/tags/school-accountability School Accountability en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-09-19/francis-howell-school-board-may-allow-hate-speech-false-information-in-school-materials If the policy amendment passes, "hate speech, false science, and false historical claims” would be allowed in educational materials — but books would still be banned for containing drug use, descriptions of crime and sexual conduct. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-09-19/francis-howell-school-board-may-allow-hate-speech-false-information-in-school-materials Lauren Brennecke /education/2024-03-22/francis-howell-school-board-approves-modified-black-history-and-literature-curricula The Francis Howell School Board approved new curricula for its Black history and literature classes Thursday. It comes after the board voted to pull the classes last December, objecting to Southern Poverty Law Center social justice standards in the courses. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:03:00 GMT /education/2024-03-22/francis-howell-school-board-approves-modified-black-history-and-literature-curricula Chad Davis /education/2024-01-11/francis-howell-students-say-they-black-history-and-literature-courses-filled-in-the-gaps Parents and students in the Francis Howell School District say they're concerned that the school board’s decision to change Black history and literature courses could “whitewash” Black history. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-01-11/francis-howell-students-say-they-black-history-and-literature-courses-filled-in-the-gaps Chad Davis /education/2023-08-08/the-newest-form-of-school-discipline-kicking-kids-out-of-class-and-into-virtual-learning School districts across the country have begun punishing students by forcing them into online classes, sometimes indefinitely. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-08-08/the-newest-form-of-school-discipline-kicking-kids-out-of-class-and-into-virtual-learning Carly Graf /education/2017-06-30/illinois-new-education-accountability-plan-gets-a-mixed-grade-in-independent-review Of the states that turned in their homework early to the U.S. Department of Education for how they’ll roll out a major overhaul in education policy,… Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:33:23 GMT /education/2017-06-30/illinois-new-education-accountability-plan-gets-a-mixed-grade-in-independent-review Ryan Delaney /education/2017-06-13/missouri-taking-minimalist-approach-with-its-plan-for-new-federal-education-requirements Missouri is doing “only what’s necessary” to meet new federal education guidelines and still be eligible for the funds tied to them, state education… Tue, 13 Jun 2017 22:27:03 GMT /education/2017-06-13/missouri-taking-minimalist-approach-with-its-plan-for-new-federal-education-requirements Ryan Delaney /education/2017-04-04/illinois-school-accountability-plan-focuses-on-equity-and-academic-growth Updated April 4 with plan officially submitted —Illinois education officials met the federal government’s first deadline for submitting its plan to… Tue, 04 Apr 2017 19:15:18 GMT /education/2017-04-04/illinois-school-accountability-plan-focuses-on-equity-and-academic-growth /education/2012-06-27/nixon-signing-expansion-of-charter-schools-in-missouri This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 27, 2012 - Charter schools, currently limited to St. Louis and Kansas City, would be able to… Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:37:42 GMT /education/2012-06-27/nixon-signing-expansion-of-charter-schools-in-missouri Dale Singer /education/2008-06-06/indianapolis-charter-schools-dont-have-all-the-answers This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: June 6, 2008 - Former Mayor Barton Petersen became known as an education reformer when he did what… Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:55:05 GMT /education/2008-06-06/indianapolis-charter-schools-dont-have-all-the-answers Robert Joiner