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School encourages homophobic humiliation as student punishment

May 21, 2020December 3, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Two Arizona high school students who were caught fighting faced a controversial punishment concocted by their principal: Either endure a suspension, or sit in the school courtyard holding…

STEM & STEAM

The future of STEM education may be at risk

October 25, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

It’s not every day that high school students get the chance to meet a renowned physicist. But Arkansas high school students spent Tuesday listening to Dr. James Gates,…

District Management

Op-Ed: ‘Our schools have ignored the flight of great teachers’

October 25, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Recently, many of the nation’s leading education experts gathered with classroom teachers to discuss the state of education in America at the annual Education Nation summit in New…

District Management

Stuck in a ‘Rubber Room’

October 17, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

The infamous "rubber room," a place where teachers who face disciplinary charges sit, knit, and stare at the wall while collecting their full paycheck, was meant to be…

District Management

Special education in the U.S. has a long way to go—here’s what schools can do about it

October 9, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

In 1965, Congress passed legislation that created a bureau to examine the problems facing special needs students in the nation’s public schools, TakePart reports.

District Management

Inadequate teaching may soon become a thing of the past for many special needs kids

October 4, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

The Department of Education has just made their largest investment ever in improving education for students with disabilities, TakePart reports.

District Management

These kids have high rates of homelessness, poverty, pregnancy- but almost all go to college

October 2, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Kalamazoo, Mich., is home to two area high schools―Central High and Loy Norrix, TakePart reports.

District Management

High school in less than four years?

September 27, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

In Arizona, hundreds of high school students are now being offered the opportunity to graduate after their sophomore year — as long as they prove their academic mettle,…

District Management

A high-poverty school gets the ultimate makeover

September 21, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Jordan High School, located in the gang-ridden neighborhood of Watts, California, has historically been known for dropout rates, not for high achievement, TakePart reports.

Curriculum

Inspiring educators use this year’s election as a teachable moment

September 19, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Dr. Jay Barth teaches history as it happens. Recently Barth traveled as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, TakePart reports.

District Management

Op-ed: For first-year teachers, it’s sink or swim

September 11, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

When students across the country go back to school this month, the vast majority will have an inexperienced rookie teacher. It’s startling but true. The teaching workforce is…

IT Management

Why thousands of K-12 teachers are turning to SchoolTube

November 5, 2013September 4, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Forget the days of bringing an item for show and tell. These days, with most everyone having video capabilities on some sort of technology device, students illustrate their…

District Management

Corporal punishment reigns in many Southern schools

August 24, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Corporal punishment is still surprisingly legal in many Southern public schools, Takepart.com reports.

District Management

Op-Ed: For homeless kids, caring teachers offer hope

August 20, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

The truth was revealed when Donald's teacher, Samuel Klein, decided to follow him. Klein was one of the very best teachers at Frederick Douglas High School, a challenged…

District Management

Eli Broad: The world is moving forward, but American education is stagnant

August 15, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

I am old enough to remember when America's K-12 public schools were the best in the world, says Eli Broad for Takepart.com.

Research

Survey: Americans want bad veteran teachers laid off before stellar newcomers

August 6, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Almost half of Americans believe that “dramatic changes” would be necessary to bail a school district out of a serious budget deficit, according to a new survey from…

District Management

Opinion: Will the Secretary of Education stay or go if Obama is reelected?

August 2, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Education secretaries are seldom household names. Arne Duncan, the current secretary, is no different. While the man on the street in Peoria may not know Duncan, plenty of…

District Management

No jeans, flip-flops or tattoos: Teachers get a new dress code

August 1, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Teachers may need to rethink their wardrobe choices this fall. Due to complaints about teachers dressing inappropriately, school districts across the country are pushing for stricter dress codes,…

School encourages homophobic humiliation as student punishment

The future of STEM education may be at risk

Op-Ed: ‘Our schools have ignored the flight of great teachers’

Stuck in a ‘Rubber Room’

Special education in the U.S. has a long way to go—here’s what schools can do about it

Inadequate teaching may soon become a thing of the past for many special needs kids

These kids have high rates of homelessness, poverty, pregnancy- but almost all go to college

High school in less than four years?

A high-poverty school gets the ultimate makeover

Inspiring educators use this year’s election as a teachable moment

Op-ed: For first-year teachers, it’s sink or swim

Why thousands of K-12 teachers are turning to SchoolTube

Corporal punishment reigns in many Southern schools

Op-Ed: For homeless kids, caring teachers offer hope

Eli Broad: The world is moving forward, but American education is stagnant

Survey: Americans want bad veteran teachers laid off before stellar newcomers

Opinion: Will the Secretary of Education stay or go if Obama is reelected?

No jeans, flip-flops or tattoos: Teachers get a new dress code

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

ACT and Texas Instruments Collaborate to Enhance Student Success in Mathematics

Big Ideas Start Young: Games for Change Opens 2026 Student Challenge to Game Creators and Innovators Ages 10–25

BBC Learning Hub Launches Walking with Dinosaurs Virtual Field Trip Resources

Four education innovators honored with the 2025 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education

ST Math Students Double Math Gains Through Phillips 66 Partnership: 10+ Years of Lasting Impact and Local Commitment

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