Student Protests Tie Up Campuses in Puerto Rico
By OMAYA SOSA-PASCUAL and EMMA GRAVES FITZSIMMONS
Ricardo Arduengo/Associated Press
Students protesting budget cuts at the University of Puerto Rico sat in the road in front of the San Juan campus last week as riot police officers stood guard.
Most of the University of Puerto Rico system has been shut down by students seeking greater transparency.
Texas School Board Set to Vote Textbook Revisions
By MICHAEL BRICK
The conservative majority of the Texas School Board cast its eye on the teaching of American history, looking to emphasize the roles of capitalism, Christianity and G.O.P. political figures.
On Reading Test, Mixed Results Under Bloomberg
By SHARON OTTERMAN
Fourth graders’ scores have improved significantly during his term, but eighth graders’ scores have not.
Suspended Over Naughty Words in H.I.V. Class, Teacher Wins U.S. Ruling
By SHARON OTTERMAN
Faith Kramer, a Staten Island health teacher, had listed sex organs and acts and encouraged students to list synonyms they knew.
Colorado: A Rougher Road to Tenure
By SAM DILLON
Gov. Bill Ritter Jr. signed a law that will make it more difficult for teachers to get tenure and will require that at least half of their annual evaluation be determined by the academic growth of their students.