Muslim Student’s Yearbook Photo Mislabeled ‘ISIS’
(Photo: ABC News) A Muslim student at Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California is upset because her photograph in her high school’s yearbook was labeled “Isis Phillips.” The student was wearing a hijab (head scarf) in the photo. “I am extremely saddened, disgusted, hurt and embarrassed that the Los Osos High School More...
NYC’s de Blasio Asks for 7 More Years of Control Over Schools
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio visited lawmakers in the state’s capital in Albany on this week to ask legislators to renew control of city schools to the mayor’s More...
Georgia’s Governor Deal Vetoes Campus Gun Carry Law
(Photo: Level 1 Firearms) This week, Georgia’s governor vetoed a bill that would have allowed concealed handguns on college campuses. The proposal easily passed the state legislature controlled by Republicans. “From More...
UK Student Debt the Highest of English-Speaking Countries
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Out of the primarily English-speaking countries, UK university graduates are now facing the most debt, according to a new report. Most British students are now paying £9,000 More...
Julia Steiny: Without Strong Communities, Schools Will Fail
(Photo: In the Hive, 2012) In the world of school reform, there are two ways of thinking about kids’ families and backgrounds. A 2013 movie called In The Hive shows why we need a third. Approach #1: Focus More...
Report Finds School Choice Benefits Public Schools, Too
(Image: Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons) The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization dedicated to researching and promoting school choice for children, has released More...
Data Quality Campaign Report Emphasizes Importance of Data
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) The Data Quality Campaign (DQC), a nonprofit policy and advocacy organization working to empower educators, families and policymakers with quality information, has released a More...
White House Continues Push to Expand Free Community College
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) The White House is offering $ 100 million to expand workforce training programs at community colleges, bolstering President Obama’s goal of making tuition at community colleges More...
After School Activities Reap Benefits for UK Students, Data Shows
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) New research suggests that after-school clubs and sports can greatly improve the academic performance and social skills of disadvantaged elementary school students in the United More...
Two Years On, Obama’s ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ Succeeding
(Photo: Marc Nozell, Creative Commons) President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative has helped thousands of young people find their way. Noah McQueen is one of the many who have improved More...
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