Schools Districts around the Nation Debate Four-Day School Weeks
For students, teachers, and administrators, they sound like a win-win situation, allowing extra time for everyone to recharge over the weekend before …
The CDC’s Interim Recommendations for School Closures Due to Swine Flu
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) website, school administrators should observe the following recommendations if the virus has …
MIT Cuts Teams to save $1.5 Million
The athletic department of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is cutting eight teams, including men and women’s ice hockey and gymnastics, skiing, …
Preschool Enrollments Dwindling
Even preschools are seeing the effects of the tight economy with declining enrollments. While some pre-kindergarten educational facilities are still full, directors …
The Economic Impact of Underachievement
According to a new report from McKinsey & Company, underachieving schools have had more than just a social impact on the U.S.—they’ve …
Columbine Observes 10-Year Anniversary of Massacre
Columbine High School near Littleton, Colorado, was closed today in observance of the Columbine massacre 10 years ago in which 12 students …
L.A. School Board Votes in Favor of up to 5,400 Layoffs
The school board for nation’s second-largest school district, facing a $596 million shortage for the upcoming school year, voted yesterday to lay …
Online Education: Huge Growth Creates Concerns
As the economy has tightened in recent years, online education has seen explosive growth. Once viewed as an up and coming industry, …
Detroit Schools to Close and Cut Jobs
Detroit schools may see mass closings and layoffs beginning as soon as this summer and extending into the 2009-2010 school year. Robert …
Excessive Facebook Time Lowers Grades
A study done by researchers at Ohio State University (OSU) indicates that university students who use Facebook tend to spend less time …