Court Rejects Student Claim That Law School Lied Over Employment
(Photo: Peggy Peattie, San Diego Union-Tribune) A jury has decided that one of the lowest-performing law schools in America did not mislead one of its recent graduates who sued the school, charging that they made false promises that she would find a job after graduating. The claim made by Anna Alaburda against the Thomas Jefferson School of Law was More...
Birth of a Nation’s Parker Announces Drama School in Texas
(Photo: Essence) The direct of the 2016 film “The Birth of a Nation,” Nate Parker, has officially announced the launch of a School of Film and Drama in his name at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas. The More...
ACT Launches 10th Grade Pre-ACT Test to Prep Students
(Photo: timlewisnm, Creative Commons) The company that created the ACT college admissions test is launching a new PreACT test intended for 10th graders, and ACT, Inc. is hoping the pre-test will: “… More...
‘State of Our Schools’ Facilities Report Highlights Infrastructure Needs
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Published as a joint effort by the 21st Century School Fund, Inc., the U.S. Green Building Council, Inc., and the National Council on School Facilities, the 2016 State of Our More...
Betty Rosa Elected as New York Regents Chancellor
(Photo: Mike Groll, AP) The New York Board of Regents overwhelmingly elected Betty Rosa, a former Bronx superintendent, as its new chancellor on Monday. She becomes the first Latino chancellor of the board. Rosa More...
Philadelphia Looks To Shore Up Hiring For 2017 School Year
(Image: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) The Philadelphia School District wants to ensure that every classroom has a teacher when students return to begin the school year in the fall, so officials have created a challenging More...
Michigan House Approves $48mil Emergency Funding for Detroit Schools
(Photo: 401(K) 2012, Creative Commons) The Michigan House of Representatives has approved $ 48.7 million of emergency funding to be used for keeping Detroit Public Schools open through June. A vote will also More...
Alabama House Passes Bill That Would Have Schools Grade Parents
A new Mississippi bill is seeking to increase parental involvement in schools by requiring teachers to evaluate parents and give them each a grade. House Bill 4, also known as the Parent Involvement and Accountability More...
At Last! A Review of Research on Restorative Justice In Schools
By Julia Steiny Local Restorative Practices/Restorative Justice (RP/RJ) initiatives have been starving for research on America’s efforts to implement programs. The large body of evidence showing the ineffectiveness More...
Boston Mayor Vows to Halt Ed Budget Cuts in Wake of Protests
A day after thousands of Boston public school students walked out of class to protest budget cuts to education, Mayor Martin J. Walsh said he plans to spare Boston high schools from the contentious reductions More...
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