As recently as a year ago, schools across the country, including the middle school in San Francisco where I used to teach, were toning down security. But since the school shooting in Newtown, school districts across the San Francisco Bay Area are ramping up safety measures.
A report released last Thursday says that the state of Mississippi has been disproportionately pushing its students from classrooms into courtrooms.
As I approach the third flight of stairs at my high school, I have to pause just to catch my breath. It’s embarrassing. That’s why I’m making my resolution to exercise in the New Year.
Suspending and expelling students has become commonplace in many states including California. Recent records show more than 700,000 students suspended and 18,000…
The phrase “I don’t give an F-Bomb” resonates throughout high school hallways every day, especially in Oakland public schools. Which…
