The U.S. Education Department said Tuesday it was investigating Denver Public Schools for alleged discrimination after the district converted a girl's restroom on the second floor of a high school into an all-gender restroom while leaving another bathroom exclusive to boys.

Educators, students and advocates across the Florida higher education system spoke out against the recent removal by the state of hundreds of general education courses that touch on race, gender and sexual orientation, calling the restrictions "censorship."

As California school districts prepare for the possibility of tougher immigration policies, California Attorney General Rob Bonta offered new guidance for immigrant students and families: the right to a free public education, information required for school enrollment, and confidentiality of personal information.

Over half of students and young adults surveyed are "very to extremely" worried about climate change, according to a report in The Lancet. A Houston-based group called Students for Environmental Education are advocating for climate change and the environment to be taught at school.

As responsibility for transportation shifts to families, the question of how to replace the traditional yellow bus has become an urgent problem for some, and a spark for innovation.

Years after COVID-19 disrupted American schools, nearly every state is still struggling with attendance. But attendance has been worse for Native American students — a disparity that existed before the pandemic and has since grown, according to data collected by The Associated Press.

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) released its attendance report for the school year 2023-2024. Officials said the report shows the lowest chronic absenteeism and truancy rates for D.C. students since returning to classrooms following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Students at Edison High School in Huntington Beach are voicing frustration over a new bathroom policy that was introduced at the start of the school year.