Education
High School Newspaper Confiscated After Embarrassing Administration
It pointed to poor communication over security
NYC Teachers' Pension Fund Divests from Gun Manufacturers
Pulling $13.5 million invested in five companies
Sex Education Bill Would Give Grants to Programs that Teach Safe Sex
Proposed by 45 Democrats
Broke, Facing Declining Enrollment, Chicago May Close 129 Schools
Don't worry, the remainder will still suck
Obama's Preschool Proposal Faces Rocky Road
It's an expensive scheme that promises little in the way of benefits
Clark County Schools Stop Filtering Gay, Alternative Religion Websites
They really thought that would fly?
White House to Release Plans for Universal Pre-K
No problem too small for the feds, apparently
Tennessee Online School Accused of Concealing Poor Performance
E-mail asks teachers to delete failing grades
Bloomberg Gives $1 Million to LA School Board Race
In support of candidates in favor of reform
Parent Trigger Petition Gets LA School Board Approval
No resistance to bringing over a charter program to take elementary school over
Report Touts Private Schools as Option for SC Children
Tuition is affordable, assuming policies supportive of choice
Twelve-Year-Old Arrested in California For Threatening to Kill Teacher and Students
Faces possible felony charges
Steven Seagal Conducts Training on School Security in Arizona
Invited by Joe Arpaio, "America's Toughest Sheriff"
Malala Yousufzai Leaves British Hospital
The teenage activist was receiving treatment after being shot in the head by the Taliban
AZ Schools Waste Money on Nonexistent Students
Funding is based on last year's enrollment, even when school populations decline
There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch, Because LAUSD Spent That Money on Sprinklers Instead
California schools misappropriate millions meant to feed poor students
Conn. Bill Would Mandate Mental Health Assessments for Children
Even homeschooled children would have to cooperate
Seven-Year-Old Suspended for Imaginary Grenade
School administrators aren't pretending; they're really idiots
Ala. High School Coach Suspended for Insulting Michelle Obama
Also said unkind things about gays
Ohio Governor Wants to Expand School Voucher Program
More than half of students would be eligible under proposal
Study: Palestinian Textbooks Don't Demonize Israel
Undercuts arguments about what kids are being taught
Top Charter Schools Outperform Traditional Schools in Chicago
Even with high percentages of low-income students
