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The Detroit Public Schools will seek a court order forcing a school board member to testify about his role in a $1.5 billion construction bond issue, the district's emergency financial manager said Thursday.
Auditor General Jack Wagner said about one-fifth of Pennsylvania's school districts have recently been involved with interest rate "swaps," a practice he said the Legislature should ban.
First Lady Michelle Obama received a few gardening tips from students Wednesday as she toured a Virginia elementary school's vegetable garden.
A federal judge says Chicago Public Schools must arrange for the immediate transfer of students who want to leave a South Side high school after an honor student's brutal beating death.
Chicago police said Wednesday that tests have revealed gunshot residue on the hand of Michael Scott — the strongest evidence yet that the president of the city's school board took his own life.
The Bill & Melinda Gates foundation is offering $30 million to help charter schools in Houston get $300 million in tax-exempt bonds to build more schools.
States are jockeying for a new $5 billion pot of education money even before the contest has begun.
An audit shows Detroit Public Schools has cut its budget deficit by nearly $87 million.
A first-grader in central Illinois gets to keep his autism helper dog in school, a Douglas County judge ruled Tuesday.
School advocates and Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm are keeping the pressure on Michigan lawmakers to raise more money for education.
The Obama administration is ready to hand out more stimulus dollars for schools, but this time, strings are attached.
The math isn't so hard when it comes to the faculty of the Tigard-Tualatin school district.
The schoolhouse is so tiny that dozens of pupils have to sit outdoors. They're lucky if their teachers have more than a basic education. And the chanting of math equations and Quranic verses gets so loud that the children have a hard time hearing themselves.
A Long Island lawyer whose fat state retirement checks raised questions about public pension system abuses has agreed to give New York a $240,565 refund.
The Education Department is reassuring the state of Massachusetts it does not agree with an internal watchdog who suggested the state was using economic stimulus money improperly.
Pushing for a link between student test scores and teacher pay, President Barack Obama on Wednesday dangled $5 billion in federal grants to states willing to undertake a top-to-bottom overhaul of their schools in support of White House priorities.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is one in an occasional Associated Press series on their use and potential risks.
Many states declare students to have grade-level mastery of reading and math when they do not, the Education Department reported Thursday.
The number of students staying home sick with the flu is multiplying nationwide and normally quiet school nurses' offices suddenly look like big city emergency rooms, packed with students too ill to finish the day.
Arizona faces the prospect of large-scale layoffs of school teachers next year due to the state's budget problems, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne said.
Two groups of parents angered by the prospect that Hawaii children will be in school nearly three dozen fewer days over the next 20 months have filed lawsuits seeking to halt teacher furloughs set to begin Friday.
A coalition of nonprofit groups is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to write stronger regulations to protect children from exposure to farm chemicals sprayed near thousands of schools.
With states jockeying for extra school dollars from the economic stimulus, Education Secretary Arne Duncan reminded them Tuesday the point is to help kids do better.
California is removing a legal ban on using the results of student achievement tests to evaluate teachers, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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School Report Cards to Start Making SenseAfter more than a decade of incomprehensible and indecipherable comments, Ontario student report cards are in for an overhaul. A memo from the Ontario education ministry says a new assessment policy to be released next year will address report card comments.
Teacher Accused of Putting 'Hit' Out on Supposed Gay PupilReports have surfaced that teacher Randolph Forde, who works at Mundy Mill's High School, Clayton County, Georgia, took a 16-year-old teenager out of class to ask the youngster if he was gay.
Education chief: Adults not helping enough | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis StarAre we finally going to start talking about the elephant in the room??
Study: Portable Classrooms Noisy, Pose Health Risks to Children - Children's Health - FOXNews.comWell, nothing real earth shattering here. I think any school staff, student, or parent could tell you the outcomes of this study.
Adults 'abdicating responsibility' for childrenProf Hayes is the co-author of the book The Dangerous Rise of Therapeutic Education, which suggested that pushing pupils to talk about their feelings created a culture of dependence among children
SC's online education programs ranked 2nd in country | SCNowI wonder what is driving SC's huge gains in online learning?
