Dozens of Lynnfield parents demanded tougher discipline after multiple racist incidents at the middle school; the superintendent apologized as the district moves to rewrite handbook rules.

Arizona's 9‑1‑1 system can now accept emergency texts in every county, officials announced. The change expands access for people who can't safely make a voice call.

Dearborn’s school board is holding public interviews for six superintendent candidates; if it hires one of four Arab American finalists, the district would get its first permanent Arab American superintendent.

SMUHSD plans to relocate about 25 Bay Academy students from Burlingame High to Mills or Hillsdale; parents say notice was abrupt and they are demanding answers.

Newaygo County ordered immediate evacuations Thursday for residents in the floodplain below Croton Dam as Muskegon River levels climbed toward major flood stage. Shelter was set up in White Cloud.

A DPS advisory panel recommended an all-day ban on students’ personal devices, with narrow exceptions and a public comment process before a June vote.

A regional summit in Bradenton on April 30 will push registered apprenticeships as a practical fix for Tampa Bay's hiring gaps. CareerSource Suncoast and partners aim to help employers set up earn-while-you-learn pipelines.

Parents at Charlotte Catholic High School say a priest asked female students inappropriate questions during confession last December; the diocese says its review found no misconduct.

Two former Amazon employees have filed a Seattle federal complaint saying the company coded women into lower‑paying job codes and underpaid them. The filings seek class certification and back pay.

A new partnership with the Jefferson Community Foundation and parish council funds, matched by state dollars, aims to unlock more publicly funded early-learning seats. Leaders say outreach will prioritize bilingual and low-income families.

A federal settlement ends a First Amendment lawsuit after a Las Vegas mother was blocked from CCSD’s social feed. The district will pay $10,000 and update its moderation rules.

Dallas Animal Services reports 674 dogs in 388 kennels, including 67 nursing puppies. The shelter is asking the public to foster or adopt to relieve overcrowding.

The city’s Legacy Business Preservation Study and a Bureau of Planning and Sustainability post highlight shuttered grocers and aging family businesses and recommend a new program to protect them.