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At Northwestern, students watch climate change through maple trees

Mar. 08, 2024 09:37 AM EST

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Big Mama has seen a lot of students passing by in her 120 years. So have Little Mama, Big Bertha, Persephone, Doug and Grant — just some of the many sugar maple trees on Northwestern University's campus that have provided not only sap, but also data to students doing a...

Florida public schools could make use of chaplains under bill going to DeSantis

Mar. 07, 2024 20:02 PM EST

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school districts could opt to allow volunteer chaplains in schools under a bill the Legislature sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis over the objections of opponents who argued that religion should be kept out of schools. Supporters argued the...

UN experts take Russia to task over deported Ukrainian children and a 'military agenda' in schools

Feb. 08, 2024 11:31 AM EST

GENEVA (AP) — A panel of U.N.-backed experts that focuses on children's human rights called Thursday on Russia to prevent efforts to rewrite school curricula and textbooks to reflect the government's “political and military agenda,” including over the war in Ukraine. The...

Conservative Nebraska lawmakers push bills that would intertwine religion with public education

Feb. 05, 2024 20:33 PM EST

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Conservative lawmakers who want to intertwine religion with school curriculum in Republican-dominated Nebraska presented a slew of bills Monday to the state Legislature’s education committee. The list includes a bill that would give parents more control over...

Arizona governor proposes overhauling school vouchers to address growing budget deficit

Jan. 12, 2024 20:23 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has proposed requiring students to attend public school for 100 days before becoming eligible for a voucher program in a move designed to rein in the skyrocketing costs and reduce the number of participants. The proposal is a key...

New York governor pushes for overhaul of reading education as test scores lag

Jan. 03, 2024 19:19 PM EST

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that she will push for schools in the state to reemphasize phonics in literacy education programs, a potential overhaul that comes as many states revamp curriculums amid low reading scores. The proposal would require the...