Districts that installed cameras on bus stop arms saw a sharp drop in drivers passing a stopped bus. The programs also produced a revenue stream that several school boards say they did not plan for.
A four-year study of 61 districts found the sleep gain persisted and did not come at the cost of bedtime drift. Attendance improved slightly; test scores did not move.
New standards cut added sugar in breakfast cereals and flavored milk and phase in a sodium reduction over three years. Districts say the hard part is not the rules — it is the equipment.
A larger field delivered closer margins and higher ratings. It also pushed the championship deep into January and added two games for players already at the limit of a compressed season.
A study of 214 schools that locked phones away found no measurable change in standardized results. Disciplinary referrals fell by a fifth and reported loneliness fell in every grade.
The list came from a real fourth-grade classroom. Store brands closed most of the gap, and one category — backpacks — accounted for a third of the difference on its own.