Teachers are protected by the same free speech laws as everyone else, but they are still expected to be role models when they leave the classroom. More
The Arizona state legislature is expected to take up re-introduced legislation that would allow students and professors to carry guns on campuses. More
An eighth-grade boy was fatally shot by police in Texas after they mistook his pellet gun for the real thing. More
Sex abuse like the kind alleged a Penn State does occur on college campuses, and it's time the public took ownership of the issue. More
The Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter remembers her early days, performing on stage at the Glen Cove, N.Y. Boys & Girls Club. More
The law may be imperfect, but at least it sends a message, writes Dr. Chuck Williams of Drexel’s Center for the Prevention of School-Aged Violence. More
A third of the town was destroyed by a tornado in May, but this week schools in Joplin, Mo. will begin the academic year on time and against all odds. More
It's June. Do you know what your kids are going to do all summer? Delcenia Jones and a group of Los Angeles teachers have some ideas. More
After nine and a half years as a stay-at-home mom, Kuhlman returned to work as a teaching assistant and a reading advocate. More
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