Sandy-Socked Parents Turn to Homeschooling
The DIY spirit
Education
Charter Schools, Teachers Unions Both End Up Winners at the Polls
Reforms to teaching rules fail, but voters see increased interest in education alternatives
Kansas Upholds Ban on Sex Between Teacher, Adult Students
30-year-old choir teacher charged with relationship with 18-year-old
Charter School Proposals Pass in Washington, Georgia
Washington will establish first set of schools; Georgia will allow state to override district rejections
School Reform Measures in Idaho Fail
Voters reject regulations to restrict teacher union power,eliminate tenure
Georgia Set to Pass Charter School Amendment
Sets up a process for approving charter schools in the state
GA, WA Voters To Decide on Charter Schools
Both may expand choice for families trapped in government holding pens
Not Only Does Politics Make us Stupid, it Poisons Our Children
"Somebody said that if Mitt Romney wins, he's gonna make us homeless."
Is DARE Really Dropping Marijuana From Its Curriculum?
According to a local news station in Washington state, DARE America, the anti-drug group that uses school resource officers to teach elementary and middle school children about the dangers of drugs, is dropping marijuana from its curriculum.
FL Governor Touts Expanded School Choice
The state already has pretty good options, and more is better
TN Bill Moves Charter School Funds from Districts to the State
Local officials have been dragging their feet on new schools
To Avoid Teacher Evaluations, Union Kills Deal for Federal Funds
Must have been quite a conflict ... Government money vs. accountability
Canadian Universities Get Lousy Grade on Free Speech
Their record is "abysmal," says report
Sex, Drugs, and Union Rolls: 2012 Ballot Initiatives Mark the Real Battles
There's more to the political season than analyzing every utterance by Obama and Romney.
12-Year-Old Girl Punished for Hugging Classmate
There's a special place in Hell for school administrators
Ohio Students Face Discipline for Pro-Gay Shirts
Threatened with suspension for refusing to remove them
Waco Schools Move Away from Criminalizing Discipline
The kids are supposed to get grades, not rap sheets
Parents Ticked That District Used Their Emails for Political Campaigning
What's a little spam to a captive audience?
UCLA to Introduce Campus-Wide Smoking Ban in the Spring
Ban will include electronic cigarettes
Teacher, Administrator Hires Outstrip Student Population Growth
Indiana public schools may be a tad overstaffed
Namibia Teacher Strike Could Close Schools
Want a salary increase, government says strike is illegal
Education Reform on the Ballot in Several States
Voters will decide on charter schools, tenure and merit pay, among other issues
Orange County Charter Schools Thrive, But Still Face Resistance
School districts still wary of competition
Chicago Teachers Union Digs in Against Closure of Failing Schools
Dedicated to fighting choice and quality, wherever it may arise
"Shoot-'Em-Up" Facebook Post Gets Teacher Suspended
The semi-literate nature of the posts is actually more troubling than the content
College Censorship Via Dumpster: a Look at Who Is Throwing Away Student Newspapers
Some folks just don't want to wait for print to die off
Georgians Favor Ballot Measure Easing Charter School Rules
47 percent support it, while 37 percent say no way
Charter School Absolves Self of Testing Misconduct Charges
School district's own investigation to continue
Gov. Jerry Brown's Tax Proposal Slipping in the Polls
Voter blackmail is not a reliable way of garnering support
San Antonio Schools Tracking Students With RFID Chips
Two schools have installed computer chips in their ID cars to track attendance for state funding
FL Considers Varying College Tuition To Nudge Choice in Majors
Because higher education doesn't yet have enough social engineering
