Ala. Sex Ed Law Still Tells Kids Homosexuality Is a Crime
State refuses to strike down laws that contradict Supreme Court ruling from 2003
Education
LA School Targeted with Parent-Trigger Takeover
One of lowest-ranked elementary schools in the state
Albuquerque Schools Embrace Surveillance Cameras
We hope you know this will go down on your permanent record
Former South Carolina College Leader Accused of Taking Kickbacks
Including a $100,000 Porsche
Teacher Claims Discrimination Due to Her Fear of Children
District transferred her from high school to junior high
Court Orders KS To Find Another $400M For School Funding
Let's see ... Under the sofa cushions? Check ...
Bloomberg vs. the Bus Drivers
Public-sector union power has reached the point where even Mayor Bloomberg is concerned.
Study: MI Charter School Students Make Greater Gains Than District Students
Choice seems to have advantages
Aaron Swartz, the Feds, and Proportionate Responses to Illegal Downloading
How should the federal government have handled Swartz's behavior?
Miss New York Crowned Miss America
Opposed putting armed guards in schools in her interview question
Baltimore "Chief Technology Officer" Resigns Amid Spending Criticism
Ordered $250,000 in renovations to his executive suite, you know, because the children is learning
Reddit Co-Founder, Open Info Activist Bullied by DOJ Commits Suicide
Faced federal charges for downloading academic journal records at MIT
Taft School Shooter Targeted Teens He Felt Were Bullying Him
Teacher and counselor talked him down after injuring one student
Texas Lt. Gov. Wants State To Fund Weapons Training for School Staff
More thorough than concealed-carry education
NYC School Cellphone Ban Disproportionately Affects Poor Students
Poor students have to leave their cellphones in private trucks outside while the rule is apparently ignored at more affluent schools
Jerry Brown: California's Recovering, So Let's Spend, Spend, Spend!
Education and health spending on the rise, but those commitments still can't kill high-speed rail
California High School Shooter Targeted Bullies
Told popular teacher "I don't want to shoot you"
William Ayers Attacks Teach for America
Claims they don't care as much as those union teachers do
4 Tactics Public Schools Are Using To Get Butts Behind Desks
School competition leads to surprising tactics to keep attendance from falling.
Teacher Talked Calif. School Shooter into Surrendering
One student shot. A second shot at but missed.
College Degree-Holders Still Have an Advantage
Study says people with a bachelor's degree continue to fare better than those without
AZ Charter Schools Resist Increased Regulations
Flexibility is the whole point, and families can vote with their feet
5 Facts About Guns, Schools, And Violence
What every legislator - and citizen - needs to know.
ACLU Opposes School Choice Program in New Hampshire
Sues over tax credit program for scholarships that might go to religious schools
School Police Arrest Kids for Whatever they Want
Everything from false accusations of tagging to farting
Calif. Teachers Retirement Fund Looks to Divest from Firearm Companies
Has investments in company that manufactures gun used in Sandy Hook shooting
Hamas University Offers Course in Hebrew
Learning things such as how to communicate with medical providers in event of injury
Parents Clear Hurdle in Converting Failing School to a Charter
First use of parent-trigger law
First Parent-Triggered Charter School Clears Final Hurdle
Local board approves takeover for failing California elementary school
Judge: Texas School Can Force Teenagers to Wear Locator Chip
Said school had the right to expel a student who refused to wear the device
Maine Public Schools Battle Charters Over Budget Cuts
Ticked off that the independent schools are treated ... independently
Calif. to Unveil New Student Testing System
Focus on testing "analysis and problem-solving skills," as though schools actually teach that now.
