School vouchers, in theory, give low-income students the opportunity to attend the same parochial and private schools their wealthier counterparts can afford. In practice, they siphon money away from already-struggling public schools and into organizations that routinely expel kids for being gay. And no one is doing… » 10/10/13 5:50pm 10/10/13 5:50pm

A charter school in America's insufferable kid and parent-related news mecca of Brooklyn has outlawed hugging in the halls between classes because school officials find the practice "distracting" for the children. Smiling, eye contact, quotes from Will Ferrell movies, and dumb made up handshakes are still allowed. But… » 4/26/12 3:30pm 4/26/12 3:30pm

"Nice shoes. You wore them the last time," former Hearst Magazines chair and newly-minted New York City Schools chancellor Cathie Black told a second-time job interviewee. » 11/19/10 12:48pm 11/19/10 12:48pm

New Jersey parents are calling their kids' cafeteria fare "prison food" — and as anyone who's eaten lunch in our country's public schools knows, that's not actually far off. Exhibit A: nachos. » 4/16/10 1:30pm 4/16/10 1:30pm

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