Public schools
New York State Assembly Considers Bill Requiring Psychological Examinations of all Public School Students
How about psych exams for legislators first?
1,200 NYC Teachers Unwanted by Principals May Be Heading Back to Classrooms
Half of them have disciplinary histories or unsatisfactory records
NYC Public Schools to Close for Eids al-Fitr, al-Adha, Lunar New Year, De Blasio Not Sure About Diwali Yet
Bloomberg opposed more days off from school
Maine Court: Transgender Student Can Choose Bathroom
Had been forced to use staff bathroom rather than girls' room
Utah School Throws Away Kids' Lunches over Unpaid Bills
Considering the average quality, they may have been better off
Obama Should Shut Up About Race to the Top Already
Every year in the State of the Union, the president brags about the same small ed reform victory-because there's nothing else to say.
California Public School Students Suing Against Teacher Tenure
State DOE says nothing in the law prevents districts from removing bad teachers
Fla. Teen Gay Porn Star Suspended from School But Returns
Adult high school senior said he got into industry to help mother make ends meet
State Superintendent for Newark Schools Indefinitely Suspends Four Principals, Reportedly Over Publicly Opposing Her School Reform Plan; Newark Mayoral Candidate Says Superintendent Not a Military Dictator, Unlike a General or Police Chief
Plan opponents say is pro-charter school not welcomed by every charter either
L.A. Teachers Union Calls for 17.6 Percent Raise
Also, protections for teachers at bad schools
NYC Teacher Caught With Prostitute is Now Suing City Over Fine Department of Ed Issued
Teacher paid $89,000 a year was removed from the classroom and fined $7,500 after receiving a disorderly conduct citation for admitting to paying a woman $20 to have sex in his car
Study Says: Drug Testing in Schools Doesn't Work, But There Are Better Ways to Keep Kids Off Drugs
Won't someone think of the children?
Push for Full Day Kindergarten Classes Continuing: 76 Percent Already Attend
Was just 10 percent in the 70s
Obama Administration Targets School 'Zero Tolerance' Policies – Mostly Because They're Racist, Not Because They're Stupid and Terrible
Solving bad bureaucratic school behavior with more of the same
Feds Urge End to School 'Zero Tolerance' Policies
Argues they help create "school-to-prison pipelines"
Calif. Students Sue State over Bad Teachers
Argue teacher tenure rules violate state constitution
Common Core: The Latest Flaw in One-Size-Fits-All Public Schools
When the federal government imposes a single teaching plan on 15,000 school districts across the country, that's central planning, which brings stagnation.
Calif. Schools Prepare for New Law on Transgender Students
While keeping an eye out on referendum that could block it
Empty Milwaukee School Buildings Costing Hundreds of Thousands a Year in Taxpayer Money, District Refuses to Sell to Charter, Private Schools
Some of the buildings haven't been used for nearly a decade
Bay Area Special Needs Student Abuse Case Settled for $8 Million
Teacher accused of physical, emotional and verbally mistreating them
Pennsylvania Legislation Would Require Prospective Teachers to Take Drug Tests
Passed state House nearly unanimously
High School Senior Suspended For One Year, Won't Graduate on Time, Because He Hugged a Teacher
"Hug a teacher today" may be a thing, but it didn't help Sam McNair
Ga. School Officials Get Prison for Racketeering Scheme
Redirected contracts to spouse's firm
Judge Rules Student-Led Prayer, School Events at University Chapels Can Continue While Lawsuit Against South Carolina School District Proceeds
American Humanist Association suing Greenville County Schools
Opponents of Common Core, Including Teachers, Say It Pressures Teaching to the Test
Cookie cutter model, some teachers say
Sometimes the 'Makers' Act Like 'Takers'
Could American businesses learn from foreign ones a lesson in self-reliance?
Majority of Newark Charters Sign Up For School District's "Universal Enrollment" Plan
District wants to centralize applications for charter and public schools in the city
