Legislation dies which would have prohibited school officials from punishing teachers who challenged evolution.
(May 5, 2008, AP)
As schools focus increasingly on math and reading benchmarks, time for other subjects, including science, continues to dwindle.
(April 30, 2008, AP)
A middle school principal confronts bullying with tolerance.
(April 23, 2008)
Members of the Teacher Leaders Network share ideas for effective use (or not) of that most venerable of instructional resources—the classroom bulletin board.
(April 23, 2008)
A federal judge finds a Louisiana public school violated the Constitution’s separation of church and state when it allowed an in-school Bible giveaway.
(April 23, 2008, AP)
More than one in four Texas teachers have a second job and close to half are considering another career, survey shows.
(April 21, 2008, AP)
With 36 percent of the state’s teachers retiring in the next five years, recruiters travel far and wide to fill anticipated gap.
(April 21, 2008, AP)
Teacher pay has increased by 16 percent following two statewide raises and the need to attract educators to the devastated city.
(April 21, 2008, AP)
An Arizona House Committee has approved a measure that calls for public education "to inculcate values of American citizenship."
(April 17, 2008, AP)
In a move away from merit pay, two Oregon districts will compensate teachers for coaching and mentoring assignments.
(April 18, 2008, AP)
Third-year teacher Sarah Henchey recalls how a learning-community project enriched her entry into the profession.
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(April 16, 2008)
An Indiana judge rules that a teacher accused of slapping a student is protected under the state’s corporal punishment laws.
(April 17, 2008, AP)
The Oklahoma Senate has passed a bill that allows students to organize and express their religious viewpoints before, during, and after school.
(April 17, 2008, AP)
Manufacturing models are a poor fit for education, since they fail to take into account the diversity of students and circumstances, writes Kim McClung.
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(April 9, 2008)
In order to meet NCLB standards, teachers and principals at several low-performing Baltimore schools may have to reapply for their jobs.
(April 9, 2008, AP)
A Wisconsin high school student alleges his art teacher censored his drawing because it featured a cross and a biblical quote.
(April 4, 2008, AP)
Protesting teacher job cuts, high school students demonstrate across France disrupting 100 schools.
(April 4, 2008, AP)
Nine 3rd graders in south Georgia brought weapons to school, allegedly plotting to attack their teacher.
(April 2, 2008, AP)
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