Is 10 minutes of homework per grade still the rule?
On the question of homework, we are clearly giving kids more than adults got when they went to school. We wonder why and to what end.
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Paul Katula
Paul Katula is the executive editor of the Voxitatis Research Foundation, which publishes this blog. For more information, see the About page.
Stories by Paul Katula
IL bill to revamp charter schools wins key vote
By Paul Katula
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A bill to scrap a charter school commission in IL that can overrule a local school board's decision has passed the House Elem. & Sec. Ed. Comte., and it now heads to the full House.
One more N.C. district's board opposes the 25% contract
By Paul Katula
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Common sense may prevail in N.C., at least if the board in Wake County has anything to say: they called for the repeal of a law that asks teachers to sign away their due process rights.
Uplift dominates Senn in Round 1 boys' b-ball
By Paul Katula
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Due to IHSA rules violations, three Chicago boys' basketball teams are playing in the state tournament without their head coaches. They did well in Round 1.
Coldest March temp ever in Baltimore on March 4
By Paul Katula
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Snow & record cold temperatures in Maryland led to a near-complete closure of schools and an extension of the window for the state's standardized tests.
Expulsion rates higher at charter schools in Chicago
By Paul Katula
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Hoping to reduce the number of students suspended and expelled, CPS released data showing that the expulsion rate at privately run charter schools is exceedingly high.
Montgomery parents see loopholes in sex assault bill
By Paul Katula
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Trying to fix a loophole in Md. that allows part-time teachers to have sex with 16- or 17-year-old students will perhaps create a brand new loophole over age differences.
In New Orleans, band could be a ticket to a great HS
By Paul Katula
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A good band audition could give students a boost in applying to schools in New Orleans that they want to attend, especially at schools that like their band.
2 letters re: Chicago schools boycotting the ISAT
By Paul Katula
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2 schools in Chicago have teachers who have consciously decided to boycott the administration of the ISAT. School leaders have sent letters.
Slogan on school uniform is compelled speech
By Paul Katula
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A uniform policy is one thing, but requiring students to wear a slogan may violate their First Amendment rights to free speech under the "compelled speech" doctrine.