DeVos wants local control for guns in schools
Should we allow guns in schools? Betsy DeVos didn't commit Tuesday for a Senate comte. but thinks the question should be under local control.
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2nd Pa. Teen Health Week celebrates learning
Teen Health Week came to Pa. for the 2nd time this week. The week was filled with activities in schools and a final party at a medical museum in Philadelphia.
A plea against charters rises from Bethlehem
When charter schools and other private corporations or churches take money away from public schools, bad things can happen and often do.
What do you think will happen in 2017?
Educators from several US school districts make a few predictions for what they think 2017 will bring for the school community.
Concussion for N.C. student body-slammed by cop
A N.C. student suffered what appears to be a concussion after a school resource officer body-slammed her after she had broken up a fight.
Top 11 school snapshots of 2016
We take a look back at the events from 2016 that we believe have the greatest potential impact on school operations & student lives.
Some words in praise of Betsy DeVos
Editorials and commentators have been harsh in their treatment of the designation of Betsy DeVos as education secretary. A closer look.
Colo. district votes to arm teachers
Teachers in a Colo. district will now be allowed to carry guns on campus if they hold concealed-carry permits and get some additional training.
Obituary: Brandy Vela, a suicide; cyberbullying
A high school senior in Houston shot herself to death on Dec. 1; reports suggest she was cyberbullied and couldn't take any more.
Student shot by police at a H.S. in Reno, Nev.
A police officer shot a student who witnesses say was wielding a knife at a high school in Reno, Nev., Wednesday. The student is in critical condition.