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Education Statistics: Facts About American Schools
Jan 3, 2019 · Among public schools, how many high schools are there in the U.S.? Total public schools: 99,388; Secondary and high schools: 23,810; Middle schools: 16,298; Elementary schools: 52,474 ...
The State of Bullying in Schools, in Charts - Education Week
Aug 31, 2023 · Following are four charts that depict the state of bullying in U.S. public schools—from its frequency, to where it happens in the school building, to what’s being done about it.
Supreme Court Declines Case on Selective High School Aiming to …
Feb 20, 2024 · The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 20 declined to hear a challenge to an admissions plan for the selective high school that was facially race neutral but designed to boost the enrollment of Black and ...
Georgia - Education Week
News that the FBI got a tip a year before a Georgia school shooting sparked questions about whether the attack could have been avoided.
Map: Coronavirus and School Closures in 2019-2020 - Education …
Mar 6, 2020 · The coronavirus pandemic forced a near-total shutdown of school buildings in the spring of 2020. See where schools closed and when.
4-Day School Weeks: New Research Examines the Benefits and …
Oct 7, 2021 · The move from a five-day school week to a four-day week with extended days has been one of the fastest-increasing—and least-studied—phenomena shaping district operations.
School Dress Codes Aren’t Fair to Everyone, Federal Study Finds
Oct 27, 2022 · Ninety-three percent of school districts have dress codes or policies on what students wear to school. School and district administrators said the policies promote safety and security for students.
Schools Face Big Challenges in Curbing Students' Substance Abuse
Jun 19, 2023 · School health workers in most districts report that they are facing challenges in trying to curb the numbers of students who are vaping and abusing alcohol, marijuana, and opioids, according to an ...
Should Sex Education Be Taught in Schools? (Opinion)
Jun 4, 2015 · There are parents who do not want their children to be taught sex education in schools, just as there are some teachers who don’t think it is their job to teach it.