Public Education
NYC district removes teacher after investigation into inappropriate sexual conduct inside classroomA teacher from a New York City school has been removed after an investigation found he had “engaged in conduct ‘consistent with masturbation’ inside a school classroom,” … Read More
Public Education
Arizona district addressing concerns over school culture, teaching, safety as student population declinesArizona’s largest public-school district is “pursuing several responses” to a study of students who left for multiple factors, including “school culture, teaching quality and student safety,” according to the local ABC… Read More
Government
Michigan expands school meal program to include nonpublic schoolsA $22.9 billion state education budget for Michigan includes an increase in funding for free school meals to private schools in addition to public schools. With a $400,000 addition to cover… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin homeschooling outpaces public, private school enrollmentEven as the Badger State’s public-school enrollment dropped this academic year, researchers have been at a loss to explain why homeschooling is the “fastest growing… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools may ‘effectively shut down’ this month without short-term financing, superintendent warnsIn the latest financial fiasco to beset Chicago Public Schools, the district’s CEO warned parents in an email that its school year may not start Aug. 24 as scheduled. Read More