Judge denies Chicago’s ‘right’ to elected school board
A lawsuit by a former IL gov. and a few residents seeks to have the courts order the city of Chicago to have an elected...
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Zero-tolerance policies unfairly punish black girls
Black girls are more likely to receive harsher discipline under zero-tolerance policies than white girls for minor offenses. [...]Read More... from Zero-tolerance policies unfairly punish...
Kids worse off in Ohio online charters
Bigger results now coming in show that online or virtual charter schools do not provide an effective education for students, here in Ohio. [...]Read More......
Balto. City restores free bus service for students
Thanks to the Ravens, Under Armour, and gov't officials who have kids' back, Baltimore students will be able to ride public buses for free until...
Student charged in sex assault at Friends School
One of the best ways to stop sexual assaults is to encourage students to talk about the subject, even though it may be painful at...
S. Elgin boy recovering after attack at school
A 7th grader was attacked in the hallway at school in South Elgin, IL. He slipped into a coma and is now recovering, as the...
Non-issues abound about autism with Trump
Pres. Trump spoke a little, and a little too dimly, about autism at a White House event yesterday with US Ed. Sec. Betsy DeVos. [...]Read...
Teaching ‘yes’ means ‘yes’ for sexual consent
Sex ed in h.s. would include a "requirement" to teach affirmative consent as part of the curriculum if a Md. bill becomes law. [...]Read More......
Lincoln’s B-day: mannequins in S.D., erosion in Calif.
Lincoln's Birthday this year brought a mix of unusual celebrations and preparedness action for a possible flooding disaster in California. [...]Read More... from Lincoln’s B-day:...
2 Md. districts can start before Labor Day
2 districts in Md. will be able to start school in the fall before Labor Day, if they want, which they probably will, given the...