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Labor unions plan fast food protests on Thursday to call for $15-an-hour wages 27 Aug 2013 | 09:17 pm
By Ben Velderman EAGnews.org LOS ANGELES – About 50 million Americans eat fast food on any given day, but this Thursday might be a good day for all freedom-loving citizens to patronize their favorite...
Where’s the justice? Teacher gets 30 days in jail for raping a 14-year-old student 27 Aug 2013 | 08:26 pm
By Victor Skinner EAGnews.org BILLINGS, Mont. – A former high school teacher was sentenced to a mere 30 days in jail as punishment for raping a 14-year-old student who later committed suicide because ...
New student conduct policy in New Britain: ‘Don’t talk smack and don’t show crack’ 27 Aug 2013 | 08:19 pm
By Trevor TenBrink EAGnews.org NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The students of New Britain schools have been warned: If they show disrespect to teachers or other staff, they should be prepared to face a hefty pu...
Teachers paid more to work longer, but they don’t want to spend the extra time with students 27 Aug 2013 | 08:10 pm
By Victor Skinner EAGnews.org NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – The New Bedford teachers union and school board have different priorities. District officials want to extend the school day from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. ...
Justice Department sues Louisiana over voucher plan, claiming it promotes segregation 27 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
By Ben Velderman EAGnews.org NEW ORLEANS – Attorney General Eric Holder is drawing stinging criticism for his recent decision to sue the state of Louisiana over its school voucher program, on the grou...
Juan Williams: Teachers unions have purchased civil rights leaders’ silence on bad schools 27 Aug 2013 | 07:38 pm
By Kyle Olson EAGnews.org NEW YORK – Fox News analyst Juan Williams appeared on The O’Reilly Factor Monday night to lodge a “provocative charge” – in host Bill O’Reilly’s words – that the American Fed...
Former union head becomes education secretary under Republican governor; Philly teachers talking strike 27 Aug 2013 | 07:33 pm
By Steve Gunn EAGnews.org HARRISBURG, Pa. – The news out of Pennsylvania is getting stranger by the day. Gov. Tom Corbett has been warming the hearts of education reformers over the past few weeks by ...
Illinois reacts to widespread truancy by lowering the school age to six 26 Aug 2013 | 08:58 pm
By Victor Skinner EAGnews.org CHICAGO – Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation lowering the compulsory attendance age for school children from seven to six, starting next year. The move comes ...
Badass Teachers Association and other leftists join fight against Common Core 26 Aug 2013 | 08:49 pm
By Ben Velderman EAGnews.org TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Think Common Core opponents are all right-wing, tin-foil-hat-wearing Tea Party members? If so, it’s time you learned about the Badass Teachers Associat...
The mayor was right: Students in smaller New York schools do better than peers 26 Aug 2013 | 08:31 pm
By Trevor TenBrink EAGnews.org NEW YORK – A recent report on academic achievement in New York City schools confirms what Mayor Michael Bloomberg has suspected all along: Students in smaller schools w...
