S.C. rule limits police involvement in schools
New rules for police engagement in school discipline could go into effect in South Carolina, sparked by a resource officer dragging a student across the room.
News & Issues
Students opt out with testing overload
Opting out of tests has become a habit, esp. in some states, like N.Y. Teachers College surveyed parents to determine their reasons.
Former Md. teacher indicted in a 2nd county
A teacher, convicted of sexually abusing a student in one school system, is accused of abusing a student in another, 13 years ago.
Tax-free week starts Sunday in Maryland
Tax-free week in Maryland starts on Sunday. You can buy clothes and shoes without paying any sales tax, as you can in >15 other states.
On year-round schooling’s impact on summer
One publisher in Baltimore wonders if we should have kids go to school year-round. It's worth the dialog, but it's a little complicated.
Obituary: Sarah Yakus, math teacher
A middle school math teacher who was promoted to be an elementary school principal in Illinois died Saturday at the age of 32.
Petty crimes in 2 Baltimore-area schools
Petty crimes can lead to worse & will eventually tear down a life & force young people into jail or prison before they get a shot at life.
Chicago lays off 508 teachers, 521 others
Public school teachers in Chicago have been laid off—again. Most will undoubtedly be rehired, if they choose to apply for open positions at other schools.
Feds: IL broke the law on PARCC test last year
There's more to the story about Illinois dropping the PARCC tests for high school students next year, after using the tests for the last two years.
H.S. diplomas shouldn’t mean college-readiness
We should stop assuming high school graduation needs to be tied to college-readiness since, among other problems, the term can't actually be defined.