A Michigan school district has banned students from carrying backpacks
Flint Community Schools said it has concerns about the national landscape of gun violence across the nation. The ban went into effect Monday.
Education
Unlikely connection: college students in Ukraine and the U.S. form a bond
Learning American pop culture while attending college during a war: Students in Dnipro, Ukraine, and Golden, Colo., form an unlikely connection.
8th-graders' history and civics scores drop on a national test
Jonathan Collins, a professor of political science, public policy and education at Brown University, talks about the so-called "Nation's Report Card" on civics and U.S. history.
These states are narrowly defining who is 'female' and 'male' in law
LGBTQ advocates say these bills are another attempt to restrict transgender rights. Republicans sponsoring the bills say the definitions are important to keep sex from being conflated with gender.
Schools ended universal free lunch. Now meal debt is soaring
Across the country, schools are reporting rising cafeteria debt, and fewer kids are enrolling in their free and reduced price programs. Many states are moving to make meals free for all kids again.
WS/FCS has one week to allocate $38.2 million for facilities projects
Roofs need to be replaced. Elevators need upgrades. Restrooms need renovation.
History and civics scores drop for U.S. eighth-graders on national test
On the "Nation's Report Card," history scores were the lowest ever, and civics showed the first decline ever.
Morning news brief
Authorities say the Texas man accused of killing five neighbors is in custody. History and civics scores drop for eighth-graders on U.S. test. The Fed is expected to raise interest rates Wednesday.
A Florida principal who was fired after showing students 'David' is welcomed in Italy
Among those who were in support of the ousted Florida principal was the director of Florence's Accademia Galleria, where Michelangelo's David is housed. On Friday, the two finally got to meet.
