The Pledge in Spanish Sparks Controversy
A school principal in Wrightstown, Wisconsin, has defended on constitutional grounds the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish at the school....
Education
Anamika Veeramani Spells “Stromuhr” to Win National Spelling Bee
A 14-year-old 8th grader from Ohio was the third Indian-American child in a row...
At School-year’s End: Why Educators “Don’t Get No Respect”
Despite efforts in some states to counter the now-admitted failures of education policy at...
Condemnation of Arizona Laws to be Taught to L.A. Students
The Board of Education of the Los Angeles Unified School District voted unanimously Tuesday...
Beck’s Founders’ Fridays Attempts to Undo Revisionists’ Damage
Glenn Beck has been working tirelessly within the past two years attempting to undo...
A Closer Look at Textbooks
In the debate over textbook content, the two major points of contention always seem...
Texas Board of Education Gets the Facts Right
For several months, a battle has been waged in Texas over the future of...
People’s Republic in the Classroom
The People's Republic of China has been providing much of the capital to keep...
Student Suspended for Wearing Rosary in School
"Beads are beads," Superintendent of Schools Eric Ely said about a student suspended from...
Students Sent Home for American Flag T-Shirts
On Wednesday, May 5, five students were sent home from Live Oak High School...
“Teacher Employment” Bill Headed for Senate Vote
Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) told Congressional Quarterly May 4 that a Senate floor vote...
Inside the Texas Textbook Controversy
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) is embroiled in a battle over textbook...
California Discourages Standardized Testing
Standardized tests are not a perfect tool to measure academic achievement or intellectual ability....
School Snoops on Students at Home Via Computer Camera
The Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, school district lent high school sophomore Blake Robbins an Apple...
Giving Kids Cash to Learn in School
There's an old saying: If you don't have to pay someone to be good,...