Isaac Thornton is a national correspondent covering education policy and civil liberties. He specializes in issues at the intersection of law and education, including free speech for educators and student rights.
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Rincon Valley Union School District trustees will vote Tuesday on which elementary school to close in June to address an $8.5 million budget deficit.
Austin Peay State University has reinstated a tenured professor and agreed to a $500,000 settlement after he was fired over a social media post.
The Texas American Federation of Teachers is suing the state's education department, alleging that investigations into teachers' social media posts are unconstitutional.
Escambia County Public Schools is celebrating its top educators by naming a Teacher of the Year from each school, with five finalists set to compete for the overall district title.
UC Berkeley faces backlash after suspending a computer science lecturer for pro-Palestinian remarks, sparking a campus-wide debate on academic freedom and political speech.
Teachers in Minnesota's largest school district, Anoka-Hennepin, have filed an intent to strike, setting a potential walkout date for January 8.
The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System saw major gains, with 70% of its schools earning an A or B on the latest Tennessee State Report Card.
The University of Oklahoma's faculty is petitioning for stronger protections after a teaching assistant was suspended over a grading dispute involving religion.
University of Arizona faculty report a growing climate of fear, caught between new government mandates from the right and established cultural norms from the left.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called on citizens to report schools that block the formation of conservative student groups linked to Turning Point USA.
UC Berkeley has suspended a computer science lecturer for six months without pay over alleged in-class political advocacy, sparking a union grievance and student protests.
Boston officials have proposed a plan to close three schools and reconfigure three others by the 2027-28 school year, aiming to improve academic quality.
The Harlem School District is weighing a plan to close two elementary schools, Olson Park and Maple, to address a budget deficit exceeding $3 million.
A strike at Harrisburg Area Community College was averted after the faculty union and college administration reached a tentative agreement following a multi-year negotiation process.
New York City public and Catholic schools will close on Tuesday, November 11, for Veterans Day, part of a full academic calendar with numerous holidays and recesses.
Oklahoma State University police are investigating an incident where a student was filmed scattering materials from a conservative group's table on campus.
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is preparing for at least $25 million in budget cuts for the next school year, adding to the $75 million reduced last year.
Preliminary election results show a major shake-up for the Mesa County D51 school board, with two incumbents trailing challengers by thousands of votes.
A California elementary school, nominated for a top national award for closing achievement gaps, held its own celebration after the federal program was abruptly canceled.
A Cobb County judge has overturned the expulsion of a middle school student, ruling the district misinterpreted its own policy when it punished him for warning friends of a threat.
