Richmond charter school teacher arrested, charged with 29 counts of lewd acts against minors

A Richmond charter school teacher has been arrested and charged with 29 counts of lewd acts with minors, including statutory rape, officials say. Her victims were seven boys, ages 15 to 16, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's office says.

Biden ‘has not ruled out’ canceling student loan debts, White House says

Press Secretary Jen Psaki made the comment the same day the Biden administration announced plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31

Florida teacher arrested, accused of playing loud music to disrupt student testing, police say

A Florida middle school teacher was arrested, accused of playing loud music with the intent to disrupt the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) testing being conducted at the school. 

Arizona Supreme Court revives AG Mark Brnovich's lawsuit against ASU's hotel development plan

The Arizona Supreme Court has revived a lawsuit filed by state Attorney General Mark Brnovich against the board that oversees ASU and the state's two other public universities, over a hotel agreement that officials with ASU made.

Philadelphia students start GoFundMe to buy teacher new shoes, raise $3K

Students at the Tech Freire Charter School in North Philadelphia raised over $3,000 to get their teacher a new pair of shoes after starting a GoFundMe page as part of an April Fool's joke.

US teachers being trained in mental health to help students in turmoil

The California Department of Education funds a program for mental health training for teachers for any school district requesting it. Experts warn of a mental health crisis facing children.

NYC posting billboards in Florida denouncing 'Don't Say Gay' law, inviting LGBTQ+ to city

New York City is launching a campaign denouncing Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law with five billboards across the Sunshine State inviting Floridians to move to New York City.

Aspen University investigation: For-profit nursing school placed on probation by Arizona state nursing board

An private, for-profit online university has reached a consent agreement with Arizona nursing officials amid an investigation into the university over its failure rate on a national exam that determines if it is safe for the school's graduates to practice nursing.

California won’t require parents with guns to tell schools

Even in California, home to some of the nation’s strictest firearms laws, a bill requiring parents to tell school officials if they keep guns in the house went too far to move ahead in the Legislature.

Phoenix high school team's science project selected by NASA; project set to be launched into space next year

A team of high school students in Phoenix became one of 57 teams selected by NASA to have their project launched into space in 2023. Now, the team has a matter of months to get the project ready.

House panel OKs major overhaul of Arizona K-12 funding

Public charter schools would be major winners, while traditional district schools would see a mixed bag of funding increases and cuts, depending on their current funding situation.

Gov. DeSantis signs bill prohibiting gender identity, sexual orientation instruction in grades K-3

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the "Parental Rights in Education Act" into law during a visit to Classical Preparatory School in Spring Hill. The bill bars instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity for young public-school students.

Arizona State hires Natasha Adair as women’s basketball coach

ASU announced Natasha Adair, the former Delaware coach, will replace Charli Turner Thorne, who retired earlier this month after 25 years leading the Sun Devils.

'We're going to have a gay night': At Oscars, Florida’s ‘Parental Rights in Education Act’ bill target of joke

The co-hosts of the 94th Academy Awards took aim at Florida's Parents Rights in Education Act, which critics have dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill. "We're gonna have a great night tonight—and for you people in Florida, we're going to have a gay night."