December 20, 2015 DC considers ban on American Indian nicknames The D.C. Council will consider banning racially based nicknames for public schools in the nation's capital.
December 20, 2015 Chinese spend thousands persuading US schools to promote their language, culture In the past decade, the Chinese have opened hundreds of institutes and classrooms in universities, high schools and even elementary schools in the United States and around the world in an attempt to teach Chinese language, culture and to increase cultural understanding. But, as Watchdog.org reported in October, a growing number of academics caution the institutes are propaganda arms of the Chinese government.
December 2, 2015 Newtown residents relieved by school's demolition Neighbors of the elementary school where 20 children and six adults were shot dead last year expressed relief as workers tore down parts of it on Friday.
December 1, 2015 Alabama teen suspended after opting out of standardized test An Alabama teen says she was suspended from school after she refused to take a local assessment test, contrary to an earlier report from WAAY-TV that the test was aligned with the state's Common Core curriculum.
November 28, 2015 Military bases open their doors to home-schoolers A growing number of military parents want to end the age-old tradition of switching schools for their kids.
November 22, 2015 Parents rail against 'ridiculous' Common Core math homework An Iowa woman jokingly calls it "Satan's handiwork." A California mom says she's broken down in tears. A Pennsylvania parent says it "makes my blood boil."
November 21, 2015 New York school children put rat poison in teacher’s water, police say Two school kids were arrested Tuesday for putting rat poison in their teacher’s water bottle in a Brooklyn classroom, sources told The New York Post.
November 20, 2015 Parents jailed after allegedly confronting bus full of children after son reported bullying Two parents were arrested and charged after police say they unlawfully entered a school bus and threatened children when their son told them he was being bullied.
November 20, 2015 New Jersey teacher fired for allegedly urinating in classroom A second-grade teacher has been fired for insubordination and inappropriate behavior, including urinating in his northern New Jersey classroom.
November 20, 2015 Massachusetts girl raises money to send Sandy Hook teacher on Disney vacation A Massachusetts girl declined birthday gifts in order to raise money for a teacher who risked her life during the mass shooting in December at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., MyFoxBoston.com reported.
