Asian-American Students Struggling Under NCLB, Group Says
Schools are failing to identify such students under the No Child Left Behind Act and to get them the academic interventions they need, a report says. (May 8, 2008)
Facebook, States Agree on New Safeguards
The world's second-largest online social networking site will add more than 40 new safeguards to protect young users from sexual predators and cyberbullies. (May 8, 2008, AP)
Calif. Teachers Can Expect Final Layoff Notices
Roughly 14,000 teachers will learn next week whether the layoff warnings they got in March will mean they will not have jobs in the fall. (May 7, 2008)
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Fla. Districts Slash Programs, Personnel in Wake of Budget Woes
Local school leaders have eliminated teacher aides, consolidated bus routes, and cancelled before- and after-school programs. (May 8, 2008)
Edge Found for Chicago's Charter High Schools
A new analysis suggests that Chicago charter school students are more likely to graduate from high school and enroll in college. (May 7, 2008)
Teachers Found to Be of Two Minds on Reforms
Most public school teachers are unequivocally ambivalent about unions and education reform, according to a nationwide survey. (May 8, 2008)
New Orleans Students Post Gains on State Tests
Despite the progress, students in the state-run Recovery School District remain academically troubled. (May 7, 2008)
Districts Take Action to Stem Violence Against Teachers
It can be tough to find reliable statistics on student violence against teachers. But some data show a drop in such violence over the past decade.
(May 6, 2008)
Online Education Cast as ‘Disruptive Innovation’
Harvard business professor Clayton M. Christensen predicts that the rapid growth in online education could have dramatic consequences for established public schools. (May 5, 2008)
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