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Virginia Tech says it will use part of the building where 30 students and teachers were slain earlier this year as a Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention, The Washington Post reports. Provost Mark G. McNamee, who chaired a task force that decided on the use for the second floor of Norris Hall, says […]

Does recess need to be rescued? That’s the premise behind the “Rescuing Recess” campaign initiated by several organizations, including the National PTA and Cartoon Network. Some schools are prohibiting recess activities that are seen as too competitive or aggressive–like dodgeball or even tag, The New York Times says; other schools have dropped recess because they […]

It’s a good thing Bill Belichick* doesn’t attend Kimball High School in Dallas. Administrators there have banned students from wearing hoodies inside the school, according to CBS 11 News in Dallas. The students’ fashion statements have been trumped by security concerns. Apparently, some students who have been involved in fights have been wearing hoodies, and […]

How should a school handle a “do not resuscitate” (DNR) directive for one of its students in poor health? The Chicago Tribune reports that after a two-year discussion, the Special Education District of Lake County, Ill., has agreed to honor such directives, and district officials now find themselves in the unusual position of having planned […]

School districts in Illinois and elsewhere have been finding it difficult to attract enough qualified candidates to fill superintendent vacancies, The Chicago Tribune reports. Why?
“Many professionals say the crushing demands of the job — from harassing calls from parents to pressure to meet federal education mandates — have become a major deterrent and have led […]