Bans on cell phones in schools grow, but debate thrives on how they are handled
Bans on cellphone use in schools are becoming stronger as more states consider policies that are popular with many educators but still face concerns from parents. New York and New Jersey are the latest states to consider statewide bans aimed at reducing cyberbullying and improving student concentration. “We're seeing a sharp increase in the movement […]
New NYC schools chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos ‘elevates’ 14 educrats in DOE reshuffling
Schools Superintendent Melissa Aviles-Ramos has promoted 14 educators to new positions in the city's Department of Education, the Post reported. Aviles-Ramos announced the changes in a memo to DOE colleagues Thursday, four months after replacing David Banks, who tacitly stepped down after the FBI seized his cellphone in a corruption probe. . In a major […]
Chicago Public Schools, teachers union reaffirm being a ‘sanctuary space’
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CASEY RYAN: It’s Time To Eliminate Gender Nonsense In Our Schools
After winning a landslide victory in the November election with broad support from the American people, President-elect Donald Trump, the Department of Education, and the next Secretary of Education Linda McMahon He will be tasked with the overwhelming task of fixing America's broken K-12 education system. More specifically, they are tasked with eliminating radical gender […]
Cellphone ban in schools popular among red and blue states
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom have little in common ideologically, but both are rapidly becoming bipartisan in their states. has been a vocal supporter of this idea, which is gaining ground. : Students should be prohibited from using cell phones during class. At […]
Supreme Court Takes Up Religious Parents’ Challenge To Schools That Mandate Books Celebrating Gender Transitions
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a parent's challenge to a school district's request to force children to participate in story time featuring books about gender and sexuality. among them petitionparents asked the Supreme Court to consider whether the Montgomery County Board of Education's decision to ignore religious objections violated the Free Exercise Clause […]
New York State is biggest spender on schools with mediocre results
This is bad calculation. New York state spends more money on schools than any other state in the nation, but results are mediocre, a heartbreaking report released Friday found. Even as enrollment and test scores have both plummeted, education spending has increased, reaching a whopping $89 billion in New York school districts this year, according […]
Show up, get paid: Detroit schools offer big bucks to combat truancy
High school students in Detroit could quickly become up to $1,000 richer just by attending school, and are required by law to do so anyway. This month, Detroit Public Schools launched a new initiative called perfect attendance benefits to reduce chronic absenteeism. detroit free press Reported. High school students who attend all classes during the […]
Schools plan to protect illegal immigrant students from Trump administration
Education leaders at the school district, university and state level across the country are preparing schools for the incoming Trump administration, including efforts to protect undocumented immigrant children. Many school districts are focused on efforts to strengthen protections for immigrant students and their families. These include mandatory training for teachers on what to do if […]
Supreme Court takes up Biden's proposal to expand relief for borrowers defrauded by schools
The Supreme Court decided Friday to accept the Biden administration's appeal defending its proposal to ease applications for the Borrower Defense Student Debt Relief Program. In a short order, the justices agreed to review an appeals court ruling that upheld a challenge by Texas school groups that argued the government lacked the authority to expand […]