Map Shows Which States Allow Corporal Punishment in Schools
While Corporal punishment has been banned in most states in the U.S. since the mid-1990s, a number still allow it in schools, predominantly those in the Southeast. In some states, while inflicting physical punishment on children in schools is banned, incidents of its use in schools still occur, the nonprofit organization Lawyers for Good Government […]
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LA Schools Protect Children From ICE With Safe Zones and Campus Patrols
Children in Los Angeles returned to school on Thursday with new measures in place to protect them from the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has said it will deploy employees, volunteers and school police to patrol the streets around more than 100 schools, expanding “safe zones” to protect […]
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Donald Trump Withholds Federal Money From Schools: What To Know
President Donald Trump‘s administration has acted to withhold billions of dollars in federal education funding from states and local school districts, impacting a wide range of programs and threatening the financial stability of schools across at least 33 states and territories. The administration notified grantees that funds previously slated for teacher training, after-school programs and […]
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Texas Advances Ten Commandments Mandate for Public Schools
The Texas House gave preliminary approval Saturday to legislation requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, with lawmakers voting 88-49 on Senate Bill 10 (SB10), according to the Associated Press. Newsweek reached out to bill co-sponsor Rep. Candy Noble via email on Saturday for comment. Why It Matters Texas operates nearly 9,100 […]
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Columbine to Sandy Hook: Controversial Decision Mass Shooting Schools Face
Sean Schultz, a father of a student at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, emotionally approached the podium at a Barrow County School System board meeting last month. “My child doesn’t feel safe going back (to school),” Schultz said to a jam-packed room just weeks after the district announced classes would resume after a deadly […]
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