Will Shift on Morning-After Pill Increase Availability in Schools?
Could one form of emergency contraception become more widely available at schools now that the FDA has eliminated the need for a prescription for girls 15 and older? Read Full Post >
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May 01, 2013
April 29, 2013
State Lawmakers Recognize Education of 'Whole Child'
A new Arkansas law lists ways for educators to meet "the comprehensive needs of Arkansas children at each stage of a child's development from birth to postsecondary education or career." Read Full Post >
March 29, 2013
New Report Cards Consider School Climate
In part driven by a federal grant program, more states are measuring schools' nonacademic attributes, including school climate and students' health. Read Full Post >
March 28, 2013
Parents' Unemployment Affects Students at Home, School
One of the earliest effects of a parent's job loss is that children's performance at school declines. Read Full Post >
March 25, 2013
Drug Testing in Middle School Can Cut Use as Students Age
Students randomly tested for alcohol in middle school seem less likely to drink and use drugs during those middle grades, and they are less likely to drink when they get older. Read Full Post >
February 28, 2013
Feds Require Fla. District to Fix Discipline, Enrollment Procedures
The district must stop using school police for discipline issues that school administrators can handle and stop suspending students out of school for minor misbehavior, among other steps. Read Full Post >
February 06, 2013
School Discipline in the Spotlight
A series of Education Week articles in recent months highlights some districts' approaches to shifting away from out-of-school suspension and expulsion. Read Full Post >
November 29, 2012
Parent Enthusiasm Leads District to Expand Drug-Test Program
Parents in Santa Clarita Valley, Calif., have been enrolling enough of their children in a random drug testing program that the school wishes to expand it. Read Full Post >
November 21, 2012
Children in Poverty: 'To Us, It's Just How We Live'
A Frontline documentary offers a wrenching account of the impacts of poverty on three American families and their young children. Read Full Post >
November 09, 2012
Parental Involvement Day and CDC to Focus on School Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention joined with Project Appleseed to release resources and host events for this year's focus on parent engagement in school for the 18th annual parental involvement day. Read Full Post >
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