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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Number of ed civil rights complaints on the rise Education Week: From the Wires

Education Week: From the Wires

FROM THE WIRES

Lacking storage, Ohio tosses out college books
October 12, 2010
Number of ed civil rights complaints on the rise
October 12, 2010
Cutler defends Maine education plan
October 12, 2010
Charter lawsuit goes before Ga. Supreme Court
October 12, 2010
US school settles 2 webcam spy lawsuits for $610K
October 12, 2010
Principal under fire in school stung by suicides
October 12, 2010
Md. Gov. O'Malley, Ehrlich hold 1st 2010 debate
October 12, 2010
7 Calif. school districts team up for reform
October 11, 2010
Ohio Online Charter Schools Draw More Students
October 11, 2010
Woman drops lawsuit over proposed sex ed program
October 11, 2010
St. Joseph-Kansas City diocese unveils school plan
October 11, 2010
Ohio district where 4 died says it fights bullying
October 11, 2010
Mayetta teacher wins national honor

Deadlines Loom on Districts' Race to Top Plans

States are ramping up the pressure on school districts to show how they will deliver on ambitious education policy changes. (October 11, 2010) | Comments (5)

California Data System Struggles to Clear Hurdles

Technical problems and performance issues have drawn criticism, though officials say they're making progress. (October 11, 2010) | Comments (1)

THE SCHOOL LAW BLOG

Court Finds No Fundamental Right to Alternative Education

(October 11, 2010)

Student-Tracking Devices in School Badges Spark Controversy

(October 11, 2010)

Report: College Dropouts Cost Taxpayers Billions

(October 11, 2010) | Comments (2)

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SAFETY AND VIOLENCE

Anoka-Hennepin School District Superintendent Dennis Carlson sits outside Coon Rapids High School in Coon Rapids, Minn., before the start of homecoming festivities on Oct. 8. Mr. Carlson and the district are facing challenges regarding the suicides of at least five students in the past year, and gay-rights advocates say bullying may have played a role in two of these cases as well.
—Dawn Villella/AP

Suicide Surge: Schools Confront Anti-Gay Bullying

Gay-rights supporters insist that any effective anti-bullying program must include specific components addressing harassment of gay youth, but religious conservatives condemn that approach. (October 11, 2010) | Comments (3)

DIGITAL EDUCATION BLOG

Gates Targets Higher Ed., K-12 With New Ed-Tech Grants

(October 11, 2010)

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