School Choice Looms as Big Issue for 2013
Charter schools, vouchers and loosened regulation are all on the agenda
Education
Chicago Teacher Layoffs Racist, Teachers Union Claims
No word on whether substandard teachers spending entire careers at inner city schools is racist too
Mich. Governor Signs Emergency Management Rule
State would be able to take over ailing school districts and municipalities temporarily
Gov. Brown Looks to Change Calif. Education Funding Formula
Wants to give school districts more control over spending and send more money to poor students and English learners
New Orleans' Recovery School District Looks to be Almost 100 Percent Charter System
One of the changes announced for the 2013-2014 year
Group Offering Free Concealed Weapons Permit Training for Teachers in Utah
Utah and Kansas allow concealed weapons to be brought into schools
Sometimes a School Needs an Intervention
In districts with underperforming schools, unhappy parents have few means by which to catalyze change.
Students Protest Ammo Charges Handed Down to Classmate
In trouble for wearing belt made of bullets
NRA Calls for Armed Officers in Every School
Holds press event but doesn't take questions
Calif. School District Rejects Request to Arm Teachers
Local city councilman pitched the idea
Texas Lawmakers Propose School Choice Plan
Tax credits would help students escape government schools
Loaded Gun Confiscated from Minneapolis School Staffer
Had license to carry, but not at school
Teachers' Pensions Invested in Newtown Shooting Gun Manufacturer
Something else to focus on besides their dismal returns
Jury Awards $6.9 Million to Student Molested by LA Teacher
Largest ever for school-related case
California Culinary Grads Suing Sallie Mae For Offering Expensive Loans
Lawsuits by CCA grads useful to compare to law student lawsuits
China Fires Officials over School Stabbings
Community outcry over indifference of authorities
As Education Quality Lags, Public School Staffing Surges
Administrators, teachers and hangers on have increased in numbers way beyond the growth in students
Utah Parent Sues over Targeting of Minority Students in Gang Sweep
Claims students were questioned and photographed based on race, regardless of whether they were actually in a gang
Father Questions Disabled Son's Good Grades
Cannot speak, read or write but getting A's in classes like algebra, biology
Parents Sue over 10-Year-Old's School Strip Search
Forced to remove clothes in hunt for a dropped $20 bill
In Michigan, More Poor Families Taking Refuge in Charter Schools
Doesn't stop public educators from claiming charters leave poor kids behind
Former Indiana Education Commissioner Headed to Florida
Tony Bennett lost re-election for the post in Indiana last month and was appointed by unanimous vote today
Almost Three Quarters of Pakistani Girls Not in School
Threat of violence, traditional family practices, and economic forces blamed
US Fourth-Graders Doing Better in Math and Reading
But older students not showing much progress
Thousands of Students Missing School Because of Michigan Teacher Sick-Out
Protesting right to work legislation expected to pass today
