Rahm Emanuel Will Seek Court Order to End Teachers' Strike
Claims action taken by the teachers is illegal
Education
WI Kindergarten Program Draws Scrutiny
It's $200 million per year, with no attempt made to measure results
Hershey School Settles HIV Bias Case
Boarding school to pay $700,000 to teen for denying enrollment
Chicago Charter Students Out-Perform District Students
So, striking district-school teachers are just digging themselves a deep hole
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
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
