West Valley sees low-key local races amid tense presidential election
The West Valley's local races were quiet due to a lack of candidates and overshadowed by power shutoffs, contrasting heavily with the contentious presidential election.
Editorial: Voters should approve these three school parcel taxes
Voters should evaluate property tax measures carefully based on cost, duration, and existing tax structures to ensure informed decisions about school funding.
Austin ISD plans to cut at least $30 million from its next budget - Austin Monitor
Austin ISD aims to reduce its $60 million deficit by half for the next school year, working to minimize impact on classrooms amid statewide budget challenges.
Editorial: Voters should approve these three school parcel taxes
Voters should evaluate property tax measures carefully based on cost, duration, and existing tax structures to ensure informed decisions about school funding.
Austin ISD plans to cut at least $30 million from its next budget - Austin Monitor
Austin ISD aims to reduce its $60 million deficit by half for the next school year, working to minimize impact on classrooms amid statewide budget challenges.
State Takeover of 8th-Largest Public School System Exemplifies Alarming Trend
State takeovers of public schools are often ineffective, with a 2021 study showing no evidence of academic benefits.
California Gov. Newsom signs law requiring schools districts to limit or ban students from using smartphones on campus
California has enacted a new law to restrict student smartphone use in schools to improve focus and mental health.
Pennsylvania schools are putting in windows in gender-inclusive restrooms so teachers can monitor students
The South Western School District's installation of windows in gender-inclusive restrooms has sparked privacy concerns and criticism from advocacy groups.
LAUSD's Black student achievement program upended, targeted by conservative Virginia group
Los Angeles Unified School District will eliminate race as a factor in its academic program after legal pressure, angering supporters of the original initiative.
Tony Thurmond seeks to build millions of affordable housing units for California teachers
California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond aims to build 2.3 million housing units for teachers on surplus school district land to address teacher and affordable housing shortages.
State Takeover of 8th-Largest Public School System Exemplifies Alarming Trend
State takeovers of public schools are often ineffective, with a 2021 study showing no evidence of academic benefits.
California Gov. Newsom signs law requiring schools districts to limit or ban students from using smartphones on campus
California has enacted a new law to restrict student smartphone use in schools to improve focus and mental health.
Pennsylvania schools are putting in windows in gender-inclusive restrooms so teachers can monitor students
The South Western School District's installation of windows in gender-inclusive restrooms has sparked privacy concerns and criticism from advocacy groups.
LAUSD's Black student achievement program upended, targeted by conservative Virginia group
Los Angeles Unified School District will eliminate race as a factor in its academic program after legal pressure, angering supporters of the original initiative.
Tony Thurmond seeks to build millions of affordable housing units for California teachers
California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond aims to build 2.3 million housing units for teachers on surplus school district land to address teacher and affordable housing shortages.
CA Offers Incentives to Build Housing for Teachers
California officials encourage school districts to repurpose surplus property for housing to address the housing shortage.
LAUSD's first day of school brings pricey electric buses, acai bowls and major challenges
School districts face challenges like lagging achievement, safety concerns, and budget constraints, even as they strive for improvements and innovations.
How dropping the kids off at school became the norm
School systems, including Chicago Public Schools, are grappling with severe bus driver shortages.
Some school districts are prioritizing bus services for students with disabilities and those in temporary living situations, while others explore alternative solutions like paying parents to drive.
California Solar Customers, Industry Brace for Impact of Reduced State Incentives | KQED
Solar energy accounts for 40% to 70% of energy use per campus in some school districts.
A state decision to reduce rooftop solar incentives could increase costs and hinder efforts to increase solar energy use.
Denmark's DPA issues injunction in Chromebook case
Denmark's data protection authority rules that school districts cannot pass on student information to Google for certain purposes.
Data can be passed on to help provide the service, improve security, and for communication purposes.
K-12 Cybersecurity Spending, Insurance on the Rise
School districts need dedicated personnel and stronger collaboration to protect data from cyber attacks.
Only 10% of respondents are very likely to change vendor selection requirements in light of increasing cybersecurity risks.
Bay Area has one of the best school districts in the country, report says
One of the best school districts in the country is in the Bay Area, according to a recent report.
Lowell High School in San Francisco ranks as the No. 13 best public high school in California.
PPS, other schools get out early Friday because of snow
Some school districts in Oregon and Washington are preparing for a winter storm by changing schedules and letting students out early.
The early releases are meant to give families time to make a plan for potential snow, ice, and dangerous wind chill.
Multiple school districts in the area have already announced early releases as of 6 p.m.
California will mandate electric school buses. But rural districts say they don't work
California is requiring all newly purchased or leased school buses to be zero-emission by 2035, but rural schools say the current electric bus technology is not practical for their routes and terrain.
School districts in California are concerned about the range and reliability of electric buses in rural areas with limited charging infrastructure.
Free COVID tests headed to nation's schools
School districts in the U.S. can order free rapid COVID-19 tests from the federal government starting in December.
This initiative will provide millions of tests to school districts as COVID cases are expected to peak in the winter months.
Schools will have the freedom to use the tests however they see fit, including distributing them to students, staff, and community members.