In the Wild West of School Voucher Expansions, States Rely on Untested Companies, With Mixed Results
States are handing multimillion-dollar contracts to a handful of fledgling private companies to manage the rapidly growing, ...
Dialing up a solution: Bills would require all school systems in state to cell phone policies
They differ in the details of what to prohibit and when, but a variety of bills on student use of cell phones all agree on ...
Weapon found in student’s backpack at Killeen ISD school
At no time were students or staff in danger, and there was no intent to cause harm,” Pat Carney Elementary School Principal ...
State senator proposes bill to lock up student cell phones during class
This week, state lawmakers passed a bill seeking to get kids to put their phones away during class, but there's another bill that could go a step further.
US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam
New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of ...
NYC schools chancellor wants more money to enforce state cell phone ban — but about half of schools already have them
Testifying before state lawmakers Wednesday, New York City Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos is complaining that the ...