State News

Could School Bus Ads Save School Budgets?

March 19, 2010 – AP

Hugs Outlawed at Portland School

March 19, 2010 – AP

Mass. House Approves Anti-Bullying Bill

March 19, 2010 – AP

Text Message Dispute Triggered Brutal Fla. Beating

March 19, 2010 – AP

Obama Effigy Hung at R.I. School With Fired Teachers

March 19, 2010 – AP

News Briefs

N.J. Panel Targets Sports Injuries

The governing body for New Jersey high school athletics is proposing a regulation requiring those who sustain a concussion to get a certified physician’s approval to return to game action. March 16, 2010 – Education Week

Threat Prompts Lockdown

All schools in Minneapolis were on lockdown for two days last week following a threat that someone would shoot at an unspecified school in the city and then shoot himself. March 16, 2010 – Education Week

Federal Court Upholds 'Under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance

The San Francisco court upheld the use of the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance and “In God We Trust” on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments that the phrases violate the separation of church and state. March 16, 2010 – Education Week

Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Over Special Education in Baltimore

The settlement would end court oversight in July and the lawsuit by September 2012, if certain requirements are met. March 16, 2010 – Education Week

Miss. Bill Would Give Parents Power to Reorganize Troubled Schools

Parents would be authorized to restructure the operations of a dozen Mississippi public schools that are failing or at risk of failing, under a plan that passed the state’s House last week. March 16, 2010 – Education Week

Lesbian Couple’s Attendance Bid Leads to Prom’s Cancellation

The ACLU of Mississippi last week filed a federal lawsuit after a school district canceled an upcoming high school prom when a lesbian student asked to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. March 16, 2010 – Education Week

More News Briefs

Parents Oppose Phila. School Webcam Spying Lawsuit

March 19, 2010 – AP

Tiny School District Sues Citizens Who Seek Info

March 19, 2010 – AP

More Than 25 Percent of Detroit Schools Slated to Close

March 18, 2010 – AP

N.J. Plans Sharp Cuts to Most School Districts

March 18, 2010 – AP

Mo. House OKs Bill Sparing Some Schools From Cuts

March 18, 2010 – AP

Tensions Rise With Somali Population in St. Cloud

March 17, 2010 – AP

La.'s Race to Top Team Navigates Last-Minute Bump

An all-white delegation was to make the pitch for a share of the $4 billion in stimulus money, until a black lawmaker was put on the team. Updated: March 17, 2010 – Education Week

Hearing Set in Lesbian Teen's Suit to Force Prom

March 17, 2010 – AP

Winfrey to Testify in Trial Linked to Girls' School Scandal

March 17, 2010 – AP

U.S. Group Decries Islam Textbooks as Inflammatory

March 17, 2010 – AP

Fla. Voucher Expansion Bill Advancing

March 17, 2010 – AP

Senate Hearing Slated on Pa. Webcam Spying Issue

March 17, 2010 – AP

Minn. Teachers’ Union Battles Race to the Top Changes

March 17, 2010 – AP