Close to water, “senioritis” takes on new meaning
Seniors at many high school often take a planned but unscheduled day off to relieve the stress that comes at the end of high school.
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Some schools close on “Day Without Women”
A general strike and a few closed schools marked International Women’s Day in the US this year, following Trump’s election.
25 years of data show no gains from vouchers
Vouchers are shown to be ineffective in yet another long-term study. When will we learn that taking funds away from public schools is a bad idea?
Comments posted on civil rights data collection
Comments for the Civil Rights Data Collection at the US Dept of Education are now closed. Let’s see what the dept does with the massive data collection effort.
3 studies show poor academic results for vouchers
A few remarkable studies show that students in 3 states who receive vouchers do worse than their voucher-eligible peers who remain in public schools.
Orlando schools hide students who drop out
Schools in Orlando appear to be gaming the system in order to keep letter grades for the high schools high, even though students aren’t being served.
Trump might scrap transgender directive
The Trump administration might issue a new transgender bathroom directive for schools. Trans advocates are upset; conservatives are happy.
Sticks and stones at the president’s motorcade
Violence distracts our national focus away from more important matters, like a bill now in the US House that will voucher-ize the nation’s schools.
Kids worse off in Ohio online charters
Bigger results now coming in show that online or virtual charter schools do not provide an effective education for students, here in Ohio.
Lincoln’s B-day: mannequins in S.D., erosion in Calif.
Lincoln’s Birthday this year brought a mix of unusual celebrations and preparedness action for a possible flooding disaster in California.