education

A Maine school bus driver is now charged with assault and driving to endanger after a parent recorded video that appears to show a bus pulling away with the mother of an eighth-grader still in its open doors. According to the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, 74-year-old, Shirley Danforth of Lovell, Maine was allegedly behind the wheel of that bus...

The latest MCAS were a mixed bag, with slight improvements in math and science but a decline in English language arts (ELA) skills, according to data released by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Thursday. This is the second release of results since the pandemic shut down schools and upended routines in 2020. The scores are still lower…

A Vermont job training program is helping students at risk of homelessness with some skills in the kitchen.

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidance surrounding head lice, saying it’s not an issue of poor hygiene or a health hazard and that children should not be sent home or miss school because they have it.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated guidance on head lice for the first time since 2015.

When COVID-19 closed schools around the world in spring 2020, many children simply stopped learning — some for months, others for longer.

The excellence of Massachusetts’ schools belies that students of color and ones from low-income families continue to fall behind white students in the Bay State, something that’s only been accelerated by the pandemic. That’s according to a report released Wednesday by a swath of advocacy groups who are calling on Massachusetts leaders to address the state’s educational inequalities. “We...

Everywhere, it seems, the return to school has been shadowed by worries of a teacher shortage.

A former Fresno Unified school principal is facing charges for willful cruelty to a minor after the district released a video where he is seen aggressively shoving a special needs child in June.

The pandemic impacted nearly every aspect of American life.  New test score results show that students also suffered, with academic performance dropping to levels not seen in more than three decades.  According to results from the Nation’s Report Card, standardized test scores for 9-year-old students fell in both math and reading. Average scores in reading fell five points; math...

Math and reading scores for America’s 9-year-olds fell dramatically during the first two years of the pandemic, according to a new federal study — offering an early glimpse of the sheer magnitude of the learning setbacks dealt to the nation’s children.

Boston Public Schools said Wednesday that they will recommend, but not require, face masks in buildings and on buses as students return to the classroom this year, with a few key exceptions. Masks will still be required in school health offices, which is required by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. They will also be required in the event of…

After two-and-a-half years of the coronavirus pandemic and all its educational disruption, many parents are now worried that monkeypox could pose problems for their children. The good news is that the rising tide of monkeypox cases has been declining in Massachusetts over the last two weeks. Health officials announced 37 more cases on Thursday, bringing the state’s total case count…

As the nation grapples with a teacher shortage, studies are showing that educators of color, specifically Black teachers, are more likely to leave. A survey by DonorsChoose, a nonprofit for teachers, found that only 55% of Black male teachers reported that they plan to still teach in 10 years, compared to 64% of White male teachers, and 66% of Latino...

A survey by the Trevor Project found that 2/3 of LGBTQ youth say current and proposed state policies have had a negative impact on their mental health. As the school year starts back for many students this month, LGBTQ students, face many challenges. Keygan Miller, the public training manager at the Trevor Project joins LX News to discuss these challenges...

And as the first day of school approaches, COVID-19 is still a problem. While it may not shut down schools, the effects of the last two years will be felt in the form of social and emotional issues, as well as staffing shortages. Massachusetts is in better shape than many states when it comes to the teacher and substitute teacher…

Keller ISD in North Texas was one of several school districts across the U.S. to pull dozens of books from library shelves. The books removed were challenged last year within the school district and included the Bible, “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison, and more. NBC News Senior Reporter Mike Hixenbaugh joins LX News to discuss more about why these...

Yes We Can World Foundation provides bilingual education to kids awaiting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. LX News contributor Moon Mandel brings you inside a converted 55-passenger bus where classes are held, and students can receive clothing, food and assistance in the immigration process.

People in New England know it’s a great place to live, and a new ranking offers them evidence that it’s got the very best state to live in the nation. Personal finance website WalletHub broke down the best and worst states to live in for 2022, based on a variety of different factors. Cost of living, job opportunities, education,...

Massachusetts public health and education officials are not recommending mask mandates, broad-sweeping testing, contact tracing, or test-to-stay testing in schools this coming fall. Officials are urging school district to instead focus their COVID-19 mitigation strategies on vulnerable and symptomatic people this coming school year. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department of Public Health issued the…