According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) results of a 2023 nationwide Youth Risk Behavior Survey released on October 8, 2024, Asian, multiracial, and Black students were the most likely to report having ever experienced racism in school. In fact,more than half of Asian students (57%) and nearly…
On October 8, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the results of its first nationally representative survey data on transgender students, which showed that transgender students also had higher rates of bullying and poor mental health. In fact, CDC found that approximately 3% of the nation’s high…
On October 11, 2024, the White House announced that a national effort to put more adults in schools as tutors, mentors, coaches or support staff has exceeded its goal a year ahead of schedule. In fact, according to a spring survey of school principals by Rand Corp., more than 323,000…
According to a September 18, 2024 Rand Corporation report, despite growing concerns and an increasing number of incidents of gun violence on school grounds in recent years, practice drills to prepare for such an incident remain controversial. Researchers found that "even practice drills — which simulate lockdown situations in an…
On September 24, 2024, after a monthslong investigation, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a pair of scathing reports that found the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) failed to properly oversee vendors, follow its own procedures, and properly communicate with students and colleges as they rolled out the new Free Application…
On September 19, 2024, NPR reported that, according to a study conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Black girls face more discipline and more severe punishments in public schools than girls from other racial backgrounds. The report, shared exclusively with NPR, took nearly a year-and-a-half to complete. The findings…
On August 21, 2024, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory warning that America's mental health crisis is weighing heavily on parents who are struggling with economic and societal concerns as they try to raise children. Barriers parents are facing include stressors like gun violence, loneliness, a lack of support…
On August 21, 2024, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory warning that America's mental health crisis is weighing heavily on parents who are struggling with economic and societal concerns as they try to raise children. Barriers parents are facing include stressors like gun violence, loneliness, a lack of support…
On August 22, 2024, a panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request from the states and other plaintiffs for an injunction against the proposed Title IX rule that would bar discrimination based on gender identity. The injunction will remain in place while the appeals court…
The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) has begun to approve Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) extension requests for American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) funds. Nearly half of the states have requested extensions from one or more of the COVID K-12 emergency funding programs, which set aside $200 billion…
