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Boston, MA

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Stoughton, MA

Fox News

Ashley Francois, a Massachusetts mom, said a lack of bus service has made finding a way to get her kids to school a challenge after her license was suspended for medical reasons.

Massachusetts mom's kids left without bus service as migrants reportedly add to district's 'financial' strain

Kansas City, MO

The father of Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce revealed on Facebook that he is "banned for life" on the X social media platform.

Travis Kelce's dad claims he's 'banned for life' from X

South Carolina State

Hilton Head Island, SC

The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office in South Carolina is searching for Stanley Kotowski, 60, of Methuen, Massachusetts, who was last seen on Aug. 16 in Hilton Head, where he was on a family vacation.

Massachusetts man missing in South Carolina after he vanished from Hilton Head family vacation

Chalkbeat

Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.A new coalition is on high alert for violations of a landmark Supreme Court ruling that guarantees children the right to a free public education regardless of their immigration status.Known as Education for All, the campaign is working to counteract anti-immigrant rhetoric and conservative policy proposals seeking to limit the educational rights of undocumented children, which are protected by the 1982 Supreme Court decision Plyler v. Doe.The campaign, which launched in May, comes as The Heritage Foundation, a think tank with ties to...

Undocumented kids have a right to attend public schools. This coalition wants to keep it that way.

California State

The Independent

 California and South Carolina could become the next states to limit cellphone use in schools, with state officials taking up the issue Tuesday.California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to restrict students' use of smartphones on campus. South Carolina's State Board of Education took up guidelines to tell local districts to ban cellphone use during class time, but postponed a final vote until next month to take more time to craft the proposal.The efforts mark a broader push by officials in Utah, Florida, Louisiana and elsewhere to try to limit cellphone use in schools...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom nudges school districts to restrict student cellphone use

Atlanta, GA

Editor's note: This article was originally published on October 2, 2022. It has since been updated. Abby Norman, a former teacher from Atlanta, Georgia, spent nine years "loving the students and the learning and despising the testing and the paper-pushing of the classroom." She then called it quits. In a tweet, Norman explained why she chose to quit the profession and now works as a bartender. "I quit my teaching job and now make more bartending for 15 fewer hours [every] week. Also, I get blamed for way less and get told thank you way more. No lesson plans or grading papers," she wrote. "Remember this when people ask about the teacher shortage."

Former teachers reveal what made them quit and it explains why there are teacher shortages

The US Sun

ONLY half of recent high school graduates are planning to attend a four-year college or university, contrary to popular belief, according to new research. A survey of 1,000 recent public high school graduates (ages 18 and 19) and 1,000 parents of public high school students found that just 22% felt “very prepared” for life after […]

US high school students are ditching 4-year college plans & want to take five ‘less traditional’ routes after graduation

Business Insider

Last fall my school banned phones in classrooms. It had such great impact on kids, and now I'm wondering why more schools don't do the same.

I'm a high school teacher, and my school banned cellphones in the classroom. Every school should do the same.

Upworthy

For those of us who grew up in the United States eating lunch in a cafeteria, the idea of looking at a bunch of trays of school food may be less than compelling. But what's surprisingly interesting, however, is what children from the rest of the world are eating instead. Check out these common lunch dishes from around the globe and let us know they seem accurate.The photos were part of a project entitled "School Lunches Around the World" by Sweetgreen In Schools, a program "that educates kids about healthy eating, fitness, and sustainability through fun, hands-on activities."
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  
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This is what school lunches look like around the world

Anyone who has tried to wrangle a classroom of kids knows that it's a formidable feat at any age. Having a group of learners who are engaged, attentive and reasonably courteous is the goal, but managing diverse personalities from various backgrounds and home environments and who have different standards and expectations of behavior can be tricky. Some teachers take the old-school "law and order" approach, laying out a list of classroom rules everyone is supposed to follow. Those who don't fall in line face consequences of some sort. But high school Language Arts teacher Monte Syrie takes a different tack—one that sees students as valued citizens of a community instead of young people to be controlled. 

Instead of rules, this high school teacher created 4 classroom R's that are more effective

El Paso, TX

Loudwire

In El Paso Texas, a middle school has come under fire for a controversial dress code, forbidding students from wearing all-black attire from head to toe. Charles Middle School made the announcement ahead of the school year, leading many parents and students alike to criticize the decision. According to CBS 11 News, this decision was made because school officials said it is "associated with depression and mental health issues," in a statement made to the press.

Texas School Bans Students From Wearing All-Black Clothing Over ‘Mental-Health Concerns’

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Louisiana State

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Kids are back in the classrooms and some parents are heartbroken to see what their kids are having to learn to do on campus.

Parents of Students in Louisiana Schools Heartbroken After First Instructional Week

North Carolina State

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Winston-salem, NC

Town Talks

A North Carolina restaurant serves fried chicken in a “spicy, savory” sauce — and fans can’t get enough. So much so, the restaurant now ranks as the state’s No. 1 place to eat fried chicken.

Best fried chicken in North Carolina is at this restaurant, Yelp says. Why it’s No. 1

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

HuffPost

Skills that kids practice at home can lead to success in the classroom.

What Teachers Wish Parents Would Do To Prepare Kids For The School Year

New Hampshire State

Connecticut Public

As young athletes gear up for another fall sports season, some local school districts are still trying to figure out how to enforce a new state law barring trans girls from playing on girls sports teams. The law, which took effect on Aug. 19, requires middle school and high school...

As fall sports begin, some NH schools aren't sure how to enforce new restrictions on trans athletes

The country is experiencing a major teacher burnout right now, and has been for quite a while. Obviously, COVID only exacerbated issues that were already present. But beyond dealing with grossly low wages, a neverending list of extra responsibilities and battling against phones for attention…there’s a more existential shift in students that’s making teachers become both disillusioned with their vocation, and concerned about this younger generation.Recently, someone considering becoming a teacher asked other more experienced educators on Reddit to share "biggest difference you see in kids from the time you started teaching to right now in 2024?"The responses offer a bluntly candid glimpse of some of the challenges faced in schools today—but there are also some positive nuggets thrown in. Below are some of the top answers.

Teachers share how different students are in 2024 than when they first started teaching

Sanford, FL

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Akeena

Soul food, a favorite from the South, is loved by many Floridians who used to live up North. Florida is home to popular soul food places like Seth's and Happy Soul. Unfortunately, another favorite, Angel's Soul Food in Sanford, has been closed after a state inspection.

Florida soul food restaurant found with debris, "Mold-Like" substance, and raw sewage on the floor

You may assume that your child will begin kindergarten shortly after their 5th birthday, but that's not always the case. Depending on where your school places its age cutoff date for enrollment, your child may start kindergarten at 4, 5 or even 6. Because some parents assume — correctly or...

What is ‘redshirting’? Why parents are delaying when their kids start kindergarten

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Cellphone bans in some states' public schools take effect as experts point out pros and cons

Some lawmakers are pushing for state-wide cellphone bans in schools, with some districts setting their own policies ahead of the upcoming school year. A pediatric psychologist...

Cellphone bans in some states' public schools take effect as experts point out pros and cons

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