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Kindergarten enrollment has bounced back since last year, but is still below pre-pandemic levels.

The 10-year-old twins are trying to donate 1000 books to the Baylor Scott and White McLane Children's Hospital

Since the start of the school year, we've heard from teachers, parents and school staff about the disruptive behavior and fighting happening at Oregon schools.

Kids ages 5 to 11 in Oregon are able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 starting today, according to Governor Kate Brown. While shipments of the youth vaccines are currently arriving to pharmacies and local doctors, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) notes it may take a few days before the vaccine is widely available to children. “Your child should be able to be vaccinated within the next few weeks,” said OHA director Patrick Allen in a...

The Pfizer vaccine is anticipated to be approved by the CDC for children 5-11 and PPS is ready to hold vaccination clinics at eight schools.

With kids aged 5 to 11 soon eligible to receive a Pfizer vaccine, schools and pediatricians are stepping up to get them vaccinated.

Credit Spokane Public Schools The Spokane school board voted Wednesday night to change the identities of several schools. Most notably, it renamed Sheridan Elementary after Spokane civil rights leader Frances Scott. Jerrall Haynes, chair of the Spokane Public School Board, said he fully supported the new name, and said it was personally significant to him. “And I never once thought I’d have the opportunity to name a school after a Black woman, right? Especially not here in Spokane.” Fran...

A free meals program provided by local school districts aims to keep children fed and healthy over the summer. As in previous years, both Temple and Belton independent school districts will offer their summer school meal program to children this year. The two programs will begin Monday at most locations and distribute both breakfasts and lunches. Donna Shelton, assistant director of nutrition services at BISD, said the summer meals are a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture program that h...

Nearly 30 years after the Temple Independent School District implemented the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Temple High in 1992, Lisa Adams — the district’s assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction — said student engagement is still going strong. “As the only district in Central Texas to offer a K-12 IB experience, we have seen firsthand how this investment makes a difference in the lives of our students,” Adams said during an April boar...

Bell County will have six vaccine sites for residents this week including those operated by Baylor Scott & White, Seton Medical Center and AdventHealth, County Judge David Blackburn said.