Betsy DeVos, who resigned as education secretary Friday, supported limited federal involvement in education, promoted choice and offered flexibility during COVID.
Having elementary school students write letters to Santa may meet school guidelines, but that doesn't mean teachers should ask children to do it as a classroom assignment.
Creating an accessible and visible medium to convey student opinions allows students to have their own say in how they feel about issues facing their school, community and country in a way that they would not be able to without having a student-led and student-centric forum.
Cheerleaders at a North Carolina high school have found themselves under a national spotlight for displaying a political banner at a school event. One state representative asked why students were being punished for exercising their First Amendment rights and requests to know what rule had been violated.
Following tragic school shooting events, leaders scramble to do something—anything—to make their schools safer. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent to harden schools. We install expensive surveillance cameras and metal detectors. Sometimes, we arm teachers and school staff, hoping that "a good guy with a gun can stop a bad guy with a […]
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed Senate Bill 263 into law, relative to anti-discrimination protection for students in public schools. Under the new law, anti-discrimination lawsuits against school districts are now allowed in state courts.
This roundup covers the impact of advanced academics on kindergartners, the effects of teachers' unions on student achievement, the benefits of transitional programs for special needs students, and the advantages of family-school interventions, among other topics.
As surveillance cameras become even more ubiquitous in schools, savvy administrators need to be aware of not only the rapidly evolving technology, but also the evolving legal landscape.
