Stories Tagged as
Schools
Chicago teachers stage one-day walkout
by
Nova Safo
Apr 1, 2016
"Effectively, the district is bankrupt," said one former Chicago schools chief.
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Report finds 'staggering' inequities in urban schools
by
Amy Scott
Oct 7, 2015
First citywide look at schools paints bleak picture.
Pennsylvania's budget battle is hurting school funding
Oct 2, 2015
Some local schools are taking out loans to make ends meet.
Charters transform New Orleans schools, and teachers
by
David Brancaccio
and Katie Long
Aug 12, 2015
Why the city's instructors are younger, whiter and less traditionally trained.
Some schools are still testing students for drug use
by
Gigi Douban
Jul 16, 2015
The tests are legal, but their effectiveness is questionable.
Training urban teachers who stay
by
Amy Scott
Jan 5, 2015
To prevent high teacher turnover, an urban training program takes a page from medical profession.
Student data and school attendance
by
Adriene Hill
Nov 21, 2014
Schools are gathering data on kids, and as student databases grow, so does the ability of technology to predict how or what a kid might do next.
For public good, not for profit.
Farm-to-table movement comes to school cafeterias
by
Maya Escobar
Nov 20, 2014
15 school districts in California take up the challenge to serve healthier lunchroom meals made from local ingredients.
Your Wallet: The rising cost of school supplies
by
Adriene Hill
Aug 22, 2014
Marketplace's Adriene Hill explains the rising cost of school supplies being handed to parents.
If you give a kid an iPad...
by
Annie Baxter
Aug 21, 2014
The ACLU sues a school district in Massachusetts over its tablet policies.