NCAA violated antitrust laws
The NCAA can't prohibit athletes from sharing in the revenue their names and images generate for colleges. Amateurism in the NCAA is threatened.
Social Studies
Blogging teacher disparages school & loses in court
A federal judge said negative and crude blog comments by a teacher about other teachers and students were not entitled to free speech protection.
A refugee-like crisis comes to Maryland
Unaccompanied children are making a dangerous trip to the US, and they deserve to be treated humanely and processed quickly in our courts.
Lowery appointed to youth financial literacy council
The Md. State Superintendent of Schools will be nominated to serve on the president's financial literacy advisory council.
Expanding pre-K in NYC leads to a jobs issue
A pre-K expansion in NYC has opened up jobs for teachers in the public schools. Community-based daycares are sad to see them go.
Reversing the growing teacher gap (OECD & TALIS)
A recent report shows that US schools & teachers should take steps to prepare all students for the 21st century.
Non-union members don't have to pay fees
The Supreme Court stripped away a little fundraising power from labor unions today, but we don't think it will affect teachers very much.
Brief commentary on today's Hobby Lobby decision
The Supreme Court ruled that a family-owned corporation doesn't have to pay for contraceptives under Obamacare if its owners don't want to.
Cellphones shielded from warrantless search: SCOTUS
A landmark ruling in the Supreme Court, the first ever about computer- or smartphone-based privacy, is a win for privacy advocates.
No appeal for graduation ceremonies in churches
A school district in Wisconsin will have to abide by the ruling from the 7th Circuit that it can't conduct graduation ceremonies in a Christian church.