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Author: Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY

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Read Department of Education’s proposed Title IX rule for transgender sports participation

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAYComments Off on Read Department of Education’s proposed Title IX rule for transgender sports participation

The rule would allow schools to ban nonbinary and transgender students from teams in the name of fairness or preventing sports-related injury.

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STEM careers less likely for poor, rural students who lack access to advanced math courses

March 31, 2023Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAYComments Off on STEM careers less likely for poor, rural students who lack access to advanced math courses

Schools with more disadvantaged students aren’t offering advanced math courses as they could be, a new report shows. Here’s how it could affect STEM careers.

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Why do mass shooters target K-12 schools? Here’s what we know after Nashville shooting

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAYComments Off on Why do mass shooters target K-12 schools? Here’s what we know after Nashville shooting

Why do shooters target schools? In part because shootings of children draw significant attention, experts said.

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’12 agonizing minutes’: Deputies pinned and killed Irvo Otieno, attorney says. Here’s what to know.

March 18, 2023Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAYComments Off on ’12 agonizing minutes’: Deputies pinned and killed Irvo Otieno, attorney says. Here’s what to know.

Ten people so far have been charged with second-degree murder in Irvo Otieno’s death. Video exists but has not yet been publicly released.

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Trump vows to cut federal funding for schools teaching CRT or ‘transgender insanity’

March 13, 2023March 14, 2023Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAYComments Off on Trump vows to cut federal funding for schools teaching CRT or ‘transgender insanity’

The former president said his plans on education include more school choice, parental rights and cuts to schools that teach critical race theory.

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SAT, ACT testing requirements paused during pandemic are now permanently optional at some colleges

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAYComments Off on SAT, ACT testing requirements paused during pandemic are now permanently optional at some colleges

Many colleges shifted away from requiring SAT or ACT scores early in the pandemic to boost applications. Here’s where they are now.

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College protestors call on DeSantis to lay off diversity efforts in Florida

February 23, 2023Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAYComments Off on College protestors call on DeSantis to lay off diversity efforts in Florida

The students want the DeSantis administration to end its attack on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in colleges and universities.

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Lead-tainted water persists in US schools despite some states’ work to fix the problem

February 22, 2023February 23, 2023Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAYComments Off on Lead-tainted water persists in US schools despite some states’ work to fix the problem

Despite testing, policy changes and the replacement of water infrastructure, a new report shows a a massive amount of lead remains in schools.

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Schools challenge USDA’s plan for healthier meals citing staff, supply shortages

February 14, 2023Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAYComments Off on Schools challenge USDA’s plan for healthier meals citing staff, supply shortages

Proposed rules for school meals may require more cooking from scratch, which means adding staff, but schools don’t have enough staff to serve meals now.

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Half of nation’s students fell behind a year during COVID-19 pandemic. How do we recover?

February 8, 2023Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAYComments Off on Half of nation’s students fell behind a year during COVID-19 pandemic. How do we recover?

Half of the nation’s students fell behind a year on average in at least one subject during the COVID-19 pandemic, new federal research shows.

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