School boards
Face mask decisions left with local NC schools in House bill
Jun. 23, 2021 07:24 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Local school leaders — and not state officials — would decide for next school year whether students and workers in K-12 schools must wear...
Editorial Roundup: South Carolina
By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
(Charleston) The Post and Courier. June 20, 2021.
Editorial: SC is finally focused on preventing flooding. Now we need to go deeper
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Editorial Roundup: Florida
By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 01:23 PM EDT
Palm Beach Post. June 12, 2021.
Editorial: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis errs in restricting race studies in schools
At a...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2021 07:10 AM EDT
South Florida Sun Sentinel. June 4, 2021.
Editorial: Our kids’ education should be based on fact, not propaganda ' Editorial
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Editorial Roundup: South Carolina
By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
(Charleston) Post and Courier. May 31, 2021.
Editorial: SC school district consolidations finally starting to add up. We need more still
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Gov. Kemp's order on school masks falls short of mandate ban
By Russ Bynum And Jeff Amy May. 28, 2021 06:11 PM EDT
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
By The Associated Press May. 26, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Philadelphia Inquirer. May 20, 2021.
Editorial: Mayor Kenney is responsible for making new MOVE investigation the last one Philly needs
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New Mexico schools reject millions in funding, learning days
By Cedar Attanasio May. 25, 2021 05:59 PM EDT
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Amid pressure from some parents and teachers, public schools across New Mexico have rejected tens of millions of dollars in state funding...
Iowa governor signs charter school expansion into law
By David Pitt May. 19, 2021 03:00 PM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Wednesday a measure that expands Iowa's charter school rules, allowing groups to set up such schools...
Virus dispute could force Iowa schools leader out of job
Scott Mcfetridge May. 19, 2021 11:46 AM EDT
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
By The Associated Press May. 18, 2021 02:00 PM EDT
Terre Haute Tribune-Star. May 14, 2021.
Editorial: Legislature again injects politics into public health
Indiana Gov....
School board plans to start tribal land acknowledgments
By Jeff Graham May. 17, 2021 06:57 PM EDT
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — Central Kitsap School Board President Bruce Richards typically opens meetings in the same manner: following a call to order, he...
Des Moines district won't extend superintendent's contract
May. 16, 2021 12:23 PM EDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The board of Iowa's largest school district narrowly decided not to extend the contract of its embattled superintendent beyond June...
Editorial Roundup: West Virginia
By The Associated Press May. 12, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
Charleston Gazette-Mail. May 10, 2021.
Editorial: Can WV hit benchmark for ending mask mandate?
Last week, Gov. Jim...
Schools ditch student mask requirements in growing numbers
By Jeff Amy And Lindsay Whitehurst May. 12, 2021 01:19 PM EDT
Parent sues school district, says she lost job over opinion
May. 04, 2021 02:00 PM EDT
ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit parent who has been outspoken about getting kids back inside schools during the pandemic claims she lost her job...
Oregon high school clinic draws anti-vaccine protesters
Apr. 30, 2021 02:36 PM EDT
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A COVID-19 vaccine clinic set up inside a Bend, Oregon, high school attracted anti-vaccine protesters who heckled teenagers as they entered...
New Mexico schools begin to spend $1.5 billion pandemic aid
By Cedar Attanasio Apr. 29, 2021 12:25 PM EDT
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico education officials have started to spend about $1.5 in pandemic relief aid set aside for them by the federal government.
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