Federal Appeals Court Upholds Criminal Charges Against 13 Year Old for Burping in Class
Another argument for school choice...
Education
Hillary Clinton's Free College Promise Won't Be Free—and Won't Help College Students
Political concession to the Sanders crowd that you'll pay $35 billion for
Leaked Emails: The Democratic Party Has No Idea What to Do About Common Core, Will Ignore It
'Common Core is a political third rail we should not be touching at all.'
Free Speech Win: N.C. State Revises Speech Policy in Response to Legal Challenge
The policy prevented clubs from handing out flyers without getting a permit from the university.
GOP Wants Constitutional Amendment to Give Parents Control Over Kids' Education
The proposed amendment is a new addition to the Republican platform.
Democrats' Education Platform: Pro-Government, Anti–School Choice
Language that was mildly positive toward reform efforts was beaten back by public school activists.
This Super Woke Teen's 'White Boy Privilege' Poetry Slam Is a Trump Voter's Nightmare
Also, the case for school choice.
Having Helped Shape the Dems Platform, Sanders Throws Support Behind Clinton
Got his minimum wage plank and Clinton's support for free college.
State and Local Spending On Prisons Has Grown Three Times as Fast as Spending on Schools, Says New Report
Young black males without a high school diploma are more likely to be incarcerated than employed.
"The Scandal of K-12 Education" - and How To Fix It
Charter schools get ragged on all the time, except by grateful parents and students.
School Calls Cops, Cops Call Child Services on Boy Who Made Harmless 'Brownies' Remark
Political correctness in the classroom leads to insane disciplinary policies.
Savannah Schools: You Shouldn't Have to Major in Education to Be a Teacher
The system is pushing an alternative pathway in order to fill vacancies.
As Governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson Was an Early Advocate for School Choice
The Libertarian Party presidential nominee plugged his education record during a CNN Town Hall event.
School Will Not Expel 7-Year-Old Who Brought Nerf Guns to School
The school already gave him a 10-day suspension.
Judge Upholds Suspension of the Pop-Tart Gun Kid
Why did teachers go nuclear in response to poorly timed pastry playacting?
Louisiana Lawmakers Will Make Kids Study Cursive—Yes, Cursive—for Years
As the world becomes more digital, why must students be taught an archaic skill?
Massachusetts Will Make Schools Suspend Fewer Students
Using collected data, the state identified schools heavily prone to expelling and suspending students.
Common Core Fails to Prepare Students for College and Workforce, Says New Study
Rather than moving students forward, it leaves them unprepared
Zero Tolerance Does Little To Improve Student Behavior, Says New Study
These laws also disproportionately impact minority students.
Too Many Cops, Not Enough Counselors: Why Public Schools Are Such a Disaster
New data from the Education Department underscores the problem.
Appeals Court Won't Reconsider Ruling That Applies Title IX Protections to Transgender Students
Transgender boy demanded right to use men's room at school.
More States Join N.C. in Fighting Federal Transgender School Accommodation Orders
Eleven sue the Departments of Justice and Education.
Eva Moskowitz on Fighting Unions, Politicians, and The New York Times
"I believed in big government until I met it up close."
Transgender Pronoun Policing Leads to Government-Mandated Speech
Will a requirement, by law, to refer to an individual as 'they,' hold up?
School Suspends 5-Year-Old Girl for Bringing Bubble Gun to School
Harmless toy was "Frozen" themed.
The Greatest High School Graduation Speech So Far This Year
"Maybe, instead of taking a fifth field trip to the Trail of Tears site, take one to learn about real jobs in an area they might want."
The Hidden World of Campus Conservatives
"A good education should be offensive," says Claremont McKenna Prof. Jon Shields.
Title IX Is a Dangerous Tool for Extending Transgender Kids' Rights
Making trans kids more comfortable is a laudable outcome, but some concern is merited.
The World's Worst Mom on America's Frenzy of Fear
Elementary school pick up shouldn't resemble the Fall of Saigon.
Obama to Issue Demand That Schools Accommodate Transgender Bathroom Access
Possible threat of legal action?
Academic Freedom Is On the Decline, and Here's the Data to Prove It
An analysis of 50 years of U.S. court cases shows professors seldom win in speech battles with school administrators, and it's only getting worse.
High School Can Suspend Student for Facebook Bomb Joke, Court Rules
"The medium is not the issue," says a U.S. District Court, if the message itself is "problematic."
Little Girl Detained By Police After Trying to Buy School Lunch with Real $2 Bill
She did nothing wrong. But even if she had, a chicken nugget scam is not a matter for the cops.
Schools Are Spying on Students' Social Media and Informing Police
In the name of cyberbullying and suicide prevention, unintended consequences are not being considered.
How Kids Build, Learn, and Resolve Their Fights in a Video Game World
Anarchy, Minecraft, and utopia
Three 11-Year-Old "Dancing Trumps" Forbidden to Perform at School Talent Show
Silly oversized masks and a benign, wordless, apolitical dance routine was too hot for a Massachusetts public school to handle.
OSU Threatens to Expel Student Activists for Making Campus Staff Feel Unsafe
"The people in this building have a right to a safe environment ... where their jobs won't be interrupted," OSU officials say.
California Teachers Union Wins Appeal Over Often Student-Harming Job Protection Policies
Vergara victory overturned, more or less on grounds that crummy teaching probably harms most California students equally.
