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Fashionable, leggings deemed inappropriate for school

By Paul Katula • Apr 7, 2013

The trend of wearing leggings (tight hosiery) as pants, which started a year or two ago, is very popular among young girls, and schools need to address it more specifically in their dress codes.

PE teacher found sleeping in school; charges dropped

By Paul Katula • Apr 7, 2013

Charges were dismissed against a PE teacher in Rockville, Md., who was apprehended by a police K-9 unit for sleeping in a school locker room overnight.

Conn. football players charged with statutory rape

By Paul Katula • Apr 4, 2013

Two 17-year-old football players at a Connecticut high school were charged with the statutory rape of two 13-year-old girls. The case has brought the predicted online backlash against the victims.

Former Atlanta supt. indicted in cheating scandal

By Paul Katula • Apr 1, 2013

In Atlanta, 35 educators, including the city's former schools chief, were indicted Friday in connection with a test-cheating scandal.

IL not likely to get a parent-trigger law this year

By Paul Katula • Mar 28, 2013

The Illinois state House sponsor of a proposed "parent trigger" bill says she will not call the bill in the current legislative session.

Police issue tickets at protest over Chicago closings

By Paul Katula • Mar 28, 2013

The Chicago school closing saga continues, as the Chicago Teachers Union led a rally downtown to protest all the closings.

Cyberbullying bill passes, unanimously, in MD House

By Paul Katula • Mar 27, 2013

A short but powerful bill to prevent cyberbullying passed the Maryland House of Delegates in a unanimous vote Saturday.

At what age should children have to go to school?

By Paul Katula • Mar 26, 2013

Some bills now in Illinois's General Assembly would lower the age at which students are required to be in school on school days from 7, where it is now, to 6 or possibly 5.

Teenagers, drunk at a party, are charged as juveniles

By Paul Katula • Mar 25, 2013

Some teens were arrested at an underage drinking party Saturday night in Maryland. We take a closer look at teen drinking and college plans high school seniors have.

The 1-sided Tribune editorial series on school reform

By Paul Katula • Mar 24, 2013

An editorial series in the Tribune based on a survey of Chicagoans supports the corporate reform agenda, including parent-trigger laws. We shine a new light of democracy on the survey.