Capistrano Unified schools chief placed on administrative leave
No explanation is offered for the school board's move against Supt. A. Woodrow Carter, which is the latest in a string of controversies to plague the district. The beleaguered Capistrano Unified School District has placed its popular superintendent on administrative leave -- about a year after
At last the problem of sexual bullying of girls in schools is being addressed
As I watched Monday night's Panorama about the sexual bullying that goes on in schools, I have to admit I felt an increasing sense of relief. Sadly, that wasn't because the programme presented a better picture of the situation than I'd been anticipating, or because the attitudes expre ...
Class Action: St. Louis educators are desperately seeking ways to get kids back in school
In the United States, one student drops out of high school every nine seconds. On average dropouts earn $10,000 less per year than workers with high school diplomas. Dropouts are more likely to be unemployed, be on government assistance, suffer poor health and go to prison.
Schwarzenegger proposes 5 fewer school days
By Seema Mehta Faced with a massive budget deficit, the governor wants to stop state funding for a week of classes. Educators criticize the plan as most harmful to poor students.