School Board Stories

A Xenia school board member wants another look at the curriculum to make sure a controversial topic isn’t being taught anywhere in the district.

The superintendent says the move is an attempt to protect students, parents, and teachers.

The latest development in the ongoing controversy surrounding Williamson County Schools’ library materials comes with a significant legal decision.

A family-defending conservative group is celebrating a rare victory in liberal California, where parents won a battle against a public school district that allowed elementary-age children to discuss changing their gender and same-sex attraction without parental knowledge.

Rhode Island mom and parental rights advocate Nicole Solas was sued by teachers unions in 2021 after she requested public information about her child’s kindergarten curriculum that included lessons about gender ideology.

Public education may be approaching a tipping point as student behavioral issues that disrupt learning and compromise safety are taking a toll on teachers.

As voters prepare for election season, they should not discount the importance of their local school boards.

The Moore County School Board discussed a proposal for purchasing 12 metal detection systems at its Sept. 3 work session.

First grade students at Rhodes Academy in Hempstead had a special guest to wrap up their first week back at school amid a sudden shakeup that ousted the district's superintendent.

The St. Louis mayor has requested an audit of the city’s public schools one week after the furlough of its superintendent, even as school board members blame one another for “illegitimate” leadership.

A handful of Virginia school boards are exiting the Virginia School Board Association, the longest-running organization dedicated to supporting school boards in the commonwealth, over claims that it has failed to meet their needs and doesn't align with their conservative values.

The process to recall five East Baton Rouge School Board members is underway. A group calling themselves a community coalition made up of district employees, teachers, and residents is spearheading that effort. The group is calling for Mark Bellue, District 1, Nathan Rust, District 6, Michael Gaudet, District 7, Emily Soul, District 8 and Patrick Martin, District 9 to be recalled.

A southern Indiana school district is slashing its budget to make up for some bad accounting. Scott County School District 2 overspent millions of dollars. While the board fired the person they said is responsible, they're now faced with some tough decisions and lots of cuts.

The St. Joseph School District is actively being investigated by the Missouri attorney general over allegations first reported by The Lion. Those allegations include violations of Missouri Sunshine Law related to closed meetings, illegal electioneering for a school bond campaign, and conflicts of interest between the district and Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph (CAPSTJOE), where one board member served as executive director and another as board treasurer.

Francis Howell School District board members plan to introduce measures prohibiting classroom discussions on gender identity and require the board to approve every book purchased or donated in the district.

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