H.S. shooting plot foiled in N. Calif.
Police in Northern Calif. foiled a plot by students to go on a shooting spree at their high school. No one was harmed, but 4 students were arrested.
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Heroes avert crisis in S.D. school shooting
A high school student shot the principal of a high school in S.D. last week. The suspect will be tried as an adult for 1st-degree attempted murder.
Duncan will resign as education secretary
Arne Duncan will resign in December as US secretary of education. The president could replace him with John King, formerly of N.Y.
Access to strong math content depends on wealth
A useless study, promoted by the <em>Washington Post</em>, says rich kids have access to better math curricula than poor kids.
Bravo: College refuses to accept SAT/ACT scores
We applaud the efforts of Hampshire College, which has banned SAT or ACT scores for student applicants. The college isn't ranked anymore as a result.
In memoriam: 1 year after the Iguala crimes
We pause briefly to remember the souls of 43 students who were studying to become teachers in Mexico until police abducted them.
Americans want professionalism, not tenure
A national poll finds most Americans, more Republicans than Democrats and more Whites than Blacks, opposed teacher tenure.
Pope Francis visits the U.S.
Pope Francis makes a historic visit to the US, and schools are filled with anticipation that this former teacher will inspire them.
Calif. schools didn’t tell parents about opting out
Some parents in Calif. say it was illegal for their kids' school district not to notify them they had the right to opt out of state tests.
Obama announces new College Scorecard
A new tool, a College Scorecard, for comparing the earning potential and debt incurred from attending different colleges, was announced last week.