An NC Senate committee on May 13 unanimously advanced a bill that which would create the state’s first systematic K-8 math intervention program, modeled on Read to Achieve.
A bill in the Oklahoma state legislature prohibiting school faculty from spanking students with disabilities didn't pass. Republican Rep. Jim Olsen defended his "no" vote with bible verses.
Police officers lacking school environment training make most arrests--including handcuffing emotionally distressed students.
In a joint complaint, the NAACP and two disabled Black students accuse Richmond, Virginia Schools of Discrimination. The U.S. Department of Education's Civil Rights Division is evaluating the allegations.