#Public Schools

MOBERLY, Mo. — Moberly Public Schools said they were taking "corrective action" after a substitute teacher shared a picture of a student on her social media. District officials sent a letter to parents about the incident. In the letter, they explained that they learned about the situation on Friday.

Governor Joe Lombardo signed Executive Order 2023-005, which directed the Division of Internal Audits in the Governor’s Finance Office to review Nevada’s 17 public school districts and the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority. Executive Order 2023-005 calls for the superintendent of each school district and the executive...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - On the first day of the Nevada Legislative Session for 2023, Gov. Joe Lombardo signed an executive order demanding an audit of Nevada’s public schools. Executive Order 2023-005 directs the Division of Internal Audits, as part of the Governor’s Finance Office, to review Nevada’s...

The executive order relies not on a new audit headed by state auditors, but instead requires district leaders to send existing financial documents and third-party audits covering calendar year 2022 to the Governor’s Finance Office (GFO) by March 1. The post Lombardo calls for Nevada public schools to turn over existing third-party audits appeared first on The Nevada Independent.

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - Vancouver Public Schools is apologizing to a student and his mother after an internal investigation found a district resource officer used a banned restraint hold on a middle-schooler in two separate incidents this past fall. LeAnn Slagle told FOX 12 the resource officer pinned down her...

AUSTIN, Texas — Enrollment in Texas schools is declining and will continue to decline for at least the next decade, despite the massive influx of new residents to the state, Commissioner Mike Morath told Senate budget writers at a hearing on Monday morning. Texas, like many states, lost student...

NORMAN, Okla. — An upcoming bond vote in Norman for more than $350 million could change the way Norman Public Schools looks. The bond overlaps with the previous bond, but NPS told KOCO 5 that their construction for the 2019 bond is either done or underway. If passed, the new bond could break ground in May.

Matthew Pries is a literacy interventionist at Waukee High School. What is happening in public schools that makes this even a topic of debate?. That was the question posed to me recently. The short answer could be “nothing.” There’s nothing happening in public schools that is causing this. But that simplifies things too much.

Natick Public Schools Supt. Dr. Anna Nolin is 1 of 3 finalists for the job of superintendent for the Newton Public School district. Nolin has been with Natick Public Schools for some 20 years, including the past 4 as superintendent. She earlier served as principal of Wilson Middle School in Natick, and before that, as a teacher in Framingham. Last year, Nolin was named president of the New England Association of School Superintendents‘ board.

In Daviess County, Kentucky, the Daviess County Public Schools district launched its second year campaign of #BeKindDCPS on Feb. 1. The goal of the campaign is to flood the school buildings, hallways, classrooms, playgrounds, lunchrooms, and social media feeds with conversations, actions, and messages focusing on positive acts of kindness.

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Governor Joe Lombardo on Monday signed an executive order into place which demands an audit of Nevada’s 17 public school districts and the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority. Executive Order 2023-005 requires the superintendent of each school district to submit external, third-party audits...

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - A recent state analysis of Louisiana schools reflects what numerous other studies across the country have found: poverty has a significant impact on student performance. It also found that Black students are five times more likely than white students to attend a public school rated...

After a student brought a gun to school and shot another student inside Erie High School last April, Erie's Public Schools moved quickly, in a matter of days, to add metal detectors at the entrances of all secondary schools. It was a safety improvement idea that quickly moved from the...

The new proposed budget from New York Governor Kathy Hochul should make public school officials very happy. Earlier this week, Governor Hochul presented her proposed state budget for 2024 and that budget includes an increase in funding for public schools. According to the proposed budget, $34.5 billion dollars will be...

MAURY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL BE HOLDING A CAREER FAIR ON MARCH 11TH AT SPRING HILL SCHOOL LOCATED AT 1 RAIDER LANE IN COLUMBIA. THE EVENT WILL BE HELD FROM 9 TO NOON IN THE GYMNASIUM AND WILL FEATURE CURRENT AND UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR POSITIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO MAURY K 12 DOT ORG.

DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools are now offering free lessons for parents and their children. “Parent University” will hold sessions on Feb. 24 and March 3 at 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. These sessions are free, one-hour long and open to all parents or caregivers and...

Students in a number of public schools in Florida began the academic year finding books on the shelves covered — and other books banned outright — under a new state law calling for their review. House Bill 1467, which became law in July, requires public schools to provide...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Governor Bill Lee is adding millions of dollars for public school funding. Education was a major part of his fifth State of the State address. Gov. Lee says he wans to invest in resources that enhance Tennessee public schools. He says this includes teacher pay...