Proposed Texas Textbook Describes Mexican-Americans as ‘Lazy’
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) A proposed high school textbook in the state of Texas that addresses the topic of Mexican-American studies is coming under fire for containing a number of sections having nothing to do with Mexican-American history and including language that describes Mexicans as ‘lazy.’ A coalition of educators and More...
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 More...
Michigan Board Approves Detroit Schools Bailout Deal
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) A Michigan board has approved an emergency loan in an effort to implement a $ 617 million bailout of Detroit’s school system that will result in some control offered More...
Fingerprints, Biometics Introduced in Illinois School Cafeteria
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) Students in a school located in the suburbs of Chicago will be able to order lunch items in the cafeteria with a fingerprint scan this fall under a new system that will make More...
Tennessee Deal with Questar Means Less Mandated Testing
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Tennessee is eliminating the first portion of spring standardized testing to establish only one assessment instrument at the end of the academic year — and the expectation More...
Parent Substance Abuse Increases Risks for Kids, Study Says
(Photo: Pexels, Creative Commons) Parents and caregivers of children who abuse alcohol or use, produce, or distribute drugs have kids who are at increased risk of medical and behavioral problems. A new clinical More...
Massachusetts Continues to Battle Over Charter School Cap
(Photo: Rosenberg Committee) The Massachusetts state legislature has introduced a new proposal in an effort to appease both sides of the charter school debate by increasing the charter cap currently in place while More...
Pennsylvania Approves Tuition Increase, Costs Remain Low
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) The Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education have approved the smallest percentage tuition increase in over a decade due to the efforts of universities More...
Sound Leader Bose Offers BOSEbuild Bluetooth Speaker Kit for Kids
(Photo: BOSEbuild) Bose, one of the premier audio companies in the world, has launched a new “build-it-yourself” category of products for kids. The BOSEbuild Bluetooth Speaker Cube is the first product in More...
With Trump Quiet on Education, Pence’s Record Stands In
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump hasn’t said very much about education during his campaign – just that he is “a tremendous believer” More...