October 25, 2016 Texas middle school teacher accused of capital murder A Dallas-area middle school teacher has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the killings of two men in Fort Worth.
October 20, 2016 Strike enters 2nd day at 14 Pennsylvania state universities Professors at 14 Pennsylvania state universities are expected to hit the picket lines again Thursday as their strike enters its second day.
October 13, 2016 Seattle teachers to wear 'Black Lives Matter' T-shirts for a week, sparking debate About 1,000 Seattle Public Schools teachers will wear Black Lives Matter T-shirts all next week in what they say is a bid to raise awareness about racial injustice within the school district.
October 11, 2016 Brown celebrates indigenous peoples after renaming holiday Students and faculty at Brown University have celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day after faculty renamed what used to be called Columbus Day.
October 10, 2016 Negotiations continue as Chicago teachers' strike looms Chicago teachers and officials in the nation's third-largest school district held more contract negotiations Monday in hopes of averting a strike that would affect 400,000 students.
October 9, 2016 Teacher battling cancer dies within minutes of students' singing tribute A beloved junior high school music teacher battling cancer took her last breath after her students sang a Christian song of love to her in tribute.
October 7, 2016 Chicago teachers, school officials look to avert strike Chicago teachers and officials in the nation's third-largest school district will hold contract negotiations through the weekend in hopes of reaching a deal to avert a strike.
September 26, 2016 Goodbye to homework for some elementary schools and classes A small but growing number of elementary schools and teachers are doing away with homework to allow kids more time to play sports, spend time with families, read and sleep.
September 22, 2016 Texas board member eyes walkout on Hispanic book vote, email reveals A leading conservative on Texas' Board of Education floated the idea of walking out of an upcoming discussion on a controversial Mexican-American studies textbook to "deny the Hispanics a record vote," according to an email a watchdog group released Wednesday.
September 21, 2016 College upholds denial of tenure to hunger strike professor A Pennsylvania college is standing by its denial of tenure to a professor who went on a hunger strike over the decision.
