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The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states can ban transgender girls from girls' school sports teams, handing conservative states a historic victory in their fight to restrict trans rights.
Why it matters: The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states can ban transgender girls from girls' school sports teams, handing conservative states a historic victory in their fight to restrict trans rights.
The Tennessee House has moved forward with two bills aimed at protecting religious expression in schools. This matters right now because it could set a precedent for how religio...
Why it matters: The Tennessee House has moved forward with two bills aimed at protecting religious expression in schools. This matters right now because it could set a precedent for how religio...
New Jersey school leaders are debating weak test results and a new push to change how kids learn reading. It matters because the state’s schools are being asked to fix a literac...
Why it matters: New Jersey school leaders are debating weak test results and a new push to change how kids learn reading. It matters because the state’s schools are being asked to fix a literac...
Wisconsin’s spring election on April 7 could change who controls local schools and the state Supreme Court. That matters because these races shape what children learn, how votin...
Why it matters: Wisconsin’s spring election on April 7 could change who controls local schools and the state Supreme Court. That matters because these races shape what children learn, how votin...
A Minnesota school board’s regular meeting ended with decisions that will shape budgets, staffing, and daily school operations. That matters because local boards often make the...
Why it matters: A Minnesota school board’s regular meeting ended with decisions that will shape budgets, staffing, and daily school operations. That matters because local boards often make the...
A Lexington 1 school board vice chair has resigned after her husband’s arrest. The resignation lands in the middle of a public trust problem: when the people running schools are...
Why it matters: A Lexington 1 school board vice chair has resigned after her husband’s arrest. The resignation lands in the middle of a public trust problem: when the people running schools are...
A federal case in North Carolina puts the Wake County Board of Education under legal pressure. The lawsuit matters because school boards make decisions that shape daily life for...
Why it matters: A federal case in North Carolina puts the Wake County Board of Education under legal pressure. The lawsuit matters because school boards make decisions that shape daily life for...
A national right-wing PAC is flooding Wisconsin school board races with outside money. That matters because local school boards control real decisions about classrooms, budgets,...
Why it matters: A national right-wing PAC is flooding Wisconsin school board races with outside money. That matters because local school boards control real decisions about classrooms, budgets,...
West Des Moines schools have opened the process to fill a vacant school board seat after one member resigned to join the city council. That means a small but important group of...
Why it matters: West Des Moines schools have opened the process to fill a vacant school board seat after one member resigned to join the city council. That means a small but important group of...
The Natomas school board is weighing pay increases for teachers, staff, and its own members. The debate matters because public boards are supposed to put students and taxpayers...
Why it matters: The Natomas school board is weighing pay increases for teachers, staff, and its own members. The debate matters because public boards are supposed to put students and taxpayers...
Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing a bill that would keep public notices tied to print newspapers instead of moving them fully online. The fight is not just about format. It is...
Why it matters: Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing a bill that would keep public notices tied to print newspapers instead of moving them fully online. The fight is not just about format. It is...
The New York State Board of Education has denied a bid to return a removed Syracuse school board member to office. The ruling matters because it decides who gets to sit in a loc...
Why it matters: The New York State Board of Education has denied a bid to return a removed Syracuse school board member to office. The ruling matters because it decides who gets to sit in a loc...
New Jersey school boards are pushing a new set of school safety resources for districts. That matters because school safety is not just a local issue anymore; it is now part of...
Why it matters: New Jersey school boards are pushing a new set of school safety resources for districts. That matters because school safety is not just a local issue anymore; it is now part of...
Kansas has signed a statewide law banning student cellphones during the school day starting this fall. The fight is not just about phones. It is about who gets to set school rul...
Why it matters: Kansas has signed a statewide law banning student cellphones during the school day starting this fall. The fight is not just about phones. It is about who gets to set school rul...
Denver’s school board is considering whether to revisit a district holiday named for César Chávez after new abuse allegations against the civil rights leader. The decision matte...
Why it matters: Denver’s school board is considering whether to revisit a district holiday named for César Chávez after new abuse allegations against the civil rights leader. The decision matte...
A federal case involving the Collier County School Board puts local education governance in Florida under the spotlight. It matters because school boards control public schools,...
Why it matters: A federal case involving the Collier County School Board puts local education governance in Florida under the spotlight. It matters because school boards control public schools,...
A federal case involving the Bowling Green Independent Schools board puts Kentucky school governance in focus. It matters because school boards make decisions that shape public...
Why it matters: A federal case involving the Bowling Green Independent Schools board puts Kentucky school governance in focus. It matters because school boards make decisions that shape public...