Catherine Lhamon, the civil rights chief in Obama’s Education Department, says she’s worried about how the Trump administration approaches investigations and enforcement in some areas. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc
Betsy DeVos Tells a Top Critic: Obama Civil Rights Approach ‘Harmed Students’ – Politics K-12 – Education Week
The U.S. secretary of education’s handling of various civil rights issues has raised big concerns for Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., top Democrat on the Senate education committee. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc
Obama Administration Calls On Schools To Stop Abusing Kids
Although 28 states and the District of Columbia explicitly prohibit the act of physical discipline in school, corporal punishment is hardly a relic of the past. In the 2013-2014 school year, over 110,000 students were struck, paddled or flogged in the classroom, according to the most recent available data from…
President Obama Declares ‘National Character Counts Week’
WASHINGTON ― President Barack Obama released a proclamation on Friday declaring next week as “National Character Counts Week.” The proclamation marking the annual event, which is always the third week in October, takes on a special significance in the middle of a particularly nasty presidential campaign. This week alone, Donald Trump…
Students Share Why They’ll Miss Michelle Obama, ‘America’s Second Mom’
FAIRFAX, Va. ―Tamanna Kazi only started at George Mason University a few weeks ago, but she skipped afternoon classes to stand in a packed atrium and witness first Lady Michelle Obama speak on Friday. “Growing up as a colored child, seeing a colored woman being in the White House is…
Obama Administration to Schools: Clear, Limited Roles for Police – Education Week
Protecting students’ civil rights and limiting overly harsh discipline are the goals of new guidelines on school policing. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc
After Obama Spotlight, a Rural District Saw Progress, More Challenges – Education Week
In a small town the president promised to help 8 years ago, here’s what changed, and what didn’t. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc
Supreme Court 4-4 Tie Blocks Obama Plan for Deportation Relief for Some Parents
The justices’ 4-4 vote means a lower court ruling blocking the administration’s plan is upheld without an opinion in a cased being watched in the education community. View full post on The School Law Blog – Education Week #pso #htcs #b4inc
School Civil Rights Took Spotlight Under Obama – Education Week
The number of civil rights complaints and investigations spiked dramatically during the Obama administration. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc
Arizona joins suit over Obama transgender directive – Education Week
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