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Texas Just Seized One of The Largest School Districts in The Country
The takeover will replace elected officials with a state-appointed "board of managers" as Gov. Greg Abbott tightens government control over schools.
GOP Lawmaker Says Hungry People Don’t Exist Because He’s Never Met One
In 2022 alone, people in his state made more than 5.5 million visits to food pantries.
Teacher Secretly Recorded Colleagues in School Bathroom: Lawsuit
A phone charger located in a co-ed bathroom used by students and faculty was discovered to be a camera that was used to record dozens of staff members.
A Man Said LGBTQ People ‘Deserve Death’ at a School Board Meeting in Arkansas
At the meeting, the board approved a set of policies that force students and staff to use bathrooms according to their gender assigned at birth.
How Ransomware Is Causing Chaos in American Schools
A Motherboard investigation based on FOIA requests show how U.S. schools have been dealing with ransomware attacks.
Parents Demanded School Check the Gender of Girl Who Beat Their Kids in Sports
The Utah parents demanded an investigation into whether the child athlete was transgender, and the state high school athletics association complied.
A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools
Motherboard identified multiple schools that have adopted e-HallPass to track students' movements.
Canada Has a New Toolkit to Stop Kids From Being Groomed by Neo-Nazis
Parents and teachers in Canada will now have an “educational toolkit” to help them if they notice a child being groomed by a hate group.
‘What If They Took Me Away From Mom?’: Texas Trans Girl Fears Separation Under Abbott’s Rule
Her family already moved once because she wasn't safe, and now they live in fear after Gov. Abbott's directive saying gender-affirming care to minors is tantamount to child abuse.
Anti-Sex Education School Board Member Accidentally Posts Porn to Facebook
Lakota School Board member Darbi Boddy posted a link to a porn site, in the middle of accusing the school of promoting pornographic material.
The Nation’s Most Transphobic State Legislature Is at It Again
The latest Republican bill out of Tennessee would protect teachers who deliberately misgender trans kids.
Florida School Forced a Teacher to Take Off His ‘Protect Trans Kids’ Shirt
A parent complained about the shirt, which the teacher wore a few days before Transgender Day of Visibility.