School Actions for Emergencies
Police: No charges in gay teen’s bullycide
Police investigating the suicide of a bullied gay teenager said Nov. 22 that offensive comments he endured online and at school couldn't be considered criminal and that no…
Survey reveals teens’ experiences on social networking sites
As social media use has become pervasive in the lives of American teens, a new study finds that 69 percent of the teenagers who use social networking sites…
Eleven arrested in connection with alleged SAT cheating scam
Eleven current and former students of North Shore high schools on Long Island in New York were arrested Nov. 22 and face criminal charges for "choosing to scam…
Facebook warns of recent wave of graphic spam
Facebook on Nov. 16 said it has stopped most of the spam that has flooded many users' pages with pictures showing graphic sex and violence. But the…
10 ways schools are teaching internet safety
As internet use has become a daily part of most students' lives, students must know how to protect themselves and their identity at all times—especially when teachers and…
Missouri repeals law restricting teacher-student internet and Facebook interaction
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation Friday repealing a contentious law that had limited online chats between teachers and students and caused a judge to warn that it…
Watch: Teachers union calls CPS unused vacation, sick days payout report ‘unfair’
The Chicago Teachers Union on Friday stated that a report finding that Chicago Public Schools, since 2006, paid out $265 million to ex-employees due to their unused vacation…
No-Zero grading policy requires retesting opportunities for failing students
Lowndes County Schools students in Georgia can relax a little--3rd through 8th graders can no longer receive zeros on assignments, the Huffington Post reports.…
Opinion: The difference between good schools and effective schools
I just found a book review I wrote for The Elementary School Journal in 1986. The book I reviewed was McDonogh 15: Becoming a School by Lucianne Bond…
Watch: ‘Rape Tag’ playground game upsets parents
Parents are outraged after nearly two dozen 5th graders at Washington Elementary School in New Ulm, Minn., were caught playing a game called "rape tag," WCCO TV reports.…
Pictures on lunch trays help students pick and eat their vegetables
Getting young children to eat their servings of fruits and veggies, particularly in school, has been a long and hard struggle for parents, schools and lawmakers over the…
Pennsylvania teacher working for free gets surprise on Ellen Degeneres show
Teachers from the troubled Chester Upland School District in Pennsylvania made the news when they opted to continue teaching for free, after the district revealed that it could…