Cell phones to be banned from Dutch school classrooms next year
Cell phones, tablets and smartwatches will be largely banned from classrooms in the Netherlands from January 1, 2024, the Dutch government said on Tuesday, in a bid to limit distractions during lessons.
2023-07-05 21:50
Georgia school district intends to fire teacher after she read book about gender identity to fifth grade class, document shows
A Georgia teacher is facing termination after reading a book about gender identity -- which some parents complained was controversial -- to her fifth grade class.
2023-07-01 08:28
Post-affirmative action, these law schools may provide path for others
By Karen Sloan The experience of two highly selective public U.S. law schools offers a guide for other
2023-06-29 23:16
Parents protest California school board after social studies curriculum rejected
Parents in the southern California city of Temecula are pushing back against the local school board's recent decision to reject a social studies curriculum that includes gay rights after some board members claimed there was not enough parental involvement in the process and made comments attacking gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk.
2023-06-16 06:20
If affirmative action is struck down, these law schools may point to the future
By Karen Sloan The experience of two highly selective public U.S. law schools offers a guide for other
2023-06-16 05:51
US students grade their schools a B- on average, according to new report
US students give their schools an overall B- grade on average, according to a new report released Wednesday that asked fifth through twelfth graders to assess their school's quality of teaching, effectiveness in preparing them for the future and mental health support.
2023-06-14 17:29
Nearly 80 students, mostly girls, are poisoned in Afghanistan, say officials
Close to 80 students, mostly girls, in two primary schools are suspected to have been poisoned over the weekend and taken to hospital in Afghanistan's Sang Charak district, Mohammad Rahmani, the head of Education Department in the northern Sar-i-Pul province, told CNN.
2023-06-06 04:23
Teachers are on the front lines of a battle to change how teens use social media
A high school English class may not sound like the typical forum for educating kids on the risks of social media, but that hasn't stopped Jennifer Rosenzweig.
2023-06-03 17:57
Miami-Dade school moves Biden inaugural poem out of elementary section of library after complaint
"The Hill We Climb," the poem written by Amanda Gorman for President Joe Biden's inauguration, was moved out of the elementary section of one Miami-Dade County public school, the district confirmed Tuesday. It remains available to older children.
2023-05-24 11:56
13 Secrets of Substitute Teachers
They often arrive at work unsure exactly who and what they’ll be teaching—but they have some tricks up their sleeves to get up to speed quickly.
2023-05-09 22:15