Education
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
Romney Likes to Fire People, But Will He Fire Teachers?
A look at the education planks in the two party platforms
CA To Require "Public Service" for University Tenure
If signed the bill would prioritize political activity over teaching
NJ Considers Easing School Red Tape
The state micro-manages pretty much everything, education-wise
Six Out of Ten LGBT Students Say They Feel Unsafe at School
Another argument for school choice, perhaps?
California Controller Sees Pension Spiking in School Districts
Executives in school districts getting big raises before retiring
Newspaper Dinged For Overlooking School Choice Data
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel may have found the information ... inconvenient
Former NCAA Athletes Seek Class Action Status to Sue
Say they were duped into giving up rights to profit from their own image
