Emily Scheie

Teens Blowing Off Real Cigarettes for Their Electronic Competition Monday, January 5, 2015
A new survey about teen substance abuse shows drug and alcohol use is down, but it’s been replaced by something health experts say could have long-term, as-yet unknown effects—e-cigarettes.
Oklahoma, Feds Call Truce in Common Core Battle Monday, December 8, 2014
The U.S. Department of Education agreed to reinstate Oklahoma’s No Child Left Behind flexibility waiver. The waiver gives the state’s schools freedom from 13 federal regulations.
Is Common Core Losing the Public Perception Test? Tuesday, September 2, 2014
The education standards called Common Core have been adopted in more than 40 states, but according to a Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)/Gallup poll released in August, the majority of Americans oppose them.
Will More Funding Help California's Foster Kids? Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Many foster children come from homes marked by neglect and abuse, and many move from house to house with no place to truly call home.
Should Truancy Officers Be Keeping Track of Teachers? Monday, June 9, 2014
Public school teachers are absent from their classrooms an average of 6 percent of the time, according to a recent study released by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ).

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