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School discipline: New US guidelines shift away from zero-tolerance policiesThe school discipline guidelines are a response to a growing body of statistics showing both the costs of harsh disciplinary policies and the frequent inequities in how they鈥檙e applied.- Big city schools making progress but still have far to go, report saysA NAEP study of academic achievement in big cities showed only modest gains compared with 2011, but the picture has improved significantly during the past decade.
School changes 6-year-old's offense from 'sexual harassment' to 'misconduct'The Colorado school removed 'sexual harassment' from the 6-year-old boy's record, resolving the issue for his mother, she said. But the incident invited more criticism of schools' zero-tolerance policies.
Experts question school's decision to suspend 6-year-old for kissA Colorado school followed its zero-tolerance sexual harassment policy in suspending a 6-year-old boy for kissing a girl on the hand. Such policies can be problematic, experts say.
The great college aid game: Five seniors juggle desire and realityAs this school year's great college aid game gets started, the Monitor and The Hechinger Report follow five New Rochelle High School seniors in their quest through the labyrinth of college admissions and financial aid.- Do you have a clue about teenage behavior? Take our quiz!
Every two years the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducts a nationally representative Youth Risk Behavior Survey of ninth- to 12th-graders. The questions in the quiz are based on , from 2013.
Student debt report: More graduates have it ... and have more of itAmong 2012 graduates of four-year colleges in the US, 71 percent finished school in debt, up from 68 percent in 2008, according to the report. The average estimated student debt: $29,400.
PISA test shows 'stagnation.' Is US education reform failing?In the 2012 PISA test聽comparing educational performance worldwide, US teenagers were stuck at average in reading and science, and below average in mathematics. Other countries improved.
Hate-crime allegations: four white students at San Jose State chargedThe harassment of an African-American student at San Jose State ranged from displaying a Confederate flag to putting a bicycle lock around his neck, police say. According to one expert, such details are disturbing but part of a pattern on college campuses.
Plan to revamp preschools hits Congress, but price tag is bigLegislation introduced Wednesday would help states expand high-quality preschool options to 4-year-olds in low- and middle-income families. President Obama鈥檚 State of the Union address in February laid out a vision for early education.
US 'report card' for 2013: Student achievement creeps upwardAmerica's students made incremental improvements in math and reading since 2011, according to the national 'report card' for 2013. But the pace of gains has slowed, critics note, and a sizable 鈥� and stubborn 鈥� gap persists between achievement of white and nonwhite students.
Colorado bill vows education overhaul, but will voters raise taxes to fund it?Colorado votes Tuesday on a ballot initiative to raise $1 billion to revolutionize education in the state. Outside backers have poured funding into the campaign, but raising taxes is a hard sell.
Two teachers killed this week: How safe are US schools?The killing of a popular high school teacher in Danvers, Mass., just one day after a teacher was killed in Nevada drives home educators' vulnerability. But schools are still regarded as safe, experts say.
College costs rising more slowly, but aid still not keeping up, reports sayThe College Board's dual annual reports on trends in college costs and financial aid find that the net price of a college education is still rising,聽despite the attention being paid to affordability.
Los Angeles schools' plan for non-English speakers: Segregation or solution?Los Angeles schools are moving forward with a plan to separate English language learner students from native speakers in all core elementary school classes. Protests have erupted.- Do schools' anti-bullying programs really help?The suicide of Rebecca Sedwick, the latest in a series of student suicides allegedly tied to bullying, has educators nationwide reviewing their schools' prevention programs. Reports are mixed as to effectiveness, with one study finding they can have unintended negative effects.
Rebecca Sedwick suicide: What response is needed to combat cyberbullying?Rebecca Sedwick, 12, jumped to her death last month, and two girls are now arrested on aggravated stalking charges. Some analysts warn that criminalization of cyberbullying won't solve the problem.- Adult charged in Steubenville rape case. Will schools get the message?The technology director at Steubenville City Schools pleaded not guilty to charges related to the teen rape case: tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice, and lying under oath.
Teacher status around the world: how the US stacks upThe first-ever Global Teacher Status index finds significant disparities in how teachers are viewed. In China, teachers are as respected as doctors; in the US, they're more often compared with librarians.
$1 billion iPad giveaway at L.A. schools: Bad idea or poor execution?L.A. school officials bill the iPad giveaway as a 'major capital investment in technology-enabled classrooms,' but under fire from parents and teachers they have temporarily halted the program.