3 key takeaways on the Seattle schools lawsuit against big tech
Seattle Public Schools is suing Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat for exacerbating the mental health crisis among its students.
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Seattle's schools are suing tech giants for harming young people's mental health
The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for a mental health crisis among youth.
Pine Hall Elementary will remain open as district monitors enrollment
A Stokes County elementary school that officials had discussed closing will remain open for now, despite enrollment numbers.
Judge says Virginia school is 'racial balancing' at the expense of Asian Americans
The case has been closely watched as courts continue to evaluate the role that racial considerations can play when deciding who should be admitted to a particular school.
Lawmakers are rewriting rules as schools grapple with teacher shortages
Burnout and thinning substitute teacher rolls plus the fallout of the omicron surge is pushing school leaders to the brink of desperation. Lawmakers are respond rewriting hiring rules.
A cyberattack in Albuquerque forces schools to cancel classes
Albuquerque isn't alone. Five school districts in New Mexico have suffered major cyberattacks in the past two years, including one that's still dealing with an attack that hit just after Christmas.
Judge will consider whether N.C. should turn over $1.7B in public school funding
A North Carolina judge is considering whether to order the state to hand over almost $2 billion in public school funding.
