Tennessee bill would require teachers to tell parents their kids are gay
Tennessee state senator Stacey Campfield has reintroduced his infamous “Don’t Say Gay” bill, with enhancements, including the tattletale clause requiring school teachers and counselors to tell parents...
View ArticleHealthy schools: Goodbye candy and greasy snacks
Goodbye candy bars and sports drinks. Hello baked chips and diet sodas....read more
View ArticleNumber of students taking AP classes soars
More students than ever are taking Advanced Placement courses in high school – about one in five now earns at least three out of five possible points on an AP test before graduating. In 2002, 471,404...
View ArticleSchool Accused of Discriminating Against Transgender 6-Year-Old
An elementary school in Colorado is the subject of a civil rights complaint filed this week on behalf of a trangender 6-year-old. According to the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund,...
View ArticleCalifornia High School Principal Orders Student to Delete Video of Teacher...
A high school student in California who caught her gym teacher on video rummaging through student’s belongings, possibly stealing items, took the video to the principal in the hopes he would take...
View ArticleTown puts police in school at no cost to taxpayers
A school district in South Carolina has come up with a creative way to post police in school: An officer has set up his office in an elementary school, enabling him to patrol in between administrative...
View Article35 indicted in school cheating scandal
Thirty-five Atlanta Public Schools educators and administrators were indicted Friday on a myriad of charges in connection with alleged cheating in standardized testing, one of the largest cheating...
View ArticleN.R.A. Details Plan for Armed School Guards
Officers and a bomb-sniffing dog were on hand as the gun-rights group’s unveiled its recommendation that every school hire armed guards.
View ArticleWith Police in Schools, More Children in Court
Youth advocates and judges say more children are being sent into the criminal justice system for acts like scuffles and truancy that are better handled in the principal’s office.read more
View Article10 Amazing Ways For Teachers & Tutors To Use Twitter In Education
Twitter like all other social media is a virtual Aladdin’s cave. It is a gateway to riches. But just like in the story, this Aladdin’s cave is also booby-trapped. Use it right and you will come away...
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