Movement for Black Lives Policy Agenda Includes Halting Charter Schools
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) A coalition of more than 50 black-led organizations known collectively as the Movement for Black Lives has released a policy platform on a variety of topics, from prisons and police to economic justice, as well as education. Aligned with the Black Lives Matter movement, the coalition is pushing for a constitutional amendment […]
Turkey Pressures Pakistan to Close Gulen-Backed Schools
(Photo: World Bulletin) The Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visited Pakistan for two days last week, and during the meetings with the officials in Islamabad, officials discussed the bilateral ties and the regional security situation – which included Cavusoglu lobbying for the country to close the school chains run by US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen. Ankara has blamed the […]
NYC Appoints New Principals for Two Renewal Schools
(Photo: John Moore, Getty Images) The New York City Education Department has appointed principals to two of the city’s lowest-performing high schools in an effort to get the school turnaround effort back on track. Boys and Girls High School and Automotive High School, which are both in Brooklyn, will be seeing new leaders amid a reinvigorated […]
Canadian Province Struggles with Syrian Refugees in Schools
(Photo: CBC) Francine Landry, a provincial cabinet minister of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, said that the province will not stop resettling Syrian refugees amidst concerns and rumors about the province’s inability to integrate them successfully into Canadian life. In recent days, allegations have begun to swirl throughout the province that Syrian migrants have been […]
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 […]
Health Advocates Call for Fast Food Delivery Ban at UK Schools
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) Health experts in the United Kingdom are pushing for a ban to be placed on fast food deliveries at schools after it was found that 25% of teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 admitted to placing orders while on school grounds. In a report by the Royal Society for […]
Chicago Schools Scramble to Deal with Lead Contamination
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) At Mather High School in Chicago’s West Rogers Park, Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool pledged to CPS, parents, and city officials that the financially-strapped district would pay whatever is necessary to eliminate the lead from water sources, to develop methods to test schools’ water on a regular basis, and to […]
Philadelphia Schools Formalize Transgender Student Protections
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) The School Reform Commission of Philadelphia has approved a policy designed to protect the rights of transgender and nonconforming students in the Philadelphia School District. Under the new policy, students may be addressed by names and pronouns corresponding to their gender identity in interactions with other students and staff, on written […]
Complaints Allege NYC Schools Fail on Sexual Assault Cases
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) New York City’s Department of Education has been accused of failing when it comes to sexual violence and harassment prevention within the public school system. Attorney Carrie Goldberg recently filed two complaints requesting that an investigation be opened by federal officials with the US Department of Education and Department of Justice into […]
New York City’s Elite High Schools to Benefit from Diversity Push
(Photo: Matthew McDermott, NY Post) The New York City Department of Education announced a series of reforms meant to expand minority enrollment at elite high schools in NYC to be implemented throughout the summer months. Officials say that although black and Hispanic students account for 68% of city school students, they only make up 11% of […]