- In North Carolina, an annual study consistently finds that wealthier counties are able to spend more on the needs of schools because of the manner in which the state distributes funding. The study concludes that students living in poorer counties will have lower levels of investment in their schools than students living in the wealthier counties.
- In Oklahoma, Tulsa Public Schools will start a new proactive initiative in elementary and middle schools using D.A.R.E. and G.R.E.A.T. strategies to educate Tulsa’s children in drug abuse, gang resistance and life skills.
- In Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto announced policy recommendations from the Education Task Force aimed at strengthening collaboration between the city and Pittsburgh Public Schools.
- In Montana, a judge grants a motion for a restraining order brought by concerned parents. The court order prevents a student from attending a local high school, citing the teen’s history of bringing guns to school.