Education
Update: Seventh Graders Now Expelled For Playing With Pellet Gun Off School Grounds
One being homeschooled, other going to alternative school
Students Suspended For Playing With Pellet Gun in Own Front Yard, One Mother Called Because It Made Her "Uncomfortable" to See a Boy Point a Gun She Knew Wasn't Real
Face expulsion for playing in one of their front yards
Rep. Cantor Demands DoJ Drop School Voucher Lawsuit
Administration fights school choice for the poor in Louisiana
Movie, Music Industries Develop Anti-Sharing Curriculum for Schools
One-sided intellectual property education for children
ESPN Analyst Dick Vitale Apologizes For Calling Former College Football "Prostitute" For Accepting Money Senior Year
Someone asked him who would be the pimp in the analogy, yielding a retraction
Obama's University Scorecard Plan Deserves an "F"
It will promote a political agenda, not educational goals
NY Teacher Who Brought Heroin to Jury Duty Gets Job Back
Judge says termination was excessive
Calif. Community College Blocks Student from Handing Out Constitutions on Constitution Day
Free speech requires an appointment
Striking Teachers Block Streets in Mexico City
Protesting reforms like performance evaluations
Spokane Public Schools Gets Green Light as First Charter Authorizer in WA
The only district so far
Lawsuit Nudges Ohio College To Ease Speech Restrictions
Consider it a legal heads-up
Okla. Charter School Rescinds Rule Banning Dreadlocks
Parents removed child who was told it was against school policy
Teach for America Outperforms Peers in Math Instruction
It's like the equivalent of an extra month of class
Oklahoma State Football Program Used Sham Jobs, Cash Incentives in Violation of NCAA Rules
According to a Sports Illustrated report relying on former players
Ky. College Loses $250 Million Gift
Sides weren't able to finalize it in face of a "significant capital market event"
Teacher's Anti-Gay Bullying of Teen Led to Suicide Attempt, According to Lawsuit
Math teacher called him gay frequently during class in Charleston, S.C.
Detroit Tries to Boost School Attendance
Through bureaucracy and authority, not by actually being good or anything
Calif. Bill Would Threaten Charter School Creation
Would require consent from unionized teachers and staff
Save the Children: Most States Don't Have Plans To Protect Kids From Disasters
Many schools and daycares remain unprepared
