Julia Steiny: School Suspensions Model the Wrong Behavior for Students
By Julia Steiny Last week we looked at reasons why kids misbehave — how sometimes they can’t or they won’t act in community-appropriate ways. Whether it’s a choice for them or not, it’s More...
Study: Parent Depression Linked to Kids’ Weaker School Performance
A Swedish study published in JAMA Psychiatry has found that children who have parents who are diagnosed with depression perform worse in school. Researchers found a strong link between parents’ depression More...
Julia Steiny: Instead of School Suspensions, Let’s Listen to Kids
By Julia Steiny Allow me to say right off the top that I believe each out-of-school suspension is a symptom of a mental or social issue. I’d call them symptoms of disease, but some are more like sniffles. In More...
UK Free School Advocates Call for Fewer Faith-Based Restrictions
A charity that has been instrumental in the opening of free schools across Britain is pushing for the removal of barriers that would keep faith groups from opening free schools of their own. The New Schools Network More...
Redfin Compiles List of Affordable, Walkable School Neighborhoods
For those looking for affordable housing, the combination of highly rated schools and the ability to get around without a car may seem out of reach. Not so, writes Eric Scharnhorst for Redfin, a real estate brokerage More...
Indiana Releases Altered A-F School Accountability Grades
Indiana has released new A-F accountability grades for schools throughout the state in response to concerns that the debut of more difficult ISTEP tests were too strong a blow to school ratings. Chelsea Schneider, More...
After Racist Photo, Phoenix High School, Students Under Fire
A suburban school district in Phoenix, Arizona has come under fire after a photo of students wearing T-shirts that spelled out a racial slur showed up on social media. Spokeswoman Jill Hanks of the Tempe Union More...
First Round of Detroit School Inspections Shows Serious Deficiencies
In response to mass teacher sick-outs, the city of Detroit has conducted 11 public school inspections which are the first of a district-wide review. The results included multiple instances of rodents, mold, roof More...
16,000+ Events Across US Mark National School Choice Week
In 2011, The Week, a nonprofit, nonpolitical public awareness effort, created an event to be held in January that celebrated diverse educational options — National School Choice Week (NSCW). The annual event attempts More...
Shuttle, ZSpace Debut $1.5k Virtual Reality School Computer
Shuttle Computer Group and zSpace have announced a plan to create a virtual reality computer for grade schools and universities. Together, these companies intend to harness the latest technology to enhance students’ More...