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Ohio joins states nationwide in restricting the use of cellphones in schools. Are classrooms calmer and lunchrooms louder, or is enforcement the real challenge?

An AWS outage disrupted learning nationwide. Here’s how schools can build resilience, plan backups, and protect instructional time.

From music rooms to CTE labs, students face hidden noise risks. AI tools and safe practices can help schools protect hearing

National School Bus Safety Week (Oct 20–24, 2025) brings schools and communities together to build safer routines and celebrate safe student travel.

This week’s Stories That Matter covers how schools manage challenges like budget cuts, mental health, lab safety, AI learning, and emergency preparedness.

High school students face more pressure than ever. Learn how educators can spot depression early and build school cultures that prioritize student mental health.

From science labs to music halls, budget cuts silence opportunities, weaken athletics, and disconnect families from the schools they depend on.

When tech fails in a school emergency, will your plan hold? Districts must prepare with layered, low-tech backups that work when the power goes out.

AI is emerging as a classroom assistant, from lesson planning to tutoring. Educators stress it should amplify, not replace, the teacher’s voice.