids reported back to school with their cellphones silenced and buried…
Texas is officially replacing STAAR. Here is what schoolsâ new standardized tests will look like.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Wednesday replacing STAAR, the stateâs widely unpopular state standardized test, for three…
Ohio State University launches initiative requiring that students study AI
Columbus, Ohio â College freshmen Ashlee Croll and Brooklyn Baldwin are part of something new this fall at…
Mullen High science teacher is 2026 Nebraska Teacher of the Year
Sarah Hardin, a high school science teacher with Mullen Public Schools, is the 2026 Nebraska Teacher of the…
Chinese overseas students caught in limbo
For Chinese students, a degree from a US university was once considered a âgolden ticketâ to coveted jobs…
Providing basic care to students does not violate Texasâ parental consent law, state guidance to schools says
Texasâ new parental consent law does not prevent nurses from administering basic health-related services like providing Band-Aids or…
Iowa must pay $85k to transgender students banned from bathroom at state Capitol
The state of Iowa must pay $85,000 to a group of transgender students after they were barred from…
Colorado School Shooter ID’d as ‘Radicalized’ 16-Year-Old Student
NEED TO KNOWThe shooter who opened fire at a high school in Colorado wounding two students and killing…
Teachers sue over Trump’s immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home
WASHINGTON (AP) â Labor unions representing millions of educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump's administration…
US high school students lose ground in math and reading, continuing yearslong decline
A decade-long slide in high schoolersâ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th gradersâ…
6 reasons Indiana University ranked as worst public college for free speech
When a national First Amendment nonprofit ranked Indiana University the worst public college in the country for fostering…
Lockers stocked with emergency food available to University of Kentucky students
Big Blue Pantry on August 25, 2025. (University of Kentucky photo by Mark Cornelison )At a time when…