No. 25 Arizona State kicks off season against Southern Utah

The key for the Sun Devils will be to avoid complacency against what should be an overmatched opponent and not let the emotions of opening day run too high.

Despite judge’s ruling, Florida threatens more districts over school mask mandates

The state of Florida is now warning school board members in Hillsborough and Sarasota counties that they could face a financial penalty for imposing mask mandates amid the current COVID-19 spike, despite a judge’s ruling last week.

ACLU seeks to halt South Carolina law banning school districts from requiring face masks

Disability rights groups and parents of children with disabilities want an immediate halt to a South Carolina law banning school districts from requiring face masks.

5 Republican-run states under federal investigation for banning masks in schools

The Education Department says it’s investigating five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.

Liberty University orders campus-wide quarantine amid COVID-19 spike

Liberty University ordered a campus-wide quarantine amid a COVID-19 spike. The school had previously lifted building masking and distancing requirements.

Hostile school board meetings have members calling it quits

A growing number of school board members are resigning or questioning their willingness to serve as meetings have devolved into shouting contests between deeply political constituencies over how racial issues are taught, masks in schools, and COVID-19 vaccines and testing requirements.

Teacher took off mask for read-aloud and infected half the class with COVID-19, CDC report says

Health officials investigated a COVID-19 delta outbreak at an elementary school in California and found an unvaccinated, infected teacher who read aloud to students without a mask started the spread.

Arizona schools awash in federal virus cash, some flooded

The AP tracked more than $145 billion sent to states to distribute among schools since last year, including general pandemic relief that some states shared with their schools.

Laveen high school making changes following crash that seriously injured teen student

The incident happened on Aug. 3, and the victim, identified as Christopher Lucero, has underwent four surgeries. Now, school officials are making some changes to the pick-up and drop-off routines.

COVID-19 cases jump at Arkansas schools in 2nd week of classes

Arkansas ranks fifth in the country for new virus cases per capita, according to researchers at John Hopkins University.

Santa Fe High School mass shooting survivor now a freshman at Harvard University

She was a freshman at Santa Fe High School when a gunman opened fire in a deadly school shooting. Now, Jai Gillard, one of the survivors, is a freshman at Harvard.

ASU Police rolls out new 'cop check' feature for campus community

ASU Police officials have rolled out a new feature for a campus safety app, as the topic of police brutality and police reform remain a topic of national conversation.

Warrant: Georgia teacher used zip ties to restrain child

Elizabeth Louise Board, a teacher at Godley Station K-8 School in the Savannah-Chatham School District, used the ties Aug. 6 to secure a student to his chair and table, officials alleged.

Amid anti-mask mandate protest, Scottsdale Unified board members hold modified meeting

Scottsdale Unified's board meeting was held amid ongoing controversy over the district's mask mandate. While some parents protested, others thanked the school district for implementing the mandate.

Valley kindergarten teacher gets special recognition
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A teacher at Kyrene del Cielo Elementary School in Chandler is being being surprised with $2000 from the Staples Thank A Teacher contest. FOX 10's Desiree Fluellen reports.