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Teacher sidelined for book choice Kaleb Tierce, 25, is being investigated for allegedly distributing harmful material to a minor after the student selected Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy's "Child of God" off the list and read it. Read more... Middle school in Maine to offer birth control pills PORTLAND, Maine -- Pupils at a city middle school will be able to get birth control pills and patches at their student health center after the local school board approved the proposal Wednesday evening. Read more... Student shoots 4, kills himself Read more... Uprising over Arabic-oriented school Principal quits after remarks on 'intifada' NEW YORK - The goals were clear when Sheneen Jackson enrolled her son in one of the first public schools in the nation to focus on Arabic language and culture. First, her 11-year-old would master Arabic. Later, doors would open for him in government and diplomacy. Instead, Jackson discovered that the distrust and tension that infuse many Middle East issues had tainted the Brooklyn middle school... Read more... Can school teach Jewish culture without Judaism? FLORIDA | New school will get taxpayer money HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- A school opening this month is directed by a rabbi, will have kosher food and will teach Hebrew. It's also a public school, funded by tax dollars and following... Read more... Parents get dressing down ANDERSON, IND. | Judge trashes lawsuit over clothing policy INDIANAPOLIS -- A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a couple who said the Anderson school district's new dress code violated state guarantees of a free education and students' right to... Read more... Deal set in lawsuit over taped mouth ROME, N.Y. -- A school district has agreed to pay $33,250 to settle a lawsuit by a former student who accused an elementary school teacher of wrapping tape around his head for... Read more... Teachers are skeptical about pay linked to scores Merit bonuses are rage among legislators PHILADELPHIA --Merit pay tied to student test scores seems all the rage in some educational circles, but many teachers think it's... Read more... Teacher pay tied to test scores in Houston HOUSTON -- Houston became the largest school district in the country on Thursday to adopt a merit pay plan for teachers that focuses on students' test scores. Read more... High court weighs constitutionality of alternative schools The state's charter school law violates Ohio's constitution by creating a separate system of publicly funded schools not held to the same academic standards as traditional public schools, an attorney told the Ohio Supreme Court Tuesday. The court heard arguments in a five-year-old lawsuit over the constitutionality of the alternative schools and must decide whether or in what form the experiment begun in 1998 should continue. Read more... Evolution teaching trial under way HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A school district is undermining science education by raising false doubts about evolution and offering ''intelligent design'' as an alternative explanation for life's origins, a biologist testified at the start of a landmark trial. Read more... Pa. schools give obesity report cards HARRISBURG, Pa. -- As they wait for their children's first report cards to come home this year, elementary-school parents across Pennsylvania also can expect to get a separate report on a key indicator of their children's health. Read more... Arizona voters have first opportunity for school solution Patrick Byrne, a 42-year-old bear of a man who bristles with ideas that have made him rich and restless, has an idea that can provide a new desktop computer for every student in America without costing taxpayers a new nickel. Read more... (Wisconsin) Governor says his budget priority is education The crown jewel of Gov. Jim Doyle's budget proposal is restoring the state's commitment to cover two-thirds of public school costs, but the governor also proposed plenty of other perks that would affect children and education in Wisconsin. Read more... Georgia eyes schools, sales taxes ATLANTA -- Republican leaders in the Georgia House will again push for abolishing state property taxes for education, replacing them with a higher state sales tax. Read more... Blunt's priorities include more money for schools Gov. Matt Blunt wants to increase spending for schools, but tighten Medicaid eligibility and eliminate about 1,000 state jobs. Read more... Missouri governor calls schools his top priority In a House chamber packed with more Republicans than at any point in 84 years, Gov. Matt Blunt laid out his vision Wednesday for a leaner state government that's hospitable to business and committed to public education. Read more... Missouri school funding is under fire There's much agreement among lawmakers and Blunt that the system is broken, but less consensus on how to fix it. Read more... Missouri school funding is under fire There's much agreement among lawmakers and Blunt that the system is broken, but less consensus on how to fix it. Read more... EDUCATION: Schools chief wants more help for students, more money for teachers Marilyn Howard has a budget request of over $1 billion and big ideas on how to enhance education Read more... |
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