Texas to End High-School Exit Exams NPR
The Texas legislature has voted to end one of the most controversial aspects of its school accountability system: exit-level exams that students must pass to get their high-school diplomas.
Locke High’s weary teachers face a hard multiple-choice test LA Times
They’re divided over whether to become a charter school.
School settles after student’s mouth taped MSNBC.com
A school district agreed to pay $33,250 to settle a lawsuit by a former student who accused an elementary school teacher of wrapping tape around his head for talking too much.
Pittsburgh schools drop ‘public’ from name to boost image Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Pittsburgh Public Schools will drop “public” from its name and adopt a new, standardized way of referring to its schools as part of a campaign to brighten and strengthen the district’s image. Via EdNews.org.