‘It is disheartening’: How teachers say technology is destroying students’ academic ability
As technology continues to replace human functions, the challenge to motivate students to read grows.
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Grossmont school district to reinstate 9 librarians, after more than a year of turmoil
The settlement of a labor dispute comes 20 months after the school board voted to cut all teacher librarian positions, in a move that touched off public outrage.
Taxpayers are funding private school tuition. It’s helping classical Christian schools expand
Conservatives are banding together to grow classical Christian schools by leveraging new taxpayer-funded scholarships.
Black and brown parents revisit ‘the talk’ with their children as school year unfolds
The messages focuses on how systemic racism and racial profiling can turn deadly in an instant.
Hybrid schools open new legal front for choice
Nontraditional learning arrangements often run into regulatory obstacles, such as zoning rules.
Spanish-speaking Puerto Rico balks at Trump’s proposal to require English at Head Start centers
The U.S. government is proposing that all Head Start programs conduct instruction exclusively in English, and some of the strongest outcry is coming from Puerto Rico.
How does your school rate? State releases accountability data for San Diego County districts.
In the county’s largest school district, San Diego Unified School District, the results were mixed on the California School Dashboard.
A gang rape allegation at Cornell highlights how Title IX guides campus sex assault cases
Cornell University’s handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape is raising questions about how a decades-old federal civil rights law shapes colleges’ treatment of campus sexual assault.
Her son has serious disabilities. She believes she’s the best person to teach him
US public schools offer some of the best protections for special education students in the world, but many parents choose to homeschool.
Q&A: Meet Peggy Duncan, candidate for Coronado Unified School District trustee
Peggy Duncan, 54, an attorney, is running for Coronado Unified School District trustee.