NYC Mayor Bloomberg's Budget Would Cut 1 in 12 Teachers

"Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday unveiled a shrinking budget that would cut corners throughout New York City— from classrooms, where public school children stand to lose one out of 12 teachers. . ."

Survey: Educators Lack Training to Teach Online Safety

"America's K-12 teachers are ill-prepared to educate students on the basics of online safety, security and ethics, and more than a third of teachers receive no training in cybersecurity issues, according to a coalition of government and private technology experts who released a study today."

High-Schoolers Who Work Less Likely to Finish College

"Students who work more than 15 hours a week in high school show lower rates of college completion, suggests a new study assessing the harm of high school work intensity."

CDC Study Links Bullying With Family Violence

"While bullies and their victims traffic in threats, taunts and fights in the schoolyard, a report on Thursday showed those on both sides are also more likely to live with violence at home."

Parents of Texas Teen Who Committed Suicide Sue School, District

"The mother of a Texas teenager who committed suicide last year filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, arguing the school he attended did nothing after receiving complaints he was being bullied."

Parents of Texas Teen Who Committed Suicide Sue School, District

"The mother of a Texas teenager who committed suicide last year filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, arguing the school he attended did nothing after receiving complaints he was being bullied."

Cleveland Tries to Turn Around Troubled School System

"Cleveland's public schools mirror many of the problems of inner city life: gang activity, drug infestation, poverty, low academic achievement and a dismal graduation rate. Within the past year, the school system has undergone a comprehensive and sometimes harsh reorganization in hopes of changing that reality."

High Court OKs Ariz. Tax Credit For Religious Schools

"A deeply divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that taxpayers have no legal right to challenge a tax break that channels millions of dollars to private religious schools. The 5-to-4 decision left intact an Arizona tax subsidy that was enacted because the state constitution forbids direct aid to religious schools, including vouchers."

High Schools Starting Later to Help Sleepy Teens

"According to the National Sleep Foundation, more than 80 school districts around the country have now made the change to start their high schools later. These districts range from large, urban school districts, such as Minneapolis and Denver, to suburban districts, such as Jessamine County in central Kentucky."

Newark School Woes Transcend Money

"Six months after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg appeared on Oprah to give $100 million to improve Newark's strapped and struggling schools, $99 million is still sitting in the bank. . ."