South Korea has urged Japan to correct territorial claims over the disputed Dokdo islets in newly approved high school textbooks, formally protesting descriptions that label the islands as Japanese territory and characterize Korea’s control as illegal. Seoul criticized the materials for distorting historical facts, called for immediate revisions, and reiterated that Dokdo is Korean territory…

Falling childhood vaccination rates across the U.S. are raising concerns about a resurgence of preventable diseases like measles, with experts warning that declining immunization coverage is leaving many communities below the 95% threshold needed for herd immunity. The trend is highlighted by personal accounts from older generations, including infectious disease specialist Dr. Judith Feinberg and…

The U.S. Department of Education is transferring more than 100 programs to other federal agencies through interagency agreements as part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to dismantle the department, though full closure would still require congressional approval. Programs spanning K–12 education, higher education, student loans, and school safety are being redistributed to agencies including…

Daniel Buck argues that using artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce teachers’ routine workload can undermine the core work of teaching rather than improve it. He contends that tasks often labeled “administrative,” such as drafting emails, planning questions, and reviewing student work, actually drive reflection, judgment, and relationship-building. Buck, a research fellow at the American Enterprise…

Tennessee’s House has passed a revised bill requiring schools to track and report students’ immigration status, but its future remains uncertain due to a conflicting Senate version that originally sought to challenge the Supreme Court’s Plyler v. Doe decision guaranteeing free public education regardless of status. The amended House bill removes provisions that could have…

Students at Natomas High School staged a walkout on Monday to support their teachers, who have been on strike for five days seeking better pay and health benefits. Junior Elfie White, a co-organizer of the protest, expressed the students’ frustration, remarking: “All my teachers mean so much to me, and they deserve what they’re asking…