Kentucky Dept of Ed to Review School Restraint Policies
(Photo: Pexels, Creative Commons) Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky will be receiving an on-site review from the state education department, and the inspection will be centered on the management practices of the district – specifically, the incomplete reporting of incidents that included restraint and seclusion of students. WAVE-TV’s John Paxton reports that state education commissioner Stephen […]
2016 Economic Concerns, Policies Stir Up 1992 Sentiments
(Photo: Luis Llerena, Creative Commons) By Michael A. MacDowell “It is the economy, stupid” became the key phrase that Bill Clinton’s campaign adopted in 1992 to thwart George H. W. Bush’s unsuccessful bid for second term as president. Political strategist James Carville invented this term to emphasize the economic morass that many felt during sluggish economic […]
EdSec King Urges Charter Schools to Rethink Discipline Policies
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) Recently, charter schools have come under scrutiny for higher than normal suspension rates — and now Secretary of Education John King has urged charter school officials to rethink their discipline policies. “Discipline is a nuanced and complicated issue,” Secretary King said in remarks prepared for a speech at the National Charter […]
Palatine, Illinois Parents, ACLU Push for Inclusive Transgender Policies
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) A group of parents and students from the Palatine, Illinois-based Township High School District 211 are calling for the complete integration of transgender students, including bathroom and locker room access. The suburban district has played a central role in the national debate on the issue. Although the district decided under pressure from federal […]
EUROZONE on the BRINK: Europe’s stock markets NOSEDIVE as Bank policies fail
STOCK markets across Europe have plunged into the red amid growing fears over the economy and the failure of the European Central Bank . Daily Express :: Finance Feed