Oklahoma Teacher Walkout Stretches Into 5th Day
A teachers strike in Oklahoma stretched into a fifth day on Friday, and a state union leader said he doesn't think pending proposals are enough to stop it from extending into next week.
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A teachers strike in Oklahoma stretched into a fifth day on Friday, and a state union leader said he doesn't think pending proposals are enough to stop it from extending into next week.
Educators say it is critical that parents have a summer plan that doesn't include hours spent in front of the TV or on technology-- and that's especially true for those students still learning social skills.
U.S Education Secretary Betsy DeVos arrived at Dallas' Dade Middle School Thursday afternoon, driving by a loud and vocal group of 60-100 protestors carrying signs and megaphones.
Protests and some school closures in Oklahoma will continue for a fourth straight day Thursday amid a movement in red states from West Virginia to Kentucky to Arizona to press for more money in classrooms.
Rock musician Ted Nugent said that a Florida school shooting survivor who has become an outspoken advocate for gun safety is "so brainwashed" that he probably cannot be fixed.
Cell phones are still absent from most U.S. schools, but new data shows them steadily gaining acceptance as administrators bow to the wishes of parents wanting to keep tabs on their kids.
Micheal Brown stared at an acceptance letter. It said yes. So did every one after that. The teen applied to 20 of the best universities in the nation. He was admitted to every single one with a full ride.
Thousands of Oklahoma teachers are expected to descend on the state Capitol Monday to demand lawmakers approve more education funding just days after the Legislature did just that.
McDonald's is expanding its education benefits program, tripling the amount of money some workers can get each year to help pay for college or trade school tuition.
Armed security officers are becoming more prevalent at America's schools, according to a federal study released Thursday amid a heated debate over whether teachers and other school officials should carry guns.
"I think it's amazing that a company is willing to support kids and their futures that much."
A former Cincinnati volleyball player is suing the university, saying that she was kicked off of the team for posting photographs on Instagram that were "too sexy."
Jada German, Eleni Loving and Luke Qualls have danced their way into the prestigious Julliard School in New York.
Apple is adding the ability to use a digital pencil to draw and write on its cheapest iPad model in an attempt to make the tablet more compelling for creating, teaching and learning.
The Weatherford ISD has issued a safety alert after a pair of students from Wright Elementary School said that they were approached by a stranger at a bus stop.