Teachers complain about revised CPS discipline policy – Chicago Tribune Chicago TribuneTeachers complain about revised CPS discipline policyChicago TribuneTeachers at the school say they have not been given resources to work with a revised Student Code of Conduct implemented this year by Chicago Public Schools. The goal of the revisions is to replace punishments that […]

Training for Triathlons at an Older Age – New York Times New York TimesTraining for Triathlons at an Older AgeNew York Times“Too many people spend much of their last decade of life with restricted daily movements like not being able to get up from a chair or walk short distances,” said Mr. Milner, the founder […]

Fine arts or career ed for Arizona college admission? – azcentral.com Azcentral.comFine arts or career ed for Arizona college admission?azcentral.comBut a bill in the Arizona Legislature would allow them to substitute a credit of career or technical education, like construction or computer programming, with the goal of giving students more flexibility to get into college. […]

Did No Child Left Behind's test-based reforms fail? Or not? – Washington Post (blog) Washington Post (blog)Did No Child Left Behind's test-based reforms fail? Or not?Washington Post (blog)Earlier this month I published part of a policy memo from the National Education Policy Center at the University of Colorado Boulder under this headline: “No Child Left […]

Winter Storm Octavia in the South: Hundreds of Thousands Without Power; 5 … – The Weather Channel Winter Storm Octavia in the South: Hundreds of Thousands Without Power; 5 …The Weather ChannelRobert Bentley placed vital state agencies on alert over the weekend, including the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, Alabama National Guard, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency […]

Community College executive leadership teams participate in High Performance … – MLive.com MLive.comCommunity College executive leadership teams participate in High Performance …MLive.com… Community College President Beverly Walker-Griffea, along with their executive leadership team members participated in the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) High Performance Team training, January 18-21, 2015 in Washington, DC. Bob Tobias, […]