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December 1, 2015

Alabama teen suspended after opting out of standardized test

An Alabama teen says she was suspended from school after she refused to take a local assessment test, contrary to an earlier report from WAAY-TV that the test was aligned with the state's Common Core curriculum.

November 28, 2015

Military bases open their doors to home-schoolers

A growing number of military parents want to end the age-old tradition of switching schools for their kids.

November 22, 2015

Parents rail against 'ridiculous' Common Core math homework

An Iowa woman jokingly calls it "Satan's handiwork." A California mom says she's broken down in tears. A Pennsylvania parent says it "makes my blood boil."

November 21, 2015

New York school children put rat poison in teacher’s water, police say

Two school kids were arrested Tuesday for putting rat poison in their teacher’s water bottle in a Brooklyn classroom, sources told The New York Post.

November 20, 2015

Parents jailed after allegedly confronting bus full of children after son reported bullying

Two parents were arrested and charged after police say they unlawfully entered a school bus and threatened children when their son told them he was being bullied.

November 20, 2015

New Jersey teacher fired for allegedly urinating in classroom

A second-grade teacher has been fired for insubordination and inappropriate behavior, including urinating in his northern New Jersey classroom.

November 20, 2015

Massachusetts girl raises money to send Sandy Hook teacher on Disney vacation

A Massachusetts girl declined birthday gifts in order to raise money for a teacher who risked her life during the mass shooting in December at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., MyFoxBoston.com reported. 

November 19, 2015

Washington kindergarten teacher's Lego lesson: Boy's can't play

A kindergarten teacher in Bainbridge Island, Washington decided to attack what she sees as gender inequity by preventing her boy students from playing with the Legos in her classroom. Only girls were allowed to play with them.

November 5, 2015

What to ask before dropping your children off at a hotel kids' club

How do you make sure that a program measures up to your expectations (and your kids’) so that you can truly relax?

May 7, 2015

Fifteen years after Columbine: What we still need to do to protect our kids

As the 15th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School approaches, it is time to take a serious look at how far we have come in protecting our schools. Here are three steps that we can take to help prevent another Columbine, Virginia Tech or Newtown massacre.