Opening up, students transform a vicious circle
There is little down time in Eric Butler’s classroom, The New York Times reports.
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Google, Hulu pull their usual April Fools’ pranks
The new month has already brought a lot of major tech news: Google announced Saturday that it’s closing YouTube and launching a scent search engine; meanwhile, Twitter is…
Google declares end of YouTube in April Fool’s prank
The best April Fool's pranks are absurd but also have a kernel of believability at their core just big enough to reel people in, CNET reports.
Student wants to open café that serves discarded food for free
Turkey meatballs, organic Greek yogurt, fair trade coffee. It sounds like the makings of a persnickety shopper’s grocery list. But it’s just one batch of fresh food that…
What happens when a rich and poor school share the same campus?
I’ve been teaching for 13 years, and I think the number one thing that would make our profession just a little bit easier is collaboration, says a contributor…
Chicago teachers get notice of school closings
Chicago teachers, students and parents began learning Thursday whether their schools are among those the city plans to close as part of a cost-cutting plan that opponents say…
Watch: Selfless kindergarten teacher gives student a kidney
When Wendy Killian's son was one day old, his life was saved by a blood platelet donor. From that day forward, Wendy vowed to help the parents of…
Student brought $20,000 to school
A 12-year-old recently had quite the show-and-tell at school: According to the Detroit News, she brought a backpack stuffed with $20,000 in cash, the Sideshow reports.
Providence is top city in contest of ideas
When Angel Taveras, the mayor of Providence, R.I., got wind of a lucrative contest among mayors over ideas for improving their cities, his mind turned immediately to children,…
Watch: School goes makeup-free for one day
How long does it take you to get ready in the morning? According to a student-made video by the teens at Plano Senior High School in Texas, girls…
Philly coming to grips with mass school closings
When ninth-grader Zach Kaufmann found out his school was one of 27 targeted for closure in Philadelphia, he fought back, the Associated Press reports.
Randi Weingarten, AFT leader, arrested
The Philadelphia School Reform Commission voted tonight to close 23 public schools at a meeting where American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten was arrested along with 18…
Can a school project make a difference in a community?
The Industrial Revolution isn’t exactly the sexiest of topics for high school students, TakePart.com reports.
12 year-old has higher IQ than Einstein, Hawking
Move over Albert Einstein, Neha Ramu has you beat, the Huffington Post reports.
NY high school raises $489K with marathon dance
The 710 students from South Glens Falls High School danced for more than a day: Conga lines, "Gangnam Style," giddy-ups, hand jives and the "Harlem Shake." Then, flushed…
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…
American Federation of Teachers brings nurses’ union onboard
One of the largest labor unions in the U.S. will get a bit larger on Thursday, when the 1.5-million strong American Federation of Teachers enters into a new…
Politicians, business leaders ask high schoolers to consider community college
Four-year colleges are often seen as the natural next step for high school students, but business leaders and politicians want teens to consider another option: community college, U.S.…
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.
NBA Star: Athletes must step up and fight for fair education in their hometowns
By the time you finish this sentence, another student in America will have dropped out of high school, TakePart.com reports.
Seven elements for effective community-school partnerships
The phrase "It takes a village" is at the heart of a school reform movement called partnerships for learning, which aims to integrate community resources with local schools…
Kids send Obama letters of advice for second term
As President Barack Obama is publicly inaugurated for a second time Monday, thousands of K-5 students across the country are sending handwritten letters to the president offering advice…
Martin Luther King: ‘Intelligence is not enough’
Martin Luther King Jr., was prescient on a lot of things, including education. Here are some things he wrote decades ago that sound contemporary, the Washington Post reports.
Will zombies keep a Philadelphia school from closing its doors?
Despite their zombie makeup, there was nothing lifeless about the members of the Philadelphia Student Union on Wednesday, TakePart.com reports.
New York City bus driver strike to affect 150,000 kids
As New York City school bus drivers head toward a strike, slated for Wednesday morning, the national president of the drivers' union accused Mayor Michael Bloomberg of trying…
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…
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…
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,…
Teaching compassion: Education and volunteerism around the world
While many people believe that kids these days are lazy and self-obsessed, there is reason to believe that they are becoming increasingly empathetic and altruistic, the Huffington Post…
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…
How to talk to children about the Sandy Hook shooting
The killings at a Connecticut elementary school have left parents and educators struggling to figure out what to tell their children.
Michigan protests: Teachers remain dedicated despite cuts
Michigan fought long and hard to become a union state. Yet our legislature has passed two right-to-work bills Tuesday, pushed through in a lame-duck session, Yahoo! News reports.
The great divide, now in the toy aisle
Earlier this year, at the 109th Annual American International Toy Fair, held at the Javits Convention Center as one of the culture’s most convincing cases for childlessness, a…
Stupid in America: Why we, and this viral video, are to blame
English rapper-poet Suli Breaks is out with a video that's taking the internet by storm, and young people are loving it, the Huffington Post reports.
Schools changing texting policies
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Teacher spends thousands of game show winnings on students
A Mississippi teacher is the star of the show at West Harrison High School in Harrison County, the Huffington Post reports.
Oregon parents ask school board: ‘Please tax me’
Parents in Beaverton, Ore. are asking the school board to tax them more, the Huffington Post reports.
New York approves 4th charter school in controversial network
The New York State Board of Regents this week approved the application for the Utica Academy of Science Charter School, making it the fourth Gulen Movement-affiliated charter school…
Most NYC schools to open Monday despite challenges
Life is far from normal for 13-year-old Eliran Cohen a week after Superstorm Sandy flooded his family's Staten Island condo, the Associated Press reports.
High school students offer overnight solution to gas station crises
The millions out of power in areas affected by Superstorm Sandy have been struggling to find gas stations still open with resources. But one group of high school…