As if teacher pension systems were not in enough trouble ... excess executive travel too? What about borrowing against the pension funds? There is just no way this doesn't get really, really ugly.
An example of how schools are contributing to the economic slowdown and how the economic slowdown can affect learning.
A "gay friendly" high school" in Chicago?
Polling school vouchers in North Carolina.
Schools are starting to figure out ways to deal with cell phones outside of a blanket ban.
Around the Ed. Law Blogosphere
Mark Walsh is keeping a close eye on the Supreme Court activities.
Wrightslaw has cases of deliberate indifference under Section 504 against the Hawaii BOE.
Jeffery Marcus at Developments in Special Education Law has an LRE case out of the 2nd Circuit.
Howard F. has a long-haired Kindergartener winning against a district.
Jim Gerl has some info on the National Council on Disability and more IEP Implementation.
Jennifer Marquis at the Connecticut Ed. Law Blog has a little on the new ADA.
And for your Friday Fun:
Had a weird urge to play Scrabble this week. This is where I did it and it was fun. I hadn't played in years.
Google Document Link: Friday Snippets 10/10/08 - The Slow Down