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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| August 28, 2012, 12:13 pm
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Shadowbosses, released this week, tells a story of intrigue, drama, and corruption and reads like an organized crime novel. Amazingly, it is actually a true story of how public sector labor unions (including teacher unions) are spending member dues and controlling the political process.
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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| August 28, 2012, 11:05 am
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According to a new survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, drugs are more accessible to students in high school than ever before. The results of the survey were garnered by asking questions to 1,003 teens throughout the United States. Participants were asked about their school, substance use, access to illegal drugs, and social media use in order to yield a snapshot of student drug use across the country. Astonishingly, 86% of those surveyed say that some classmates drink, use drugs and smoke during the actual school day. Fifty-two percent of those surveyed stated there is a place on school grounds or near the school where students go to drink, use drugs or smoke during the school day. Further, 36% of those surveyed say it is very easy or fairly easy for students to drink, use drugs or smoke during the school day without getting caught. Another 44% of those surveyed state they know a student who sells drugs at their school.
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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| August 22, 2012, 07:30 pm
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A report released earlier this year by Harvard University Economist Roland Fryer seeks to share best practices by identifying the characteristics of highly successful public charter schools. Entitled, Getting beneath the Veil of Effective Schools, the report analyzes data from 35 effective elementary and middle school-level charter schools in New York City.
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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| August 22, 2012, 06:35 pm
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According to the 2012 annual Phi Delta Kappa/ Gallup poll of the public's attitudes toward public schools, Americans have a number of conflicting viewpoints in their preferences for investing in schools, choice, and education reform policies.
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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| August 21, 2012, 08:14 pm
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With the movement toward healthy eating gaining steam among national advocates like First Lady Michelle Obama, the prospect of serving healthier meals to students is making headway in districts across the country. This fall, new U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines for school lunches are taking effect in schools across the country.
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