Louisiana Build-Your-Own Curriculum Threatened by Court Decision
Freedom of choice, meet the legal system
Education
Most States' Schools To Replace Classic Novels With "Informational Texts"
Get your kids out of the public schools. Now.
Parents Face Felony Charges for Sending Child to Wrong School District
Maybe if the money followed the student instead ...
Hazmat Crew Brought In to Florida High School Over Mercury Thermometer
A student brought in a mercury thermometer for an assignment about the periodic table and the school panicked as if he brought in plutonium
School District Working on Removing Teacher Accused of Lewd Acts With Students
Unprecedented case includes 189 legal actions
New School Model Lets Students Build Curriculum From Different Providers
Somebody finally realized that kids aren't one-size-fits-all
Successful Charter School Fights Off Anonymous Cheating Allegations
Near-perfect test scores determined to be legit
Calif. Charter School Cleared of Cheating Accusations
Independent investigation determines their students actually did perform that well
Thousands of College Emails Released in Aurora Shooter Case
Letters that might actually be relevant held back, though
California Teachers Union's Video Rubs Some on the Left the Wrong Way
Cartoon, made by a socialist, seeks to explain what caused the financial crisis
OK Charter School Bill Faces Legal Challenge
Opposing attorney says it illegally addresses two subjects
Louisiana Voucher Program Gets Courtroom Setback
But the decision gives the program wiggle room, so expect it to survive
Practical Anarchy
James C. Scott's latest book makes a low-key case for a little bit of anarchism.
Principal Makes Boys Hold Hands After Fight
"Punishment by humiliation" was a social media hit
Porn Company Offering Sex-Ed With Live Demonstrations
Kink.com will hold the demonstrations in San Francisco's Armory building
Atlanta School Evacuated Over Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
29 students and 2 adults taken for medical treatment
Who's Watching the Kids? Just About Everyone, Apparently
"The kids are used to being monitored."
Chicago School Closing Decisions Pushed Back
Maybe the world will end and nobody will have to make an unpopular choice
House Votes to Support Foreign STEM Student Bill
Would make green cards more available to visitors studying math, science
Louisiana School Voucher Program Ruled Unconstitutional
Apparently deciding where you want your kid to go to school is not a right
Principal Punishes High School Boys by Making Them Hold Hands
Why, that's the worst thing two boys could ever do!
MI Teacher Suspended Over Song Against Gay-Bashing
Yes, meatheads are still in charge in lots of places
Charter School Authorizers Seek Tougher Regulation
An opportunity to strangle the increasingly popular education option
New Orleans Charter Schools Get $25M Private Investment
The Laura and John Arnold Foundation gives a needed boost to school choice
The Town Where Farting Can Land a Kid in Jail
The school-to-prison pipeline in Meridian, Mississippi
AZ Fallout From Use of Student Fees To Promote Failed Sales-Tax Measure
The Board of Regents is suspending the collection of fees for the Arizona Students Association
LA School District Has "Jail" for Teachers Yanked from Classes
More than 300 removed from duty due to investigations, but of course are still drawing salaries
School Choice Promoted in Response to Revelations of Teacher-Testing Fraud
Government schools are ... just a mess
NC Law Criminalizes Student Speech
Jail time for posting even truthful statements that "harass" school employees
Despite Legalization, Most Colleges Maintain Pot Ban
Federal money comes with attached strings which force 'em to be killjoys
"Race To The Top" Finalists Include Charter Schools, Networks
About 10 percent of the 61 finalists representing more than 200 school districts are charters
Turkey Lifts Ban on Headscarves in Religious Schools
Considered a step backwards by secularists
