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Citing safety concerns, some schools are banning Crocs
Love them or hate them, there is a new debate over Crocs as a growing number of schools are trying to ban the footwear fashion.
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Flu is so bad right now that schools across the country are closing
Schools across the United States are closing due to spikes in influenza and other seasonal illnesses. As the 2024–2025 flu season rages on with no peak yet in sight, some school systems are overwhelmed with sick students and staff.
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Study finds teenagers spend a quarter of school day on phones
A study conducted by researchers at Stony Brook University found teenagers spend an average of 90 minutes a day on their phones during school.
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How do Philadelphia public school students stand up against others nationwide?
NBC10’s Matt DeLucia reports on test score concerns in Philadelphia public schools and nationwide following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A student took a page from ‘Clueless' and fixed up two teachers. Here's how it went
In the 1995 movie “Clueless,” Alicia Silverstone’s character Cher orchestrates a romantic connection between her two teachers, Mr. Hall and Miss Geist. A 13-year-old student from Texas, like Cher, told a few white lies to get the ball rolling for her two teachers to make a connection.
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Supreme Court to hear church-state fight over bid to launch first publicly funded religious charter school
An attempt to authorize the Catholic school was challenged as a violation of the First Amendment, which limits government involvement in religion.
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Philly School District kicks off campaign to get kids signed up for kindergarten
School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington is launching the “Thrive at Five” campaign to get parents to register their children for kindergarten for next school year.
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NJ lawmakers could ban cellphones inside classrooms
As a new bill to ban cellphones in classrooms in the state of New Jersey moves through the legislature, NBC10’s Siobhan McGirl revisits the Cherry Hill School District that implemented a policy at the start of this school year.
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‘A distraction': NJ Gov. Murphy calls for statewide school cellphone ban
Now Gov. Phil Murphy is calling for a statewide ban for cellphones in schools that would ban all K-12 Garden State schools.
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NJ governor calls for statewide school cellphone ban
During his annual state of the state address, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gave his reasoning for a proposed cellphone ban in classrooms throughout the Garden State. NBc10’s Matt DeLucia reports.
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Montclair schools close Monday due to alleged threat from staff member
All schools in New Jersey’s Montclair School District were closed Monday because of a social media threat directed at a specific staff member, according to Montclair police. Law enforcement officials believe the threat came from a staff member who is currently on administrative leave, police said. Authorities say administrators were made aware of a potential threat late Sunday made via...
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At least three dead in Wisconsin school shooting, including shooter
Police responded to a shooting on Monday at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin.
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As schools cut back on bus service, parents are turning to rideshare apps
Reliance on school buses has been waning for years as districts struggle to find drivers and more students attend schools far outside their neighborhoods.
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Trump plans to ‘close' the Department of Education. What does this mean?
Kirabo Jackson, professor of education and social policy at Northwestern University and former economic advisor to President Biden, discusses how education policy in the U.S. may shift under the new Trump administration.
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Elementary school honors beloved custodian by naming the building after her
You can find Claudene Wilson serving meals in the cafeteria, doing repairs and comforting crying students.
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Teachers at a NJ school were hired over the summer. They'll be let go before Christmas
Educators at a New Jersey school district are outraged and say they were blindsided by the decision to eliminate nearly 100 jobs the week before Christmas. Families were left asking what happened to the budget and questioned why teachers were hired over the summer, only to learn just weeks into the school year that their positions would be eliminated.
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Virginia school board to pay $575K to a teacher fired for refusing to use trans student's pronouns
An advocacy group says a Virginia school board has agreed to pay $575,000 in a settlement to a former high school teacher who was fired after he refused to use a transgender student’s pronouns.
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Schools are competing with cell phones. Here's how they think they could win
Students are struggling to stay engaged in class at a time of poor mental health, shortened attention spans, reduced attendance and worsening grades. At the crux of these challenges? Addiction to cell phones. Cell phone bans are gaining traction around the country, but many say they’re not enough.
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Pa. Senate passes bill encouraging schools to ban students' phone use that's ‘taking a toll on them'
Pennsylvania’s Senate has passed legislation to encourage school districts to effectively ban students’ use of cellphones during the school day. The bill passed 45-5 on Wednesday. It would help school districts pay for locking bags after the district creates a policy requiring students to leave their phones in such bags for the whole school day. The bill now goes to...
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Pennsylvania Senate passes bill encouraging school districts to ban students' cellphone use
Pennsylvania’s Senate has passed legislation to encourage school districts to effectively ban students’ use of cellphones during the school day. Some exceptions would be in place.