Massive fraud in a few Florida charter schools
Fraud has been detected in Florida charter schools. These schools require limited oversight to flourish, but that can also allow corruption.
News & Issues
Pediatricians call for school start times after 8:30
Studies have been on record for years, and the Amer. Acad. of Pediatrics has now issued a call to start school later so teens can get some more sleep.
Support decreases for several school reform programs
A poll shows declining support among Americans for the Common Core and stable support for some but not all testing.
Feds won't require test scores in teacher evals yet
The US Department of Education offered a 1-year reprieve to teachers from using test scores in teacher evaluations.
Racism: Qui tacet consentit
The aftermath of Ferguson (it's not over yet, though) has cause a lot of commentary about racism in the US and possible paths to a solution.
In 2 cities, too many young men are shot dead
African-American males have been gunned down in their own communities, possibly by gangs, so what can we do?
Two U. of I. engineers make a doll, Miss Possible
A fast-growing trend involves using toys like dolls and apps to encourage girls to see themselves as entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers, etc.
Shots from a car in Englewood kill a Chicago girl, 16
Shaquise Buckner was shot in Chicago just a few blocks from her home. Her friends mourn. We take a step back and look at possible gang solutions.
Tales from a school nurse
A 27-year veteran of the school nurse's office describes what she considers some of the most common support she provides to students.
Md. teen charged in child pornography case
A teenager from Anne Arundel County has been charged as a juvenile with distributing sexually explicit photos of girls via social networks.