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U.S. Schools Underreport How Often Students Are Restrained Or Secluded, Watchdog Says
Earlier this year I broke this story. "In the past, government officials have have said public schools rarely use these behavior...
Jul 21, 20191 min read
Children Are Routinely Isolated In Some Fairfax County Schools. The District Didn’t Report It.
Students who are a danger to themselves or others are sometimes physically restrained in school or isolated in a room. For years, Fairfax...
Mar 16, 20192 min read
A Maryland Professor Saw A Culture Of Cheating. His Chinese Students Say They Were Targeted.
The students say their professor targeted them because of their nationality, and filed a civil rights complaint as a result. But their...
Mar 3, 20191 min read
D.C. Public Schools’ Top Three Leaders Trained By Program That Champions Corporate Approach
The top three educational leaders in the District of Columbia all have one thing in common: they’ve all studied under a wealthy...
Mar 3, 20191 min read
The Public School With The Highest Attendance Rates In D.C. Is Empty Most Of The Year
SUMMARY: In a school district that has struggled with attendance, the top public school bucking the trend doesn’t actually require kids...
Mar 3, 20192 min read
Why D.C.’s Mayor Has Control Of Schools And What The Council Wants To Do About It
It’s been 11 years since the D.C. Council approved a historic transfer of power. Lawmakers gave then-Mayor Adrian Fenty control over the...
Mar 3, 20191 min read
‘I Don’t Want To Sit On Her Dreams’: Tough Choices For Contractors As Shutdown Slogs On
Out of work, and not by choice, thousands of federal contractors face difficult circumstances and family conversations. See the full...
Mar 3, 20191 min read
Immigrant Students Fight Their Fears To Stay In School
When parents don’t feel protected by institutions, neither do their children.
Sep 2, 20181 min read
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