5 of 11 biggest ed stories have national scope
Happy New Year! ESSA, #BlackLivesMatter, floods & tornadoes, concussions, charters, teachers' strikes, corruption: the big stories of 2015.
School News
Conn. to withhold funding from opt-out schools
States have been asked, by the US Dept of Ed, to deal with opt-outs, and Conn. plans to make withholding funds part of the state's strategy.
Ala. H.S. to use Mondays for intervention
In hopes of helping students who have fallen behind, especially in math, and enabling others who need to work at part-time jobs, attendance on Mondays will be optional.
Md. revises action plan to protect wildlife
The Md. Dept. of Natural Resources is asking the public, including school groups, to weigh in on a proposed wildlife action plan.
Variation seen in testing time in Maryland schools
No action is indicated at the state level to impose regulations on schools or dictate the number of hours students should spend on tests.
Service learning hours lead to a Rubik’s Cube club
The world record for Rubik's Cube fell in Maryland last month, but for other speed cubers, it's done in the name of service and fun.
N.H. district closes schools due to threat
School will resume on Dec. 22 following an emergency closure in Nashua, N.H., Monday in order to investigate a threat of violence.
Stabbed in school, Baltimore teen dies
A teenager stabbed in a Baltimore City school has died as a result of his injuries. A suspect is in custody.
6th-grade Md. student beaten on school bus
Students who fight on the bus and cause substantial disruption are subject to strong disciplinary action, like this 6th grader in Prince George's County.
Chicago mayor hangs on by a thread
Chicagoans are outraged and many are calling on Mayor Rahm Emanuel to resign. He might tough it out, but it's getting more & more difficult.