Students in public schools learn as much or more math between kindergarten and fifth grade as similar students in private schools, according to a new University of Illinois study of multi-year, longitudinal data on nearly 10,000 students.
The results of the study appear in the May issue of the education journal Phi Delta Kappan.
“These data provide [...]

The Florida Senate wants public school students to pull up their
pants.
Lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday that could mean suspensions
for students with droopy britches. It won’t become law unless the
House of Representatives passes a companion measure.
Florida could join several southern US towns and cities that
have passed “saggy pants” laws aimed at outlawing what some
teenagers consider [...]