Schools Uncertain of How to Deal With Security Threats
Schools across the country are dealing threats of violence, leaving officials unsure of when to ignore the threats and when to take them seriously. Threats of mass violence continue to come across social media, educators say. However, many of those are discovered to be hoaxes and never make it to the public. But due to […]
UK Schools Advised to Monitor, Secure Web to Protect Students from Radicalization
English students will face tougher guidelines and stronger online filters set to monitor internet use in a series of steps being taken to protect the country’s children from being targets of radicalization. UK Education Secretary Nicky Morgan explains that ministers are afraid that young students could be targeted by terrorist extremists, according to BBC News. Alison Kershaw […]
Clinton Says She Would Shut Down ‘Below Average’ Schools
While speaking at an Iowa high school, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton said that Iowa school districts are “better than average” — but what she said later in her talk has school districts nationwide looking over their shoulders. “This school district and these schools throughout Iowa are doing a better-than-average job,” Clinton said Tuesday at Keota Junior-Senior […]
Audit Shows Pittsburgh Schools Running Budget Surplus
Pittsburgh Public Schools was recently found in an audit to have accumulated the largest surplus of any school district in the state of Pennsylvania despite predictions by the district that it was headed toward financial ruin. It is estimated that the district will complete the year with a surplus of $ 900,000. The new budget […]
Amnesty Int’l: Sauda Arabian Airstrikes Affect Yemeni Schools
According to Amnesty International, Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes against Yemen have targeted schools still in use by civilians. If these accusations are true, then Saudi Arabia has violated international law. Amnesty International cites five airstrikes between August and October that hit Yemeni schools. According to their estimates, Saudi Arabia’s five airstrikes in August and October prevented […]
After Ruling, Washington Charter Schools Adjust, Look to Future
Washington’s first charter school is set to return to being a tuition-free private school as the result of a decision by the state Supreme Court. All nine charter schools in the state have been searching for ways to stay in operation after losing a decision by the state Supreme Court that found the charter school […]
Closure, Not Renewal, For Three Schools in Brooklyn
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has proposed the closure of three schools in Brooklyn that have been plagued with low enrollment and high staff turnover rates. The plan to close the schools is a new one for the administration, which has typically focused on turning around struggling schools through the Renewal Schools program. […]
California ‘CORE’ Districts to Evaluate Schools Differently
Beginning in February, a group of districts throughout California will begin to evaluate their schools using more than just test scores. A group made up of some of the largest districts in the state, CORE, is expected to discuss its new plan for measuring public schools in the state at the California School Boards Association Conference […]
3 Detroit Schools Close for Teacher Sickout Protest
Three Detroit Public Schools were forced to close on Tuesday as a result of too many teachers calling in sick in protest of state control over the school system. Teachers who called said they had “Snyder flu,” while attending a demonstration with students in protest of longstanding emergency management outside the Detroit School of Arts on Tuesday […]
Julia Steiny: Thanks to My Sons, Who Got Me Involved in Schools
By Julia Steiny Per tradition, this year at Thanksgiving dinner we’ll go around the table and say what we’re grateful for this year. Likely many families do this, driven by the mom or whoever is feeling under-appreciated, or wanting to call out the brats for being spoiled. Giving thanks is a fabulous habit. It’s as […]