Freshman girl says she was used for sex
Many students are writing about dating and sexual relationships, including improper ones, and some of the reading is heartbreaking.
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Ga. charter school operator stole $1.2 million
We’ve known charter schools can become corrupt more easily than traditional public schools because oversight regulations are relaxed.
At least 2 dead in Ky. school shooting
There’s been another shooting at a high school, this time in W. Kentucky. 14 shot, a boy and girl, both 15, died.
Delinquent behaviors reduced by diversity, inclusion
By looking at delinquent behavior among students, a new study out of Calif. suggests it’s important to recruit (and keep) minority teachers.
Obituary: Valaree Schwab; stabbing in New Rochelle
A series of stabbings around New Rochelle H.S. in N.Y. has left one girl dead and two students injured, one of them in a classroom.
On teaching important life skills in high school
Learning important life skills in school would be far superior to learning the different types of clouds, an IL student explains.
Former math teacher pleads to stabbing wife & more
A former teacher in Mich. pleaded no contest to stabbing his wife & having a sexual relationship with a middle school student.
Top 11 national school news stories in 2017
2017 was big for schools. Unlike previous years, many newsworthy events this year were disasters, both natural and man-made.
DeVos graduation speech in Baltimore draws protest
The US ed. sec. delivered a graduation speech at the U. of Baltimore Monday, but several people protested her appearance.
New Amtrak train derails, killing 3
A train derailment in Washington caused some transportation issues for local schools and major tragedy in the lives of Amtrak commuters.