April 21, 2023 Iowa Legislature passes crackdown on sexual orientation, gender instruction in schools The Iowa Legislature has passed a sweeping education reform and parental rights bill, which targets sexually explicit books and elementary instruction on sex and gender.
April 21, 2023 Colorado school bus driver slams on brakes after telling students to sit in their seats Douglas County School District bus driver Brian Fitzgerald has been fired and is facing charges after a March 1 incident where he hit the brakes after telling students to be seated. (Credit: Douglas County School District)
April 20, 2023 Schools struggle to teach kids how to read Former Ohio teacher Jennie McGahee says students rely too much on context clues like pictures to read instead of comprehension.
April 18, 2023 Tennessee 1st grader goes viral for dressing up as Dolly Parton for school: 'Truly her own person' A 6-year-old Dolly Parton fan from Tennessee, has captured hearts of viewers on TikTok after dressing up as the country music legend for school.
April 14, 2023 Mother of Virginia six-year-old student who shot teacher is arrested The mother of the six-year-old Virginia boy accused of shooting his first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner at Richneck Elementary School in January is set to make a court appearance Friday.
April 12, 2023 Virginia criminal probe centers on 'actions or omissions' of school employees after teacher shot by 6-year-old Prosecutors are weighing whether employees at Richneck Elementary School should face criminal charges after teacher Abby Zwerner was shot by a 6-year-old student.
April 12, 2023 School committee spurns superintendent over 'ladies' email, opts for new candidate despite public outcry The Easthampton School Committee voted 5-2 against continuing superintendent candidate negotiations with Dr. Vito Perrone, who addressed two females as "ladies."
April 10, 2023 School district to hear from public after superintendent candidate lost job for greeting 2 females as 'ladies' Easthampton School Committee to host a public meeting after superintendent candidate Vito Perrone lost job offer for using term "ladies" in an email that was deemed a "microaggression."
March 29, 2023 Elementary school student in Illinois brings ammunition to school, prompts lockdown An elementary school student at Visitation Catholic School in Elmhurst, Illinois, brought three rounds of ammunition to school, prompting a lockdown and police investigation.
March 29, 2023 Former Covenant church pastor calls for love, forgiveness after reporter asks about gun control in wake of Nashville shooting The former pastor of the church associated with the school where a mass shooting took place on Monday did not advocate for more gun laws but instead said society needed to love and to learn how to disagree.
