Seattle Schools forces parents to pay 'junk fees' to access school lunch Seattle Public Schools is passing on transaction fees to the families of students starting this year, but a new report from a federal watchdog agency found that electronic processing companies are charging inflated processing fees that add up to $100 million a year. Stephen Howie
The online game trying to make civics and media literacy competitive and fun In partnership with the League of Women Voters, students across Alameda County, California, are learning about government, elections, and media literacy today through a novel method: an online game called "VerifyIt!".
Seattle's free and subsidized preschool program still has room for 600 kids Seattle has expanded its program offering free and subsidized preschool to hundreds of families each year, and there are about 600 open seats still available for this school year. Eilís O'Neill
Banned books are returning to shelves in one Florida school district A Florida school district is restoring three dozen books removed from library shelves. The books range from classics like Toni Morrison’s Beloved to a kid’s book about a penguin family with two dads. Andrew Limbong
Navient reaches $120 million settlement for misleading student loan borrowers According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, $100 million will be used to make payments to impacted borrowers in a settlement with the former servicer of student loans. Jonathan Franklin
Oklahoma schools resist the order to teach from the Bible in classrooms The Oklahoma state school superintendent says he ordered schools to teach the Bible. But local school districts say they'll make up their own minds. Beth Wallis
Schools are putting vape detectors in bathrooms — paid for by Juul Some districts are using money from a $1.7 billion legal settlement against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs to pay for the high-tech devices. But there are critics and also privacy concerns. Scott Neuman
Potential Seattle school closures revealed in new proposal Seattle families now know which elementary schools will likely be on the chopping block in 2025. Sami West
Indiana's cellphone ban means less school drama. But students miss their headphones Weeks into a new school year, students miss being able to listen to music, but teachers say the cellphone ban is making their jobs easier. Lee V. Gaines