School Actions for Emergencies
Obama to unveil gun violence, school security measures
President Barack Obama's broad effort to reduce gun violence and boost school security will include proposed bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, as well as…
Could janitors be one school’s line of defense?
A rural school district in Ohio is drawing attention with its plans to arm a handful of its non-teaching employees with handguns this year—perhaps even janitors.…
Judge: School can move girl in ID-tracking case
A Texas school district can transfer a student who is citing religious reasons for her refusal to wear a so-called “smart ID” card that is part of an…
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…
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…
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…
Five ways teachers can use technology to help students
The Huffington Post reports that Thomas Edison once said, "Books will soon be obsolete in the public schools... our school system will be completely changed inside of ten…
With Google Play For Education, Google looks to challenge Apple’s dominance in the classroom
Teachers will now be able to search for and recommend learning content by category, grade level, and a variety of other criteria, and will have the opportunity to…
What we can learn from a dinner controversy in the desert
A few weeks back, I had the honor to emcee the closing awards dinner at the Education Innovation Summit in Scottsdale, Michael Horn reports on Forbes.com.…
On education, Thompson tries to set himself apart
The New York Times reports that he would keep mayoral control of the New York City school system, but relinquish control of the board that approves educational policy.…
New dual-credit high school to open in Albuquerque
Gov. Susana Martinez says she wants to see more students graduate from high school and be well prepared for college or the workforce, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.…
Libraries have the clout, respect to be leaders in parent engagement
I've written a lot about how schools must become more effective at getting parents involved, Cleveland.com reports.…