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National Education News
Traffic Analytics Company Says Drivers Behave Badly Around Schools
Slow your roll, folks. Children have a hard time defending against 2,000-pound masses of metal.
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Education Reports
COLLABORATIVE FOR STUDENT SUCCESS: Promise to Practice: How States Are Approaching School Improvement
This project is an independent peer review analysis that looks across 17 states to see how states are providing resources…
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Massachusetts
‘You’re a Terrorist’: 10-Year-Old Muslim Student in Massachusetts Receives ‘Targeted, Hateful Message’
Following a letter sent to the community by Superintendent Robert Tremblay, school officials gathered for a press conference Wednesday morning…
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Education Reform Opinion
SANZI: RI and MA Need Laws Making It Illegal for Teachers to Have Sex with 16-Year Old Students
We are a year into the #metoo movement and it remains legal in the state of Rhode Island for teachers,…
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Newswire
New Oklahoma Legislator at Swearing In: ‘We Know that Our Classroom Sizes Are Too Large’
There will be future disagreements, but Wednesday was a day for smiles and —introductions as the oath of office was…
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National Education News
Virtual Reality: Can It Replace Classroom Education?
A number of ed-tech companies are emerging to help bring lessons to life, using virtual reality to inspire kids beyond…
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Education Reform Opinion
ANTONUCCI: The Year of the Teacher Politician Was Entirely a Concoction of the NEA Teachers Union
Even the stories about the failure of teacher candidates cited NEA’s claim of nearly 1,800 educators on state legislative ballots.
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Education Reform Opinion
JACQUES: A Back Door to Quash School Choice
Michigan’s new crop of elected leaders are preparing to take over state government in January, and several of them campaigned…
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Education Reform Opinion
ALLEN: When Your Former Student Calls You His Superman, You Can Pretty Much Retire Happy
Well, this was cool and unexpected. A mentee of mine read my recent blog post about my former student Maleek,…
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Must-Reads
New Report Compares State ESSA Plans, Praises Policies from LA, CO, NV, NM, TN as Best Practices
Three years ago, with the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the federal government shifted the responsibility for…
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New York
Parents Plan to Sue over NYC’s Diversity Proposal for Magnet School Admissions
Parents, Asian-American groups and schools are lining up to join a federal suit opposing the city’s planned changes to specialized…
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Missouri
Missouri Teacher Suspended after Student Wears KKK Costume for Class Presentation
On Monday the Poplar Bluff R-I School District said it had suspended a teacher who oversaw a Friday "study group…
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National Education News
Authors Edit School Choice Report after Diane Ravitch Criticizes the Use of the Term ‘Portfolio’
The report was issued by the Learning Policy Institute, an education think tank started by Linda Darling-Hammond, an influential Stanford…
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Illinois
Teachers at Chicago Charter Announce Plan to Strike after ‘Frustrating and Fruitless’ Bargaining Session
Teachers from Acero charter schools announced Wednesday they would go on strike starting Dec. 4.
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Must-Reads
WATCH: NY State DOE Consultant Presents Bombshell Report: Rochester District Needs ‘Total Reset’
The Rochester City School District needs a complete reset on how it operates, according to a 61-page report by the…
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Newswire
Teachers Union Sues PA District over Policy Allowing School Staff to Carry Guns
The case could have statewide implications for whether school districts are authorized to enact armed-teacher policies. The Tamaqua Area School…
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New York
Profile of a NY District Finances: ‘Angry Residents Immediately Launched a Verbal Barrage on School Board’
Budget woes in the Wyandanch school district are far more daunting than originally thought, with cash reserves down nearly $3.3…
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Federal Education News
Federal Legislation Would Bar Seclusion and Limit Restraint of Students at Schools
Legislation establishing first-ever federal oversight of restraint and seclusion in the nation’s schools is back on the table.
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Newswire
News Investigation: Nashville District to Spend $200,000 to Monitor Its Spending
For months, Metro schools have been engulfed in controversy over how the district has spent your money.
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Colorado
Former CO Student Sues, Claims Teacher Dropped Her Grades after Reporting Sexual Harassment Allegations
Jordan Boaz is seeking unspecified damages in U.S. District Court in Denver from teacher Eric England, Principal Kim Brady, Assistant…
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Michigan
Like ‘Having Trump’s Name on Our School in Blackface’: Detroit May Rename School Named for Ben Carson
If anyone represented what a Detroit High School student could become with the proper dedication and focus, it was Ben…
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Florida
Male Teacher Allegedly Punished for Being Unwilling to Supervise Biologically Female Student in Boys’ Locker Room
Earlier this school year, a school district in Florida allowed a biological female student to access and use a middle…
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New York
Report: NYC Mayor’s Programs to Increase Diversity at Schools Failed
The report, called “Promising Outcomes, Limited Potential: Diversity in Admissions in New York City Public Schools,” parsed city data in…
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California
San Diego District Denies Renewal of Charter Operator’s Four Schools
The fate of 1,000 students at Thrive charter schools is uncertain after the San Diego Unified School District board declined…
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Newswire
Philly School Choice Group Calls for Streamlined Applications to Help Families Navigate the System
Choosing and applying for schools in Philadelphia can be a challenge, according to a report issued Wednesday by a pro-school-choice…
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