Nov 22 Biden’s plan to raise salaries for Head Start teachers could leave fewer seats for children By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press A Biden administration plan could increase salaries for hundreds of low-paid early childhood teachers caring for the country's poorest children. Continue reading
Nov 17 Far-right group Moms for Liberty reports more than $2 million in revenue in 2022 By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Since its founding, Moms for Liberty has amassed both vigorous support and forceful backlash for its efforts to target references to race and LGBTQ+ identity in schools. Continue reading
Nov 12 Children who survive shootings endure massive health obstacles and costs, study finds By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News A new study finds that young people who have been injured by firearms are more prone to psychiatric diagnoses and developing a substance use disorder than kids who have not been shot — and their families also suffer long-term ill… Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 4:51 Why school board elections are garnering national attention By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris School board elections have become a new battleground in American politics, with typically non-partisan races becoming increasingly polarized and garnering national attention. That was true in this week's election among a few closely watched counties. Julie Marsh, a professor of… Continue watching
Nov 03 Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules By Ben Finley, Associated Press A judge in Virginia has ruled that a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in class can press forward with a $40 million lawsuit. That means that Abby Zwerner could get much more than just workers compensation for… Continue reading
Oct 30 Biden administration moves toward a narrower student loan relief targeting groups of borrowers By Collin Binkley, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief plan that would target specific groups of borrowers rather than a sweeping plan like the one the Supreme Court rejected by the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Oct 30 Threats to Jewish Cornell University students in online discussion board provoke police investigation By David Bauder, Brian P. D. Hannon, Associated Press Cornell University administrators have dispatched campus police to a Jewish center after threatening statements against Jewish students appeared on a discussion board. Continue reading
Oct 25 Food insecurity shot up last year with inflation and the end of pandemic-era aid, a new report says By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press A new Department of Agriculture report released Wednesday paints a sobering picture of post-pandemic hardship with "statistically significant" increases in food insecurity. Continue reading
Oct 19 Lawsuit accuses Catholic schools in New Orleans of discriminating against students with disabilities By Roby Chavez A new class-action lawsuit claims that the Archdiocese of New Orleans asks illegal questions about students’ disabilities on its schools’ application forms. Continue reading
Oct 11 ACT test scores for U.S. students drop to a new 30-year low By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press High school students' scores on the ACT college admissions test have dropped to their lowest in more than three decades, showing a lack of student preparedness for college-level coursework. Continue reading