Separating high school students from their cellphones might be seen as a daunting task but one California school said having students stash them during the school day has brought some surprising results. Administrators at High Tech High in San Diego said fostering a phone-free school environment led to positive change. Starting this school year, High Tech High required students to relinquish their phones at the beginning of the day. .
School vouchers in North Carolina were intended to expand educational options for low-income families. However, the report"NC School Vouchers: Using Tax Dollars to Discriminate Against Students and Families" reveals that private schools also have discretion in choosing which students they admit. Public school advocates raise concerns about this, since the voucher programs are funded by taxpayers. .
Indiana s high school seniors are caught in a bureaucratic snarl as glitches in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid rollout hinder aid processing. This year, seniors must complete FAFSA or opt-out by April 15 to graduate, coinciding with Indiana s state aid priority deadline. Delays in the form s availability until January exacerbated confusion, leaving many families unsure of their financial aid eligibility. .
Private school advocates gathered in Raleigh Wednesday to celebrate a historic expansion of the state s school voucher program, But public school advocates worry about what it will cost public schools.
A pair of matching voucher bills in the state House and Senate signal a shift in the way North Carolina pays for public education. Both are titled “Choose Your School, Choose Your Future,” and they’d remove income restrictions on receiving public money to pay private school tuition. Passage is virtually certain, given the bills’ powerful sponsors in a General Assembly with a veto-proof Republican majority.