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OKLAHOMA CITY — A $2,000 teacher salary increase advancing through the Legislature has raised concerns among school district leaders of whether state funding will support its total cost. The Oklahoma House approved the teacher pay raise, outlined in Senate Bill 201, by a vote of 92-1 on Tuesday, more than a month after…
The agency said it would be investigating if the districts included LGBTQ+ inclusive content in classrooms and if they allowed parental opt-outs.
Florida teachers’ average starting salary increased between 2025 and 2026, although not enough to improve Florida’s nationwide standing, according to data from the National Education Association. The national union’s annual rankings for teacher pay put Florida’s average starting salary of $49,435 at 19th in the nation.…
School closures are an incendiary issue in nearly every corner of California, as enrollment declines and expenses climb. The topic has sparked parent revolts, teacher strikes and school boards’ desperate attempts to keep districts financially afloat. And then there’s Orick. The picturesque town in northern Humboldt Cou…
The dashboard is an online tool that compiles self-reported data from districts and schools across the state, aiming to assist administrators, parents and taxpayers in identifying trends in attendance patterns down to the grade level.
Members of Philadelphia’s City Council say they’ll refuse to reconfirm any Board of Education member who votes to approve the district’s proposal to close 17 schools.
The resolution, approved unanimously Tuesday, requires that a screen time policy proposal be presented for board approval by June.
House Bill 5035 prohibits students from using cellphones on school grounds during the school day. What exactly students do with those phones would remain a question for individual districts.
The Supreme Court turned away an appeal from a Florida couple who alleged that their parental rights were violated by a now-revised school board policy that kept their daughter's school from informing them about her request to use a different name and pronouns.