The first year of ILEARN is in the books. The results were not good. Scores were much lower across the state in comparison to the ISTEP scores families received previously. While scores for specific schools have not been made available to the public yet, students and families know their scores, and individual schools know their…
With the advent of computers and internet technology, it was only a matter of time before it was put to use in schools. It seemed like a perfect fit. Schools are often under-resourced and understaffed. Computers can close those gaps. But unfortunately, due to scandals and bad results, the reputation of virtual learning has taken…
Whenever students get in trouble at school one of the first excuses, they throw out is “Well Mr. _______ just doesn’t like me.” Their parents usually assure them that’s not the case. Well, they might be lying to them. As a teacher, I can honestly tell you that I do have favorites. We all do….
A school in Ohio is under fire amid reports that students were able to get hold of a firearm kept at the school. The incident took place back in March at Highland Elementary in South Bloomfield Township. The school, like many others, has a concealed weapons program that allows certain employees to carry guns. The…
This week students returning to school at two of Indianapolis’s most prominent catholic schools were greeted by an LGBTQ advocacy group on their way in. The group, Shelly’s Voice, was formed after Shelly Fitzgerald was placed on administrative leave from her guidance counselor job at Roncalli high school because of her same-sex marriage. Her story…
Summer break is just about over, and school is just around the corner. Teachers may not be ready, and their students probably aren’t either. However, it is best to start preparing for the inevitable and getting ready to return to the classroom. If teachers are being honest, this is probably not something that most…
As you may have heard, online bullying, also known as cyberbullying, is a growing problem in America. Since the advent of social media, this has been on the radar of policymakers, educators, and tech companies. The trend is not new. However, despite the efforts of the aforementioned, it appears that cyberbullying has actually risen over…
School lunch debt is a problem all over the country. For many families, coming up with enough money for lunch is difficult. Schools feed students without money, but the families still technically owe for the meals. Sometimes people or charitable organizations step forward to pay off the debt, but more often than not, the debt…
Recently a Florida principal came under fire for his comments around the Holocaust curriculum at his school. Florida has required Holocaust education since 1994. However, Boca Raton’s Spanish River Community High School was only offering a one-day lesson to sophomores and even that lesson was optional because, according to the principal of the school William…
Social media has been around for a while now. Yes, it seems like in every professional development workshop you go to some facilitator is making big money to tell you how new and uncharted social media is, but it isn’t 2009 anymore. Grandparents and elementary students are on Facebook and Instagram. In general, most people…