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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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Shootings This Year: How Many and Where - Education Week
Jan 4, 2024 · School shootings—terrifying to students, educators, parents, and communities—always reignite polarizing debates about gun rights and school safety.
Schools Respond to Surge of Threats After Georgia School Shooting
Sep 17, 2024 · Schools around the country have received a surge of hundreds of violent threats following a Sept. 4 shooting at a Winder, Ga., high school—sparking closures, fear, and student arrests.