Teachers union challenges NY’s property tax cap
New York's largest teachers union and several parents sued Wednesday to overturn the state's property tax cap as unconstitutional, contending it widens the gap between rich and poor…
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Teachers ditch student desk chairs for yoga balls
In 11 years of teaching, ditching students' desk chairs in favor of yoga balls is one of the best decisions Robbi Giuliano thinks she ever made, the Associated…
Commission: Pre-K for poor students within decade
An Education Department commission is recommending pre-kindergarten programs for every poor student within 10 years, adding a timeframe to President Barack Obama's similar call to help the least…
Students urged to finish GED; changes due in 2014
Adults who've begun working toward their GED are being urged to finish up this year, before the test for a high school equivalency diploma changes and they have…
NYC teachers’ pension fund divests from gun makers
The $46.6 billion pension fund for New York City schoolteachers has sold its stock in companies that make guns and ammunition, city officials announced Friday, the Associated Press…
Police thinking outside the box to make kids feel safe
Stunned by the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Connecticut, police and school officials in one Colorado county felt they had to do something to reassure students, the…
Music teachers now eligible for new Grammy honor
Music teachers are now eligible for a Grammy honor of their own, the Associated Press reports.
Report: California schools misspent millions
California school districts have misspent tens of millions of dollars intended to provide subsidized meals to low-income students, according to a state Senate report released Wednesday, the Associated…
College credit recommended for free online courses
Students may soon be able to receive college credit for the free online courses that are reshaping higher education, the Associated Press reports.
Slain Newtown educators to be honored with Presidential medals by White House
Presidential medals will be awarded posthumously to the six people who died protecting children at Sandy Hook Elementary School, officials said Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.
Fla. governor wants $1.2 billion more for schools
Florida Gov. Rick Scott will ask for a $1.2 billion boost in spending on public schools in the coming year, a move that could set up a clash…
‘Girl Rising’ spotlights need for girls’ education
Just because a film isn't finished doesn't mean it can't get buzz at Sundance, the Associated Press reports.
Teens facing charges after threats against school on Facebook
Three Quebec City teens have been charged with planning a shooting at their high school, the Associated Press reports.
Dartmouth College ending Advanced Placement credit
High school students hoping to earn college credits through Advanced Placement exams soon will be out of luck at Dartmouth College, which has concluded the tests aren't as…
Moody’s: Outlook for higher ed sector now negative
Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday downgraded its outlook for the higher education sector to negative across the board, saying even prestigious, top-tier research universities are now under threat…
Bill would restore $5.4B cut from Texas schools
A bill filed in the Texas House would restore all of the $5.4 billion cut from the state's public schools in 2011, the Associated Press reports.
College degrees protected recent grads from great recession’s worst
It was a defining image of the Great Recession: floundering college grads stuck back home, living in mom and dad's basement. But while rooted in some truth, that…
Calif. teachers fund moves to divest from firearms
The nation's largest teacher pension fund took the first step Wednesday toward divesting from companies that make guns and high-capacity ammunition magazines that are illegal in California, the…
Bill to help foster youths with school records
Federal lawmakers have passed a bill that will give social workers better access to school records in an effort to improve dismal education outcomes for foster children, the…
Ontario Liberals impose contracts on teachers; unions call it ‘disgraceful’
Students across Ontario face more uncertainty when they head back to class next week, after the province's cash-strapped Liberals outraged unions by forcing two-year contracts on 126,000 public…
Sandy Hook students, teachers head back to school
Since escaping a gunman's rampage at their elementary school, the 8-year-old Connors triplets have suffered nightmares, jumped at noises and clung to their parents a little more than…
Words school wants banned
Spoiler alert: This story contains words and phrases that some people want to ban from the English language. "Spoiler alert" is among them. So are "kick the can…
Hawaii teachers union turns down contract offer
Hawaii's teachers union has rejected the state's latest contract offer, citing concerns with pay and teacher evaluation provisions, the Associated Press reports.
NAACP launches biggest education push since Brown v. Board
The NAACP is going on the offensive on education, deploying volunteers across the country in its biggest push for a public education overhaul since the nation's classrooms were…
USDA to allow more meat, grains in school lunches
The Agriculture Department is responding to criticism over new school lunch rules by allowing more grains and meat in kids' meals, the Associated Press reports.
Google gives $23 million to boost science education for girls, minorities
Google is announcing $23 million in grants to spur innovation among charities and increase education for girls and minority students in science and technology, the Associated Press reports.
Quality of Texas teachers dropping with low pay
The quality of Texas' teachers is dropping largely because of low pay in a competitive market, an expert economist testified Tuesday in the public school finance trial, the…
Senate GOP fails to bring up immigration bill
Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked Republicans from bringing up an immigration bill offering permanent residence visas for foreigners with advanced degrees that passed the House last week despite…
Fla. teachers score well in new state eval system
Nearly 97 percent of Florida teachers were rated as "effective" or "highly effective" under a controversial new evaluation system released by state officials Wednesday, but within hours they…
Amazon launches Kindle content service for kids
Amazon is launching a subscription service for children's games, videos and books aimed at getting more kids to use its Kindle Fire tablet devices, the Associated Press reports.
Court upholds $1 million for student in school harassment case
One of the biggest awards ever issued for racial harassment in high school – $1 million – was upheld Monday by a federal appeals panel that said it…
Expert shows school district funding disparities
The Texas Legislature's decision to cut $1.4 billion in grants to public schools disproportionately hurt poor districts, costing them $253 per student a year compared with $21 a…
La. school voucher plan ruled unconstitutional
Gov. Bobby Jindal's voucher program that uses tax dollars to send students to private schools was ruled unconstitutional Friday by a state judge who said it's improperly funded…
More bad news for Ala. tuition plan; parents irate
The board that oversees Alabama's prepaid college tuition program got more bad news about the plan's financial outlook Wednesday, and the board's chairman got an earful of outrage…
House to vote on increasing advanced-degree visas
A House vote to offer permanent residency to foreign students graduating with advanced degrees in science and math from U.S. colleges and universities is setting the stage for…
Wired SKorea to stem digital addiction from age 3
Park Jung-in, an 11-year-old South Korean, sleeps with her Android smartphone instead of a teddy bear, the Associated Press reports.
Study: Schools failing to support pregnant teens
When 15-year-old Kali Gonzalez became pregnant, the honors student considered transferring to an alternative school. She worried teachers would harass her for missing class because of doctor's appointments…
Young teachers drawn to kids, career starts tricky
Jordan McNeil offered skills in high demand by public schools when she graduated from college with a dual major in special education and elementary education in 2011, the…
Ind. justices weigh largest school voucher program
Indiana Supreme Court justices weighing the legality of the nation's largest school voucher program made clear during a packed hearing Wednesday that the program's fate may rest on…
Cambridge to study technology’s risk to humans
Could computers become cleverer than humans and take over the world? Or is that just the stuff of science fiction? Philosophers and scientists at Britain's Cambridge University think…