Yes John, college is worth it
John Stossel took another shot at education but this time at our institutions of higher learning. In a 20/20 segment earlier this month it described a bachelor’s degree as one of the most overrated products in America. BoardBuzz wondered if John Stossel could possibly be right?

Greatest online threat to teens? Teens themselves
According to a recent report released by Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, children are far more likely to be bullied by their peers than approached by an adult predator online. Shocking? No, not really.

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What's On Your Legal List?
An ASBJ survey of school attorneys reveals what you are most likely to face in your district. Four out of the 10 top-ranked issues in our survey deal with employees, with employee discipline and termination finishing number one overall.

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Obama transition team weighing funding increase for education
When Barack Obama was campaigning for the presidency, he made some major promises about increasing the federal investment in education, including $18 billion in new money for K-12 education, a $10 billion investment in prekindergarten, and full funding for special education.

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School Climate Matters
This month Anne discusses NSBA’s Council of Urban Boards of Education’s latest report, What We Think, which examines parent perceptions of urban school climate. Listen and learn what your district can do to improve school climate.

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