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Ohio Schools Could Soon Teach Students to Get Married Before Having Kids
A proposal moving through Ohio’s legislature is drawing attention for an unusual reason. Instead of focusing only on math, science, or history, it would require public schools to teach students that one particular sequence of life choices can improve their chances of avoiding poverty. The proposal has sparked debate across the state. Supporters describe it…
A School Ditched Laptops for Books. What Happened Next Surprised Everyone
Technology was supposed to transform education for the better. Instead, a growing number of teachers say it has made students more distracted, less confident readers, and increasingly dependent on screens for even the simplest classroom tasks. Now, schools are beginning to reverse course. One Minnesota teacher’s decision to ban laptops and phones has delivered results…
Florida Students Must Now Learn Cursive to Move On to Middle School
A skill that many people assumed had disappeared from classrooms is making an unexpected return across Florida. Starting this school year, thousands of public elementary school students will once again spend time practicing loops, curves, and handwritten signatures. The change comes under a new state law that requires students not only to learn cursive but…
Family Hid Camera In Nonverbal Boy’s Hair After Repeated School Complaints And The Video Raised Serious Questions
For months, Tiphanee Lee and her husband kept receiving troubling complaints from staff at their son’s elementary school about his behavior during class. Their seven-year-old son, Semaj’, is autistic and nonverbal, and educators repeatedly described him as difficult to manage during the school day. But despite the ongoing concerns raised by staff, his parents felt…
University Of Chicago Announces Massive Free Tuition Expansion
A degree from the University of Chicago has long been seen as something reserved for the academic elite. With yearly costs approaching $100,000, many families assumed the school was financially out of reach before an application was even submitted. That assumption just changed in a major way. The University of Chicago announced that starting in…
Zeroes Were Non-Negotiable for This Florida Teacher. Her School Had Other Ideas
Diane Tirado walked into her classroom on the morning of September 14, 2018, knowing it would be her last. After 17 years in education, she had been fired from West Gate K-8 School in Port St. Lucie, Florida, less than two months after being hired. Her termination letter offered no official explanation. Her principal offered…
NYC Teachers Say Many Teens Can’t Read Analog Clocks After Cellphone Ban
When New York State introduced a statewide cellphone ban in public schools, the policy was widely discussed as a necessary step to reduce distractions, limit social media use during class, and help students refocus on learning. Educators braced themselves for pushback, knowing that smartphones had become deeply embedded in students’ daily routines, social lives, and…