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Parents and advocates argue that shortened days, known as informal removals, amount to discrimination and violations of students’ civil rights. In Oregon, a bill to curb the use of shortened days is under consideration.

States will soon receive federal dollars to hire more mental health professionals for K-12 public schools.

At least nine states are considering legislation related to school start times, up from four the previous year. Florida lawmakers approved such a law this past week.

The measure promotes dispensing tampons and sanitary napkins on campuses for students at no charge.

In Orange County schools, a team-based approach brings mental health professionals, social service workers, teachers and administrators, and psychologists and counselors together to identify, intervene and support students in need.

In Winter Haven, Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to speak out against lockdowns, vaccine passports and school closures that he says weren't backed by science.

President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address that federal funds will pay to replace lead pipes in hundreds of thousands of schools and child care centers. In the meantime, schools are dealing with high lead levels now.

When a grant for accessible playground equipment didn't cover all the costs, the students at a Minnesota elementary school launched a fundraising campaign.

Republican state Sen. Corey Simon and Democrat Rep. Allison Tant, both of Tallahassee filed identical bills to allow parents to stay involved in their child’s IEP until age 22.

Thousands of students who have dropped off public school rolls are unaccounted for, according to an analysis. They did not move out of state and did not sign up for private or home school.