Self-righteous band students assail new director
When we said we want parents and students involved in the conversation about their education, we did not imply they should make hiring decisions for our public schools.
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Kansas school bans student prayer meeting posters
Should students be allowed to distribute fliers promoting a religious event that takes place before school but on school grounds?
Steubenville sends a football warning to the adults
New indictments were handed down against a school superintendent and three other adults in connection with the rape convictions of two Ohio high school football stars.
SCOTUS to decide if corporations have religious freedom
A 1st Amendment case over the religious expression right will come before the Supreme Court. The case involves healthcare coverage and certain forms of birth control.
NAACP: Not enough black teachers in Springfield IL
Schools in one central Illinois district are supposed to have more black and minority employees than they do, but suing them may be like spinning a wheel without going anywhere.
The Martin-Incognito hazing/bullying NFL sideshow
We take a quick look at the hazing and bullying of Jonathan Martin, formerly of the Miami Dolphins, by Richie Incognito. The case has a few possible lines of defense.
Teacher who used the N-word in class still has a case
A Chicago middle-school teacher was suspended for using the N-word in class to teach a lesson about the negative power of certain language. He's suing the school based on the 1st & 14th Amendments.
VB captain retrieves drunk friend from drinking party
A team captain for a high school volleyball team in Massachusetts retrieved a friend from a teenage drinking party, but even though she was sober, she was suspended for her friendly actions.
Indiana & 15 school districts sue IRS over Obamacare
The recent shutdown was irrational and illogical, but that doesn't mean there aren't reasonable challenges to the Affordable Care Act from our nation's school districts.
Video of police action at Md. Common Core info session
A community member is arrested at a meeting during his impassioned attempts to ask the state's school officials about the Common Core.