Opinion: Feds Do the Right Thing Supporting Students, Families
By Thomas J. Botzman, Ph.D. President, Misericordia University The holiday season came a little early for the millions of collegians who rely on an array of federal grants, loans and programs to realize their dreams of earning college degrees. Our federal legislators completed and passed the $ 1.1 trillion omnibus tax and spending bill shortly before More...
Investigation of Milwaukee’s Voucher Program Comes to a Close
A long-term investigation into the Milwaukee private school voucher program has finally been closed by the US Department of Justice. The initial claim was that the program discriminated against students with disabilities, More...
Increased Screen Time Can Increase Nearsightedness Risk for Kids
A panel of US ophthalmology experts has suggested that too much time in front of a computer screen, a lack of time outside, and the use of other technological devices may be raising children’s risk for nearsightedness, More...
Netflix Offers Early New Year’s Eve Countdowns for Kids
Netflix is back with the launch of a new series of child-friendly New Year’s Eve countdowns designed to allow parents to make midnight come a little earlier for their children. The results of a global survey More...
New Year’s Resolution: Take the Time to Restore Kids’ Lives
By Julia Steiny A few years ago a kid we’ll call Leon transferred from a big urban district to the small, even poorer district where I consult on restorative practices. As a 7th grader, Leon was small for More...
Schools Uncertain of How to Deal With Security Threats
Schools across the country are dealing threats of violence, leaving officials unsure of when to ignore the threats and when to take them seriously. Threats of mass violence continue to come across social media, More...
Florida Teachers Union Files Complaint Over Bonus Pay Fairness
The Florida Education Association (FEA), the state’s largest teachers union, has filed charges against the Department of Education and every school district in the state over what it claims is discrimination More...
Almost Half of Illinois Community College Students Need Remediation
According to a newly released report from the Illinois State Board of Education, almost half of all community college students in the state require remedial courses before they can begin to complete a degree program. Findings More...
Julia Steiny: Christmas Is About Belonging to the ‘We of Me’
By Julia Steiny In one of my favorite plays, Carson McCullers’ Member of the Wedding, 12-year-old Frankie is frantic with loneliness. She calls herself “unjoined.” Her mother died in her childbirth; More...
After Ruling, Washington Charter Schools Adjust, Look to Future
Washington’s first charter school is set to return to being a tuition-free private school as the result of a decision by the state Supreme Court. All nine charter schools in the state have been searching More...
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