Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law requiring public school students in grades 3 through 12 to undergo an annual mental health screening. The requirement takes effect in the 2027-28 school year, with at least one screening per student each year.

Less than one week before the first day of classes, Lewis County Schools, a small district in Tennessee, has asked staff not to post Amazon wish lists with district or school names or logos, aiming to avoid the impression that classroom resources are lacking.

Before most kids go back to school, one Texas-based company, called “Campus Guardian Angel,” is providing schools with demos of a new high-tech drone system it says can help save lives in school shootings.

A study co-authored by MIT scholars concludes that widely disseminated school quality ratings reflect the preparation and family background of their students as much or more than a school’s contribution to learning gains.

The Education Department’s civil rights branch lost nearly half its staff amid mass layoffs in March, raising questions about its ability to address a deep backlog of complaints from students alleging discrimination based on disability, sex or race.

“The decision to withhold this funding is contrary to President Trump’s goal of returning K12 education to the states,” the GOP senators wrote in a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought obtained by ABC News.

Chicago Public Schools announced layoffs of more than 1,400 district workers, including over 400 teachers. A total of 1,458 employees were laid off, a 3.2% increase from 2024's 1,410 layoffs.

A sweeping U.S. Supreme Court interpretation recognizes a First Amendment right to opt out of classroom lessons that pose a "very real threat of undermining" sincerely held religious beliefs. The ruling has school districts and their attorneys scrambling to review curricula and refine protocols for excusing students from certain material.