January 8, 2015 Arizona math teacher allegedly came to school drunk, drank in classroom An Arizona school teacher showed up to class drunk and continued drinking throughout the day, authorities said Thursday.
January 8, 2015 Fremont school board votes to send back to publisher sex-ed textbook after parent complaints The Fremont school board is sending back to the publisher a sex-education textbook after complaints from parents that it is too graphic for ninth-graders.
January 8, 2015 2 Virginia schools faulted for restraining, secluding students with emotional disabilities The U.S. Department of Education has concluded that two Virginia schools denied students with emotional disabilities the right to an appropriate public education by frequently using seclusion and physical restraint.
January 8, 2015 ACT to broaden score reporting on popular college admissions exam The popular ACT college admissions exam is broadening how it reports students' scores.
January 8, 2015 Oklahoma repeals Common Core education standards Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill on Thursday to repeal the Common Core education standards, getting rid of the new guidelines for math and English scheduled to go into effect in Oklahoma schools in the upcoming school year.
January 8, 2015 Mustang school board members met privately with Hobby Lobby's president to discuss Bible class Emails to school board members and school administrators in a district that approved a Bible-based curriculum show that they broke into small groups for meetings with the program's chief backer to circumvent a law requiring government bodies to meet in public.
January 8, 2015 Arizona high school dedicates yearbook pages to pregnant students An Arizona high school’s decision to dedicate two pages in its yearbook to pictures of students expecting babies has some parents criticizing the administration's wisdom to include them in the publication.
January 8, 2015 Are you smarter than your 2nd grader? Homework examples from new Common Core math curriculum Under Common Core, parents are likely to see some unfamiliar terms on their children's elementary-school math homework.
January 8, 2015 Glitches prompt suspension of high-stakes tests in Oklahoma for 2nd consecutive year Oklahoma's public schools superintendent suspended online testing across the state on Monday after middle and high school students systemwide experienced disruptions during high-stakes standardized tests for the second consecutive year.
January 8, 2015 Florida school board considers dress code for parents A Florida school board member wants parents who pick up their children to pick up their pants.
