New York school districts are proposing an average tax levy increase of 2.8 percent in budgets being voted on, with all but a relative few staying within taxing limits set by the state to virtually assure passage. Full story
Cyberbullying, it's a serious problem among teens. Statistics show more than half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online, and about the same number have engaged in cyber bullying. Full story
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police arrested about two dozen people on Monday who were protesting against the planned closure of 54 schools in the country's third-largest school district, ahead of a planned Wednesday vote on the matter. Full story
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Teachers Union sued the nation's third-largest school district on Wednesday, saying a plan to close 54 schools this year discriminates against African-American children and those with disabilities. Full story
(Reuters) - California will spend an extra $2.9 billion on public education over the next two years thanks to higher-than-expected revenue, money that could help Governor Jerry Brown win support for his plan to funnel funds to the state's poorest districts. Full story
A local community leader is speaking out at tonight's Dorchester District 2 School Board meeting. Full story
The small Buena Vista School District in Michigan has closed its doors early after laying off all but three teachers due to a lack of funding. WEYI’s Brittany Shannon reports.
School districts, teachers and students are adjusting to a different type of learning curve with the addition of new technology into the classroom. KVOA's Samantha Ptashkin reports.
A 4 year-old student was accidentally left behind at a museum during a field trip. The school district didn't realize the boy was missing until they got to Marshall, Minnesota, which is more than an hour away. KARE’s Blake McCoy reports.
The Albany school district is apologizing for a writing assignment that asked students to write an essay arguing that “Jews are evil." WNYT's Dan Bazille reports.
A Texas district expands their security force by adding their own Special Weapons And Tactics force. KVEO’s Erin Murray reports.
Parents protest outside the home of Chicago's Board of Education President David Vitale’s house Thursday, March 21, 2013, in Chicago. Teachers say the city of Chicago has begun informing teachers, principals and local officials about which public schools it intends to close under a contentious plan
A child looks out of the window of a school bus carrying students from the Newtown school district as it makes its way past the funeral for Sandy Hook student James Mattioli, at the Saint Rose of Lima church in Newtown, Connecticut December 18, 2012. Twelve girls, eight boys and six adult women were
A child looks out the window of a school bus carrying students from the Newtown school district as it makes its way past the funeral service for Sandy Hook student James Mattioli, at the Saint Rose of Lima church in Newtown, Connecticut December 18, 2012. The schools of Newtown, which stood empty in
Newtown school district students are seen in a school bus in Newtown, Connecticut December 18, 2012. The schools of Newtown, which stood empty in the wake of a shooting rampage that took 26 of their own at Sandy Hook Elementary, will again ring with the sounds of students and teachers on Tuesday as
