An Arizona elementary school principal was suspended after his sarcastic letter chiding parents for their children being “too lazy or too stupid” to finish assignments in class was mistakenly sent home.
(February 3, 2010) – AP
Phoenix-area schools have been benefitting from parent volunteers who help teachers in the classroom, put together science kits in the warehouse, and usher during performances.
(February 2, 2010) – AP
The president's budget plan says Obama would recognize and reward schools for helping kids make gains, even if they aren't yet on grade level.
(February 1, 2010) – AP
A teachers' union continues to challenge a Nevada school district's decision allowing a high school newspaper to publish an article critical of a teacher.
(February 1, 2010) – AP
A recent Canadian study blames little to no grammar teaching in schools, cellphone texting, and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter for a decline in students’ grammar and writing proficiency.
(February 1, 2010) – AP
The state’s education commissioner said the merit-based scholarships should aim to improve all students’ attitudes toward learning, regardless of their economic class.
(January 28, 2010) – AP
An Ohio mother is accusing a 6th grade teacher and a teacher’s aide of tying her son’s long hair into ponytails, making him stand in front of classrooms, and encouraging students to mock him.
(January 28, 2010) – AP
Teachers’ views on how instructional effectiveness should be measured, as well as how it could be improved, are not well-aligned with current education policy initiatives, according to a new survey report.
(January 27, 2010) – Teacher Magazine
Educator Bill Ferriter makes no bones about his distaste for interactive whiteboards, calling them "sad examples of careless decision-making and waste that are crippling schools."
(January 27, 2010) – Teacher Magazine (Web)
A study of 1st and 2nd graders suggests that female elementary school teachers concerned about their own math skills may be passing those fears along to the little girls they teach.
(January 26, 2010) – AP
A growing number of teachers have been focusing less on textbooks and more on the Internet for students’ homework assignments.
(January 25, 2010) – AP
With the recession’s long-term financial implications in mind, more and more high school students have taken an interest in getting a jump-start on personal finance courses.
(January 25, 2010) – AP
In their school-run Philosophy Club, 7th and 8th graders have been debating ethics, fairness, and how to split dessert.
(January 25, 2010) – AP
The Texas State Board of Education tossed children’s author Bill Martin from their social studies curriculum, after an identity mix-up made them think he also wrote a book on Marxism.
(January 25, 2010) – AP
Gov. Mitch Daniels said he was stunned that his proposal to retain 3rd graders came with such a large price tag that a key lawmaker said it would be delayed.
(January 22, 2010) – AP
Widespread teacher layoffs, larger class sizes, and increased economic hardship for children are among the impacts the recession has had on public schools and students in California, according to a recent report.
(January 22, 2010) – AP
An Alaska high school has largely relied on online donors to fund innovative school projects for their students.
(January 22, 2010) – AP
Members of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers ratified a three-year contract that provides two three percent across-the-board salary raises over the life of the pact.
(January 22, 2010) – Teacher Magazine
