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Portland's Public Schools Are Throwing Out Books That Deny Climate Change
The Oregon city's school board has decided that climate change isn't a two-sided argument.
New Orleans's Charter School Experiment Is a Preview of the Coming Battle Over Education
After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans's struggling public school system was dismantled and replaced mostly by charter schools—and what happened next shows the benefits and perils of other cities following suit.
It's Still Unclear How Long Chris Christie’s Appointed Managers Knew About Lead in Newark Schools
On the same day that tests revealed half of Newark, New Jersey's schools had elevated levels of lead in drinking water, Gov. Christie called lead contamination an "over-dramatized issue."
A Letter From a Newark, New Jersey School Official Raised Concerns About Lead Contamination — In 2014
Nearly half of the city's schools switched drinking water supplies this week after tests revealed levels of lead above allowable US Environmental Protection Agency limits.
The Water in Nearly Half of Newark, New Jersey's Public Schools Is Contaminated With Lead
Water tests at 33 of the city's 60 public schools revealed levels of lead higher than the US Environmental Protection Agency's "action level," triggering public notification and action to protect the public's health.
What Do British Teachers Think About the Controversy Over Face Veils in Schools?
UK schools have considered banning face coverings, but teachers we spoke to said very few girls are wearing them in the first place.
A French School Made Its Muslim and Jewish Students Wear ID Tags At Lunchtime
School cafeterias—at least for the most part—are pretty damn grim affairs. But one French school in the wine-loving region of Burgundy is taking its school lunches to heretofore-unseen levels of dread and desolation.
Chicago’s Public Schools Spent Millions on Catered Food But Don’t Know Who Ate It
Chicago's strapped-for-cash public schools have been blowing millions on sandwiches and pizza for office lunches without keeping track of who's spending.
California Kids Are Now Eating 'Rattail Fish' at School
A new seafood program created by seafood purveyors Real Good Fish is now connecting schools to local fishermen through a service called Bay2Tray and providing delicious rattail filets for students.
When It Comes To Climate Science, Texas Textbooks Just Got A Lot More Accurate
The state's top education board voted to approve textbooks that say humans are responsible for climate change, bowing to several months of public pressure from scientists and education advocates.
The Paradox of School Choice
The public education system is a mess, but a solution proposed by Republicans might make things more muddled than ever.
My Life Was Saved When a Teacher Physically Subdued Her Student
Our understanding has always been that teachers are never allowed to lay a hand on any student for any reason, but I know that's not completely true, because one of these incidents is deeply embedded in my family history.