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21 States Sue USDA over Funding Conditions They Say Would Threaten School Meal Programs
The lawsuit pushes back on new grant conditions that bar funds being used for programs that support “gender ideology” or “illegal immigration.”
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Jury Finds Meta’s Platforms Are Harmful to Children in 1ST Wave of Social Media Addiction Lawsuits
A New Mexico jury found Tuesday that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children’s mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law.
White House urges Congress to protect children on AI platforms
The Trump administration released a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence as lawmakers consider bills to improve online safety for youth.
Florida Educator Tapped to Lead Fort Worth Schools under Texas Takeover
Peter B. Licata, who served as Broward County Public Schools superintendent for less than a year, is now charged with driving rapid academic gains for Fort Worth ISD’s nearly 68,000 students.
Michigan Lawmakers Take Aim at Fixing the State’s K-12 School Literacy Crisis
Lawmakers in Lansing are moving aggressively to address Michigan’s K-12 literacy crisis with multiple pieces of legislation that target training for teachers, retention for struggling third graders, and consequences for teacher preparation programs. The legislative action comes as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has made address…
Judge Scraps Another School Admissions Policies Lawsuit
In the wake of SFFA v. Harvard , several challenges have claimed socioeconomic or experience factors are a proxy for race-based admissions.
Audit Slams California School Officials’ Ties to Chinese Boarding School
The audit, spurred by a June 2021 investigation by Business Insider, looked at the relationship between the Val Verde Unified School District and Pegasus California School, more than 6,000 miles away in Qingdao, China.
Mayor Parker Increases Proposed Uber Lyft Rideshare Tax for Philly Schools
After district officials announced $225 million in proposed budget cuts, Parker said she wants to increase her previously proposed 20-cent-per-ride tax on rideshares to $1.
NYC School Budgets Zohran Mamdani Hold Harmless Enrollment Decline
NYC school officials face pressure over school budgets as enrollment drops. Lawmakers question whether “hold harmless” funding will continue amid a multibillion-dollar gap.