Opinion
Op-ed: Grade inflation allegations remind us why parents, not teachers, should primarily drive their children’s educationA school district has made headlines for all the wrong reasons – namely, that teachers have been facing administrative pressure to inflate students’ grades against their professional standards. Read More
Homeschools
New York state, city marks continuing explosion in homeschool growth amid ‘death spiral’ for public educationBoth New York state and the Big Apple are seeing rapid growth in homeschooling, despite a reputation for rigid restrictions against this educational practice. “New York state… Read More
Public Education
San Antonio district ponders closing 16 more schools amid strained enrollment, budget shortfallTo address a budget deficit of more than $20 million, one San Antonio district is taking steps toward closing “at least four campuses” or as many as 16 by… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts district recovering from cyberattack closing schools; Social Security numbers may have been compromisedOne Massachusetts district has suffered a rocky start to the academic year – a series of cyberattacks that closed schools for several days and leaked information the FBI is… Read More
Public Education
Portland school reeling after student hospitalized from inhaling toxic mixture of chemicals brought from homeA public high school in Portland is reassuring its community after a 15-year-old student inhaled a toxic mixture of chemicals that caused him to be hospitalized, but police confirmed… Read More