Topeka Public Schools in Kansas is one of a rising number of systems that are letting students take their school-issued devices home over the summer months.

During a special meeting, members of the Leavenworth Board of Education were briefed on a mental health program at Leavenworth High School.

Millions of students are heading back to school with a challenge they didn't have to face last year. The more contagious delta variant is fueling a nationwide COVID-19 surge that's sending younger people to hospitals — including children.

Glenda LaBarbara, assistant superintendent for the Garden City USD 457 Board of Education, said their annual student survey looks at a variety topics.

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — For many people hearing the terms “stop drop and roll,” or “duck and cover,” were common during drills at school. Many people accepted these drills because our parents reinforced that the training was important. Douglas Parisi is the director of training for Safe Defend and says parents need to do the same with school “intruder” drills.