More homework rebels speak out A Calgary couple who fought their children's school to stop homework is just the tip of the iceberg. Parents across the country are weighing growing evidence that homework may hinder more than help
USDA backs rewarding schools serving healthy food | U.S. | ReutersWow, rewards for healthy eating. Yeah, that will help students make lifetime decisions.
New Jersey Teen Barred From Abortion Protest Sues SchoolA New Jersey high school student claims in a federal lawsuit that school administrators violated her First Amendment free-speech and religious-freedom rights when they said she couldn't participate in a day of silent protest against abortion. The lawsuit was filed Friday in U.S.
Chicago Board of Education President Kills Himself - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.comWhile it does eat away at my soul for me to post an article from Fox News, it is curious that this Board member does commit suicide. The article talks about the selection process for some high schools, but I wonder if there will be more forthcoming.
Chocolate milk lovers have a cow about bans -- chicagotribune.comReally, they have a point... "What I don't understand is, when a child turns 5 and enters kindergarten, all of a sudden people think they will stop drinking plain milk."
The New York Time published an interesting story this Saturday on the phenomenon of teachers making their lesson plans available on-line for a fee. The article, “Selling Lessons Online Raises Cash and Questions”, reported that
Wisconsin Takes First Steps To Major Education Reform | The Gov MonitorI guess I am a little uncertain as to what these 4 bills do to begin 'major' steps to education reform. They all sound a little like what many other states are already doing.
Mandelson announces 35,000 new apprenticeshipsLord Mandelson has announced plans to cull thousands of the worst college courses, and up to 30 training quangos, to pay for 35,000 apprenticeships and create a class of trained technicians.
Virtual schools chart new course  | ajc.comI definitely see a place for virtual high schools, and by virtual, I mean that's the only place a student attends. Again though, I think we need to be very cautious and only target those students who would excel. It will be interesting to see what happens in Georgia.
School's out; time for classIt was messy, it was muddy, and it was good. Several students at Union Public Schools' Peters Elementary School measured and mixed in the library Wednesday as part of an after-school cooking class.
More Proof That Our Country Doesn't Let Kids Be KidsMom always told you not to play with your food. She probably didn't tell you that you could get arrested for it though.
Most Public-School Teachers Say Paperwork Hinders InstructionHmmm...ya think? Yes, I do agree as educators we often complete repetitive paperwork, and all involved should look into this, but when we are held accountable in our districts, state, and by the Feds, some level of paperwork is necessary.
Vatican protests ruling on crucifixes in ItalyCourt sides with mom who fought to have symbols removed from schools ROME - The Vatican on Tuesday denounced a ruling by the European court of human rights that said the display of crucifixes in Italian public schools violates religious and education freedoms.
Public school nurses give swine flu vaccine to kids without parents' OK, sends child to hospitalSchool nurses mistakenly gave the swine flu vaccine to two students who didn't sign up for it - including a Brooklyn girl with epilepsy who wound up in the hospital.
Obama calls for end of 'firewall' rules that shield teachers -- latimes.comI agree, to a point, that student achievement should be part of a teacher's evaluation, but, this is going to be tough.
Elementary Epidemic: School Children Performing Praises to ObamaBig Hollywood has already posted a couple , but when Eleven more disturbing videos of young school children singing/speaking praises to President Obama are producing quite a shock. What seemed like an aberration now appears to be a troubling pattern.
Revere voters keep school contraception policy - The Boston GlobeNot sure where I stand on this one. On one hand, just teaching abstinence is a little foolish, as kids will still be sexually active regardless. A little instruction on protection would help.
Role in schools backedTulsa's next mayor should take an active approach in the city's education programs, the candidates said at a forum Sunday.
Teens Sue High School That Punished Them for Racy MySpace Pics | Threat Level | Wired.comSlippery slope here. School is probably out of bounds though, from all the cyber law sessions I have sat through. Looks like it happened out of school, and did not lead to any in-school disruption. Be interested to see the outcome.
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