Public Education
Department of Education: Massachusetts district’s explicit survey violated federal privacy lawStudents as young as 11 had their privacy violated through an explicit survey administered by a suburban Boston school district, the U.S. Department of Education has concluded. Read More
Courts
‘Stop stealing our community’s money’: Texas district sues state over school finance policyA disgruntled Texas school district has sued the state over a property tax measure designed to funnel money to lower-income school districts, known as the “Robin Hood” school finance… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Mandating more recess in public schools should be encouraged, not condemnedA recent news commentary has decried what it calls an “asinine requirement” by Oklahoma lawmakers to double the minimum amount of recess for elementary grades. “You know a law won’t be good when the most thought-provoking question a… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey’s public school enrollment plunges to lowest level since 2001-02 school year, report saysPublic education officials in the Garden State are blaming lower birth rates for a precipitous decline in enrollment – “the lowest levels recorded in almost a quarter-century,” the New… Read More
Public Education
Ohio needs to revamp policies for low-performing public schools, commentary contendsWhile federal law guarantees every Ohio student a public education, its quality varies drastically by school, a recent commentary notes. “Every student deserves to attend an excellent school that prepares them for… Read More