 Babble (blog) | Cabell County reverses decision, school swings stay Charleston Gazette By AP Cabell County Schools announced Thursday that its plan to remove swing sets from elementary schools goes against state policy. ... Swing Sets Must Stay on School Playgrounds Cabell schools removing swing sets for fear of litigation Swing sets removed at some W.Va. schools |
 ABC News | 'I Love Boobies' bracelets: Would you let your kid wear one? San Francisco Chronicle (blog) The bracelets caught on quickly among kids but parents and school districts aren't so sure about the message on the bracelets. Some feel the language was ... US schools ban 'rude' breast cancer charity bangles with 'I love boobies' slogan Schools ban 'boobies' bracelets Boobies Bracelet Banned By Schools |
Salem schools start the year on Jewish holiday Boston Globe Next Thursday, the opening day for Salem's public schools, is the first day of Rosh Hashana. According to Superintendent William J. Cameron, the situation ... |
 Los Angeles Times | California to use new type of nationwide school tests Los Angeles Times Exams in math and English would be rolled out across the country in 44 participating states for the 2014-15 school year. When that happens, state tests that ... |
 Daily Mail | City school officials slam turkey subs New York Post Teachers who have been shed from schools but continue to get full pay to work as substitutes have been lax about seeking permanent positions, ... School Year to Begin and More than 1700 Teachers Without Permanent Jobs School children lacking male role models as men turn their backs on teaching How much power should we give to ed data? |
 The Economist (blog) | Viewpoints: Best way to evaluate teachers goes beyond student test scores Sacramento Bee Yet, amid the inconsistency, some novel and promising practices have evolved at various school sites and districts throughout the state. ... Good teachers, good students LA board wants test scores part of teacher reviews Bus cuts could leave students in lurch |
Cheerleaders exempted from school dress code MiamiHerald.com AP School district officials on Thursday decided that cheerleaders can be exempted from a new ban on short skirts for female students, allowing them to wear ... |
Dean of Northwestern's medical school the new chief at Penn's Philadelphia Inquirer J. Larry Jameson, dean of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, was named Thursday as the next dean of the ... |
 Seattle Times | Seattle Schools teachers OK new contract, vote 'no confidence' in superintendent Seattle Times Seattle Public Schools teachers approved a new three-year contract Thursday, clearing the way for school to start on time Wednesday and ending rancorous ... New contract for Seattle teachers Seattle Schools and Teachers Reach Tentative Deal Union And District Reach Tentative Deal |
 WJFW-TV | School aid called uneven Boston Globe While some local school officials are welcoming a pair of recent federal funding awards, several are contending that their districts were ... Norwood schools to recieve $383000 Find Out How Much Dough Your School District Is Getting Federal funds provide new hires for Billerica schools |