Black communities seek to stop school closings
The first in an occasional series during African-American History Month about the struggle to keep neighborhood schools accessible in low-income communities of color throughout America.
News & Issues
Chicago schools discriminate, teacher union says
The bickering between Chicago Public Schools and the teachers union has now turned to federal court and accusations of threats against individual union leaders.
Md. may see armed officers in elementary schools
A bill has been introduced in the Maryland General Assembly to provide armed school resource officers in elementary schools across the state, similar to current staffing at middle and high schools.
Kentucky physics teacher: Love is the meaning
A story in the New York Times on Christmas Eve showed how physics lessons might inspire students: it's about love, says Jeffrey Wright, a teacher in Louisville.
Merry Christmas from Voxitatis
We take a somewhat objective view of Christmas in this post, trying to figure out why pews in Christian churches are empty or filled only on Christmas and Easter. This hasn't changed much in America.
Should armed officers be used to ensure school safety?
In a statement, the National Rifle Association has called for someone at schools in America to be armed. We flatly reject their argument, consider their suggestion, and come to a different conclusion altogether.
Unsubstantiated threats disrupt & close Mich. schools
Rumors of violence against students have forced some Michigan districts to close early for winter break. Elsewhere, schools deal with rumors while trying to maintain a sense of normalcy.
Gunman kills 20 Conn. schoolchildren, 6 adults, self
At least 27 people, including 20 elementary school students, are dead following a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Do you identify with LGBT? the U of Iowa asks
Changes to the application for admission to the University of Iowa request that students answer a question about "identifying with" the LGBT community.
No IL or MD winners in Race to the Top – District
The US Education Department announced the winners yesterday for the Race to the Top - District Competition. Grantees will receive between $10 and $40 million over the next four years.