KTHV

Arkansas business receives orders across the country for classroom partitions

SHERWOOD, Ark. — When school starts in the fall some classrooms will look wildly different all for the sake of safety, and a Sherwood business is helping with that. “We silkscreen print on these and ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer

New DepEd order: Laying bare classroom walls and learning woes, too

MANILA, Philippines—In response to the Department of Education’s directive to rid classrooms of decorations, Jomel (not his real name), a high school teacher, started making his classroom walls “bare.
Reason

Public School Teacher Lacks First Amendment Right to Put Foot-High Crucifix on Classroom Wall

A short excerpt from today's >17K-word decision by Judge Sarah Russell (D. Conn.) in Arroyo-Castro v. Gasper: The dispute centers around whether Ms. Castro [a New Britain schoolteacher] has the right ...
GMA Network

Learners can focus more on lessons without ‘distractions’ on walls –DepEd

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday maintained that students would be able to focus on their lessons if there are less “distractions” like posters and decorations on classroom walls. “The ...
NBC Washington

Fairfax County Schools Considering Motorized Partition Safety Devices After Child Is Crushed

After a 9-year-old boy was crushed to death in an accident involving a motorized room partition in his Virginia school, the school district is exploring the option of adding safety devices to every ...
NBC Washington

Fairfax Co. School Board Member Wants Safety Sensors for All Motorized Partitions

A Fairfax County School Board member is requesting $450,000 to add sensors to all motorized partitions in the school district after the tragic death of a 9-year-old boy. Third-grader Wesley Lipicky ...