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Watch: Karen Lewis says ‘Off with their heads,’ stirs right-wing ire
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis is no stranger to her outspokenness landing her in the headlines -- but many conservatives are particularly miffed by a comment she made during…
Mississippi debate over school reform evokes broader racial divide
Mississippi lawmaker Kenneth Wayne Jones, a Democrat, briefly became a political pariah last winter when he voted in favor of a proposal to expand charter schools in his state, says…
Five key questions about the Common Core standards
The Common Core State Standards are inexorably coming to the 46 states and the District of Columbia, which have approved them, the Washington Post reports.…
High school educators resolve to do better in the New Year
Educators across the country are wrapping up their winter breaks and returning to school with a fresh list of New Year's resolutions. For high school teachers and administrators, 2013 will…
City scrubs failing teachers’ records if they leave district
Failing New York City teachers can have their poor ratings scrubbed from the record if they strike a deal with the city to quit or retire, according to a New…
Teen socialist takes New Jersey school board seat
A 19-year-old socialist took office last week as the member of a local school board in New Jersey, the Huffington Post reports. …
Watch: Cell phone runs on one AA battery
Sure, CES 2013 is full of groundbreaking smartphone technology - the newest screens, processors and connectivity for our powerful phones - but sometimes all those fancy features can fail you,…
Two New Jersey school districts install armed police guards
At least two New Jersey school districts this week put armed police guards at the entrance to public schools in the wake of the Connecticut elementary school massacre, Reuters reports.…
StudentsFirst gives 12 states failing grades on school policies
In just a few short years, state legislatures and education agencies across the country have sought to transform American public education by passing a series of laws and policies overhauling…
Watch: Kindergarten bias sets boys up for failure
Academics from the University of Georgia and Columbia University think they have more insight into why girls earn higher grades on report cards than boys do, despite the fact that…