Schools Are Installing ‘Aggression Detectors’ to Monitor Students
June 25, 2019
Schools Are Installing ‘Aggression Detectors’ to Monitor Students
By deploying surveillance technology in public spaces like hallways and cafeterias, device makers and school officials hope to anticipate and…
Scottish Student Kicked Out of Class, Suspended for Three Weeks after Telling Teacher There Are Only Two Genders
June 25, 2019
Scottish Student Kicked Out of Class, Suspended for Three Weeks after Telling Teacher There Are Only Two Genders
A teenager suspended from school after insisting there are ‘only two genders’ has revealed he spoke out in protest at…
WV Senate Passes Omnibus Education Bill, Which Will Allow Charter Schools to Open for the First Time
June 25, 2019
WV Senate Passes Omnibus Education Bill, Which Will Allow Charter Schools to Open for the First Time
The Senate gaveled in Monday afternoon to consider House Bill 206, the 155-page education omnibus bill passed June 19. The…
CA Schools Don’t Have Policies on Student-Teacher Relationships — And Districts Are Spending Millions to Settle Lawsuits
June 25, 2019
CA Schools Don’t Have Policies on Student-Teacher Relationships — And Districts Are Spending Millions to Settle Lawsuits
California doesn’t require schools to have policies spelling out appropriate boundaries between teachers and students, but not having those policies…
NYC Performing Arts High School Principal Leaving after Backlash over Her Push to Prioritize Academics
June 25, 2019
NYC Performing Arts High School Principal Leaving after Backlash over Her Push to Prioritize Academics
The embattled principal of LaGuardia High School, a famed specialized school that focuses on the performing arts, is leaving amid…
Poll Shows Majority of Teachers Unaware of Right to Opt Out of Union Membership
June 24, 2019
Poll Shows Majority of Teachers Unaware of Right to Opt Out of Union Membership
A YouGov poll of 1,000 educators found 77 percent had not heard of the landmark case and 52 percent were…
Amid Racial Divisions, NYC Mayor’s Plan to Scrap Elite School Exam Fails
June 24, 2019
Amid Racial Divisions, NYC Mayor’s Plan to Scrap Elite School Exam Fails
Opposition from Asian lawmakers and a billionaire’s lobbying push helped block Bill de Blasio’s plan to desegregate New York’s specialized…
How Escaping Dangerous, Failing High Schools Was Critical to Many NBA Players’ Success
June 24, 2019
How Escaping Dangerous, Failing High Schools Was Critical to Many NBA Players’ Success
All 10 athletes attended high school in the 1990s or early 2000s. They all told me about losing loved ones…
MO Districts Sending Teachers to Training on ‘Implicit Bias’ While Some Communities Push Back
June 24, 2019
MO Districts Sending Teachers to Training on ‘Implicit Bias’ While Some Communities Push Back
This new equity, implicit bias and inclusion training flips the script on the typical two- or three-hour annual diversity training.
Charter Schools Launch Fight for DC Buildings as Waitlists to Get in Grow
June 24, 2019
Charter Schools Launch Fight for DC Buildings as Waitlists to Get in Grow
Nearly half of all public school students in D.C. are now enrolled in charters, but as their success grows --…
