School bullying complaints are often ignored in Massachusetts despite 2010 law. A Peabody teen's suicide is fueling a new push to toughen enforcement and training.
Schools and Education
A decade after legalization, reporting reveals cannabis is reaching teenagers in Washington. And the state isn't tracking the health impacts.
High costs and proposed federal rollbacks could deepen health inequities by reducing access to high-quality early childhood care.
A reporting series on transitional kindergarten in the San Joaquin Valley explored its uneven rollout and potential to reshape early education for young children.
A data analysis by KVPR reveals only 13% of San Joaquin Valley school districts offer dual immersion classes at the transitional kindergarten level, despite nearly one in five Valley K-12 students being classified as English learners.
TK boosts development for special needs kids, but rising enrollment strains rural schools lacking staff and resources to meet growing support demands.
How transitional kindergarten is shaping young children in the San Joaquin Valley.
As universal TK expands, Valley institutions are scrambling to prepare teachers with early-childhood training — and state delays are slowing the pipeline.
Universal TK is now available statewide, but in the Central Valley, slow enrollment suggests parents remain unconvinced or underserved by the rollout.
Cannabis sales have surged in Washington since legalization in 2012, but educators, police and health experts say questions remain about effects on young users.