This Week In Education Weekend: Catching Up On A Busy Week

This Week In Education

Weekend: Catching Up On A Busy Week

by Alexander Russo

New York City To Stop Paying Teachers For Doing Nothing NPR: The centers have been a source of embarrassment for both the Bloomberg administration and the United Federation of Teachers, as articles in newspapers and magazines detailed teachers running businesses out of the rubber rooms or dozing off for hours on end.

Add National Prayer Day Ruling To Reading List NPR: Because her legal opinion is likely to be a subject of discussion for a while, it's well worth taking some time to read U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb's controversial decision Thursday that holds that it is unconstitutional for the president to proclaim, under Congress' direction, a National Day of Prayer.

Your Text Messages And E-Mails May Not Be 'Private' If You Use Co. Equipment NPR: There's a case coming before the U.S. Supreme Court that should be of interest to anyone who has an employer-provided cell phone, computer or other device that can be used to send electronic messages.

Arizona School Bans Lunches With 'Processed' Foods NPR: Children's Success Academy in Tucson, Ariz. doesn't allow any foods made with processed and refined ingredients.
Judge To Mississippi County: Stop Segregating Schools NPR: The order issued today by the court requires the district to modify its transfer policy to permit students to transfer to a school outside their residential zone only if the student can demonstrate a compelling justification for the trans