LAUSD workers go on strike leading hundreds of schools to shut down
LOS ANGELES – The nation's second-largest school district shut its doors to 422,000 students Tuesday after more than 60,000 Los Angeles Unified School District employees…
LAUSD strike closes LA schools. Here’s why it was necessary.
The United Teachers of Los Angeles, of which I am a proud member, is on our second strike in about four years. This time we are walking out in…
Los Angeles Unified Schools will close for three days
The massive Los Angeles Unified School District will be closed Tuesday – and possibly Wednesday and Thursday – because of a planned strike by tens of thousands of teachers…
March Madness? NCAA schools don’t pay student athletes. What a foul
As a teenager, I organized a huge NCAA tournament bracket pool at my high school. This was well before online brackets, so I’m sure my…
Texas takes control of Houston’s public schools, will install new superintendent, board
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called Houston Independent School District a "longtime failure," as education officials announced they will take over control of the largest school…
Bill would force California schools to tell if kid is transgender
A new bill would force California school districts to notify parents that their child is gender-nonconforming or transgender, sparking backlash from LGBTQ activists and organizations.…
Elected or appointed? California debates superintendent of schools role
SACRAMENTO — When California children were stuck at home in distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and schools reopened unevenly across the state, raising equity concerns,…
Left-handed pitchers offer gold-like value for high schools
“Lefties rule this world.” So says left-handed pitcher Brandon Luu of Villa Park High. “We stick together,” Luu said. High school coaches are giddy when…
Why we can’t solve the climate crisis without schools — and teachers
This story was originally published in Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment. Sign up here to get it in your…
LGBTQ symbol vanishes from more cities, schools
LGBTQ advocates are becoming increasingly alarmed as municipalities and school districts across the country take measures prohibiting displays of the rainbow Pride flag on public property…
Schools are prime focus for Republicans eyeing White House
NEW YORK — Former President Trump has called for parents to elect and fire school principals. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has banned instruction on sexual orientation…
SA opposition calls on government to help schools manage new phone ban as students flout rules
A week into the South Australian government's ban on mobile phones in schools, teenagers have taken to social media to show ways they are flouting the…
Government rejects petition to ban ‘LGBT content’ in UK schools
A petition demanding that ‘LGBT content’ be banned in British schools has failed to get past the first hurdle after being rejected by the UK…
ChatGPT’s creator Open AI launches new tool that detects if text is written by airtifical intelligence as schools ban use
The maker of ChatGPT has launched a new tool designed to help teachers detect if the text was written by a student or artificial intelligence. Key…
Schools ban ChatGPT AI tool, afraid students will cheat, plagiarize
Some of the nation's largest school districts are banning San Francisco-based OpenAI's new ChatGPT tool on school networks and devices.Education technology experts are urging schools…
Canada to pay $2B to settle residential schools lawsuit
A Canadian flag is hung up side down as a protest for the 215 children buried in an unmarked mass grave on the grounds of…