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Parents hesitant about NRA’s proposal for more guns in schools
The nation's largest gun-rights lobby on Dec. 21 called for the placement of an armed police officer in every school, but parents and educators question how safe such a move…
“Plan B” is dead; what’s next for “fiscal cliff”?
House Speaker John Boehner's big idea for a backup "Plan B" exploded Thursday night when, after days of wrangling with his own troops, he realized he didn't have enough votes…
Changes in law aim to protect kids’ internet privacy
Aiming to prevent companies from exploiting online information about children under 13, the Obama administration on Dec. 19 imposed sweeping changes in regulations designed to protect a young generation with…
Top 10 education policy wishes
The Washington Post reports on the top 10 items on an education wish list for the holiday season and the new year. It was written by Greg Kaufmann, who reports…
Texas town allows teachers to carry concealed guns in school
In the tiny Texas town of Harrold, children and their parents don't give much thought to security at the community's lone school—in part because some of the teachers are carrying…
Texas school’s tracking student ID program reviewed by federal judge
A federal judge is mulling whether a Texas high school that requires students to wear tracking badges can remove students who refuse to comply, the Huffington Post reports. U.S. District…
States nervous about new Common Core curriculum standards
In Kentucky this year, the percentage of elementary and middle school students who rated "proficient" or better on statewide math and reading tests declined by about a third. Kentucky high…
Could Sandy Hook shooting be a gun-control tipping point?
The question surfaces each time a mass murder unfolds, especially at a school: Will this one change the political calculus in Washington, D.C., against tougher gun control?…
Weighing options for expanding school choice
In debates over school choice, like the one brewing as the 83rd legislative session draws closer, traditional public school districts are often cast as stubborn defenders of the status quo,…
Tony Bennett selected as Florida’s new education chief
Tony Bennett, Indiana's outgoing Republican superintendent for public instruction, will move to Florida to serve as the state's new education commissioner, the Huffington Post reports.…