Comparing Turkey to US student, educator protests
Have you been following the protests in Istanbul, Turkey? If so, it might occur to you that they aren't very different from what's happening in the US, led mostly by students.
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Possible cyberbullying loophole in BYOD programs
Wondering if BYOD and other technology programs that provide students with access to the Internet have created opportunities for cyberbullying, an Iowa district looks at its policies.
Will Chicago public schools have toilet paper?
A drive to collect toilet paper for public schools in Chicago underscores a set of drastic budget cuts the district appears to be proposing for the 2013-14 school year.
Badass Teachers Association: another protest group rises
Another group of teachers has formed to protest corporate education reform and the appointment of Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education.
PARCC releases first set of field-test guidelines
Will you be selected to participate? You'll find out in August and finalize plans for your school in the fall. PARCC's field testing plans for the 2013-2014 school year have been revealed.
Teach For America opposed by U of Minn faculty
A letter signed by faculty members at the University of Minnesota strongly opposes a proposed partnership between the university and Teach for America.
Long-term NAEP shows narrowing of black-white gap
Some new data from the long-term NAEP (the Nation's Report Card) provides insights into the continued narrowing of the black-white and Hispanic-white achievement gaps in math and reading.
Chicago Public Schools lays off hundreds of teachers
Chicago Schools laid off about 850 employees, incl. 545 of the district's 23,290 teachers. With a $1 bn budget deficit, the mayor blamed the cuts on Illinois's inability to fix its pension system.
Teacher prep programs rated by national council
The National Council on Teacher Quality released ratings for teacher prep programs across the US, and 7 IL and 3 MD programs received grades of three stars out of four.
Chicago students protest at board meeting
The Chicago Student Union protested at a Chicago Public Schools board meeting Wednesday. They were escorted out of the meeting by security guards.