Schools

Programs educating students about drug abuse and drug overdose prevention are now at San Diego schools, reports NBC 7’s Todd Strain.

An advocacy group says a Virginia school board has agreed to pay $575,000 in a settlement to a former high school teacher who was fired after he refused to use a transgender student’s pronouns.

Among other things, the task force offered guidance regarding financial disclosures and disclosures of student enrollment and attendance information

Every California school district, charter school and county office of education has been directed to adopt a policy limiting or prohibiting the use of phones by July 1, 2026.

A new California law bans or restricts student cell phone usage, but SDUSD says this is business as usual. NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry has the details.

The “numerous” threats of school violence have surfaced over the past several days from “various sources,” according to the San Diego Police Department. “Currently, there is no substantiated threat.”

A 12-year-old student at Bonita Vista Middle School has been arrested in connection with threatening messages, according to the Chula Vista Police Department. As NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes reports, the threat quickly spread on social media and caused fear and concern not only on that campus, but several others. 

Students are struggling to stay engaged in class at a time of poor mental health, shortened attention spans, reduced attendance and worsening grades. At the crux of these challenges? Addiction to cell phones. Cell phone bans are gaining traction around the country, but many say they’re not enough.

Summer break is officially over for tens of thousands of students in the Poway Unified School District, which is going into the new school year facing some challenges.

Summer break is officially over for tens of thousands of students in the Poway Unified School District. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford reports.

The Cajon Valley Union School District is standing up against a soon-to-be-enacted state law that bars schools from notifying parents when their child changes their gender identity or pronouns.

The Cajon Valley Union School District voted unanimously in favor of a “parental bill of rights,” requiring staff to notify parents when their child changes their gender identity or pronouns. NBC 7’s Omari Fleming looks at how they came to the decision.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation law Monday barring school districts from passing policies that require schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he wants to restrict students’ usage of smartphones during the school day. The announcement on Tuesday comes a day after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms regarding their effects on young people. Newsom’s office has not shared details of his proposal. A bill that...

Many of the survivors said they continue to live with the trauma of the day when 20 first graders and six educators were killed.