April 28, 2016 Connecticut history teacher named US Teacher of the Year A Connecticut high school history teacher chosen as the National Teacher of the Year says she was surrounded by poverty, drugs and violence as a child but imagined other possibilities for her life with help from educators.
April 5, 2016 Small Ohio university hires fired Ohio State band director The former marching band director who was fired from Ohio State University after an investigation into what the school said was a sexualized culture within the famed band has been hired by a small university in northwest Ohio.
April 1, 2016 New taxidermy class a hit at Michigan high school A Michigan high school is offering a taxidermy course for the first time, and it's a big hit.
March 30, 2016 East LA teen finds escape from gang singing Mexican corridos At first, the teacher didn't believe the 14-year-old kid known for habitually missing school and making trouble in class when he said he wanted to become a professional singer.
March 29, 2016 In Hollywood's backyard, a push to rectify arts inequities Years of budget cuts have stripped arts classes from much of the Los Angeles school district, leaving many children in the world's entertainment capital with no instruction in music, visual arts, dance or theater.
March 27, 2016 Is algebra an unnecessary stumbling block in US schools? Who needs algebra? That question muttered by many a frustrated student over the years has become a vigorous debate among American educators, sparked by a provocative new book that argues required algebra has become an unnecessary stumbling block that forces millions to drop out of high school or college.
January 29, 2016 Lawsuit: Public school forced my child to convert to Islam Have our public schools become indoctrination centers – promoting Islam and marginalizing every other religion?
January 27, 2016 Attorney urges court to rule in transgender student's favor Public schools and courts across the country will be closely watching a Virginia case for guidance on restroom policies about gender and gender identity, a lawyer for a transgender teenager said Wednesday after a hearing before a Richmond-based federal appeals court.
December 21, 2015 Wisconsin school district moving away from Common Core State Standards The Germantown school board says it can do better for students than the Common Core State Standards.
December 20, 2015 Duncan takes heat over description of Common Core foes as 'white suburban moms' Education Secretary Arne Duncan faced heated criticism Monday for reportedly dismissing foes of so-called Common Core standards as "white suburban moms" who are worried their schools or children don't measure up to the new benchmarks.
