Public schools
The Fate of Arizona's Successful School Choice Initiative Hangs in a November Ballot Measure
Until we can get government entirely out of education, we'll have to keep fighting to preserve and expand our ability to choose what's right for our kids.
Texas Attorney General Ignores 75 Years of Supreme Court Rulings Trying to Force a Student to Stand for the Pledge
The irony is that she's protesting authoritarian police behavior.
Gov. Brown Signs Stupid Straw Bill
California in a nutshell: Laws that "feel good" but don't work pass. One that might actually help kids gets vetoed.
Public Schools Threaten Parents With Jail Time for Truant Kids
Those tykes are worth big bucks to institutional educators, so if you don't hand 'em over, you might be slapped with fines or even incarceration.
Mandatory 'In God We Trust' Signs Greet Florida Students at Start of School Year
Thanks to legislation that passed in March, all Florida public schools must display "In God We Trust" signage in "a conspicuous place."
Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz Needed Help. Bureaucratic Errors Deprived Him of It.
School officials failed to grant him special assistance to which he was entitled under district policy.
Judge to Detroit Students: We Can't Force Schools to Actually Teach You Anything
Reading is fundamental, but it's not a fundamental right.
School Security Guard Who Didn't Stop the Parkland Shooter Was Suspended for Sexually Harassing Students
A disciplinary panel recommended Andrew Medina be fired. He was not.
LAUSD's Fiscal Crisis Can't be Blamed on Charter Schools or Declining Enrollment
Rising benefits costs and a bloated administration is putting Los Angeles' schools deep in the red.
Kid Expelled over Novelty 'Bang Snap' Toys Is Your Stupid Zero Tolerance Story Du Jour
Your childhood is illegal now.
Transgender Bathroom Case Bounced by Supreme Court Starts Long Trek Back into the Spotlight
Federal court allows a Virginia student's case against school district to continue.
High School Principal Apologizes for Prom Tickets That Say 'Party Like It's 1776'
"It was insensitive and irresponsible not to appreciate that not all communities can celebrate what life was like in 1776."
Police Investigating 12 Virginia Students for Sexting, Could Charge Them With Possessing Child Porn
"A felony that carries a minimum five-year sentence."
Fuddy-Duddy Functionaries Are Determined to Make Graduation As Joyless As Possible
School officials drag dancing graduates off stage and threaten cheering relatives with fines.
Stossel: Betsy DeVos Responds to Her Critics
Trump's secretary of education says she's "undeterred."
Teacher on Leave After Questioning Whether School Would Let Pro-Life Students Walk Out, Too
"Would that be allowed by the administration?"
The National School Walkout Reveals What Students Really Want: Safe Spaces
"It's about keeping people safe."
A High School Student Faces Expulsion for Noticing the Square Root Symbol Looks Like a Gun
No adults seem embarrassed by this reaction. They should be.
D.C. Public School Chief Resigns After Sneaking His Kids Into Top School
Top public school officials will risk their careers to have school choice. Maybe they should let everyone else have it too.
Calling the Cops Every Time a Student Seems Sad, Angry, or Lonely Isn't Going to Stop Mass Shootings
Nor will throwing money at the problem.
If a School Cop Threatens Your 13-Year-Old with Child Porn Charges for Sexting, Get a Lawyer
Families should never consent to have school resource officers search kids' phones.
New Mexico Considers Forcing High-School Students into State-Approved Post-Graduation Plans
Want to go straight into the job market? No diploma for you.
