Providence Seeks To Convert All Schools to Charters
The move wouldn't give parents a lot of choice, but it would improve flexibility for the schools
Education
Chicago Teachers Driven by Fear of Charter Schools
And their strike makes those alternative schools look even better
Is the Chicago Teacher Strike Illegal?
Law only allows strikes over pay and benefits, but there's a lot more to this fight
Parent Protests Student Location Tracking
Electronically stalking the kids? It's creep-tastic.
Big Salaries for State University Officials in SC
The top ten earners from state agencies work for colleges or universities
Chicago Charter Schools Operate as Usual Despite Strike
The independently operated, mostly non-union schools serve about 52,000 students
Report: Education Spending Doesn't Guarantee Results
Per-pupil expenditures soar, but outcomes ... not so much
Chicago Teachers Given Ultimatum
Don't like that 28 percent could be fired for poor performance
Charter Schools, and Critics, Abound in Michigan
Parents are happy with options, but that's not enough for the usual suspects
LA Parents Furious Over Proposed Charter School Restriction
Charters are cheaper and more effective, so of course officials don't like them
American Students Struggle To Top Parents' Education
Whether they should all be shooting for more formal credentials is another issue
Ex-Prof. Pleads Guilty to Murdering Colleagues
Pulled out a gun and opened fire at a faculty meeting
College: Student Chose to Participate in Hazing
Florida A&M University argues drum major who died was 26 years old and the college isn't responsible for his decisions
Chicago School Board Chief Optimistic About Deal with Teachers' Union
Teachers strike continues on 9/11
Smoking Bans Introduced in More Schools
The University of Oklahoma, the University of Oregon and Montana State join almost 800 other institutions than have smoking bans
Study: Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell Hasn't Hurt Military
"The repeal of DADT has had no overall negative impact on military readiness or its component dimensions, including cohesion, recruitment, retention, assaults, harassment or morale."
Thousands of Teachers Rally on First Day of Chicago Strike
March downtown as parents struggle to make do
Paul Ryan Supports Rahm Emanuel on Chicago Strike
Says teacher union strike is "unnecessary and wrong"
Chicago Charter Schools: We're Open
Charter schools remind parents to send their kids to school as their schools aren't affected by the teacher's strike
Chicago Teachers Going on Strike Today
Rejected a 16 percent pay raise, a longer school day and a more robust teacher evaluation system
University of California Salary Costs Rose 29 Percent over Past Six Years
Berkeley football coach made $2.9 million last year
Video of Cop Shooting Teen Withheld by Authorities
With no charges brought, people want to know what's in that recording
U. of Texas Drops Investigation into Gay Parenting Study
No sign the writer of heavily criticized report on the happiness of children of gay families engaged in misconduct
Illinois Teacher Tackles Student with Gun at School
Shots fired into the ceiling; nobody hit
GOP Congressman Apologizes for Comparing Student Loans to Holocaust
His explanation makes sense eventually, but ... Godwin
The Stunted Vision of the Democratic Party
What "equality of opportunity" has come to mean.
Detroit Students Suing School For Not Teaching Them to Read
One parent said she wanted her daughter to repeat the eighth grade but the school district wouldn't let her
