Private school voucher bill in US House
A bill in the US House of Representatives that will send federal tax dollars to private or religious schools was introduced last month.
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Paul Katula
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Stories by Paul Katula
Baltimore teacher & students cheated on H S exit exam
By Paul Katula
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A teacher provided answers on a biology test that has led to disciplinary action. The students have been denied their diplomas.
Ethics violation for Baltimore Co. supt.
By Paul Katula
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Dallas Dance broke ethics rules when he accepted a part-time consulting job to provide professional development for Chicago principals.
Calif. judge says teacher tenure is unconstitutional
By Paul Katula
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Calif. laws that give teachers tenure, the right to due process to prevent whimsical firing, have been ruled unconstitutional. We think it's a mistake.
Online charters burn money on advertising
By Paul Katula
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Virtual charter schools in Ohio are ramping up their advertising, but most of it seems aimed not at kids who would benefit from an online school.
Baltimore girls' lacrosse team named
By Paul Katula
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Congratulations to the girls' lacrosse players chosen to represent Baltimore at the Under Armour All-America Underclass Lacrosse Tournament in July.
IL girls' soccer champs
By Paul Katula
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Congratulations to the 2014 state champs: Manteno (Class 1A), Lake Forest (2A), and New Trier (3A).
MarylandCAN (50CAN) & a possible hidden agenda
By Paul Katula
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Charter school advocates play on the pride of parents who send their children to high-quality but poor neighborhood schools. Not appreciated.
Md. dad hits text-messaging teacher with bat
By Paul Katula
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One father, upset over an emotional relationship between his daughter and a teacher, used a baseball bat when the teacher came to the home.
Illinois high schools must now teach CPR
By Paul Katula
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H.S. students in Illinois will be required, next year, to learn CPR and how to use an AED, thanks to a new law signed today by Gov Quinn.