Some schools close on “Day Without Women”
A general strike and a few closed schools marked International Women's Day in the US this year, following Trump's election. [...]Read More... from Some schools...
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For want of a snow day at winter’s warm end
Warm winters like this leave students & teachers wanting that random day off for snow. It just hasn't happened, but there's an upside. [...]Read More......
Too much TV linked to lower school readiness
Does TV watching and other screen time affect low-income students differently from their more affluent peers? Research shows it does. [...]Read More... from Too much...
In Oklahoma, a voucher bill dies like poor Jud
Another voucher bill goes down in the state legislature, this time in Oklahoma. Yeeow! Aye-yip-aye-yo-ee-ay! Yeeow! [...]Read More... from In Oklahoma, a voucher bill dies...
A few reasons for and against vouchers
Vouchers, which send public money to private schools, are in for a battle, and some news commentators say a battle line has been drawn. [...]Read...
A new idea for lunch: make it your way
Students at a Md. high school will have tastier lunches to choose from, thanks to efforts by the school district's food service workers. [...]Read More......
25 years of data show no gains from vouchers
Vouchers are shown to be ineffective in yet another long-term study. When will we learn that taking funds away from public schools is a bad...
The question: Boost or boot vouchers in Maryland?
Should Maryland increase the funding for vouchers that help public school students attend private schools or throw the program out? [...]Read More... from The question:...
Comments posted on civil rights data collection
Comments for the Civil Rights Data Collection at the US Dept of Education are now closed. Let's see what the dept does with the massive...
Baltimore’s Renaissance Academy will continue
A troubled high school in Baltimore will remain open, thanks to strong and loving feedback from students and the community. And $1 million in cash....