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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to revamp its Clean School Bus Program, expanding the range of eligible fuel and technology options beyond primarily electric buses. The agency has launched a 45-day public comment period through a Request for Information to gather feedback from manufacturers, school districts, and fleet operators on the cost, availability, and performance of alternative technologies. The updated program is expected to place greater emphasis on biofuels, compressed and liquefied natural gas, and hydrogen-powered vehicles. As part of the transition, the EPA confirmed it will cancel the 2024 rebate funding round, encouraging applicants to instead apply for the 2026 grant cycle. A formal funding notice outlining eligibility criteria is expected soon. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the overhaul aims to improve fiscal responsibility and provide school districts with more flexibility to meet transportation needs. The Clean School Bus Program was originally created to replace older, high-emission buses with cleaner models to improve air quality and protect student health.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has petitioned to join a lawsuit against Los Angeles USD (LAUSD), which is accused of discriminating against white students through its desegregation policy. The lawsuit, initiated by the 1776 Project Foundation, claims that LAUSD's practices provide advantages to predominantly minority schools, leaving white students at a disadvantage. "Los Angeles County students should never be classified or treated differently because of their race,” said Harmeet K. Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General. LAUSD maintains its commitment to equitable access for all students, with board member Nick Melvoin arguing that the Justice Department's intervention misrepresents the district's efforts to address educational inequities. The lawsuit highlights disparities in class sizes and access to magnet programs, alleging that 600 campuses benefit from these policies while about 100 do not.
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Amazon-owned Ring has ended a planned partnership with surveillance company Flock Safety following public backlash over a Super Bowl ad promoting neighborhood-wide camera networks. Privacy advocates say schools should follow suit, as many districts use Flock’s automated license plate readers, which have been accessed by law enforcement agencies to assist federal immigration enforcement. Audit logs from Texas districts showed out-of-state agencies conducting searches tied to immigration cases, raising concerns about student and family privacy. Flock says schools can disable immigration-related searches using a filter tool, and maintains its cameras are primarily used for campus safety, such as monitoring banned individuals or investigating crimes in school parking lots. However, critics argue the broad sharing of surveillance data creates serious privacy risks and may deter families from attending school events or even sending children to school. More than 100 school districts use Flock cameras, though few have publicly addressed how their data are shared.
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State lawmakers, including in Florida, are debating property-tax reforms that could shrink K-12 revenue, since property taxes supply more than a third of U.S. school funding. The push is driven by post-pandemic bill increases and GOP efforts to curb government spending, though outright repeal often fails with voters; Wyoming lawmakers recently killed an elimination proposal. The text outlines four strategies: replacing property taxes with sales or income taxes, seeking constitutional amendments, creating local veto mechanisms, and expanding caps or exemptions. Experts warn replacement taxes may fall short, forcing districts into cuts or heavier reliance on state aid.
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