Forget the beige hallways and the simple squeak of chalk; the 1960s classroom was a high-stakes social laboratory.

High school teacher Monte Syrie admitted that he wants his students to succeed, and that means getting rid of the textbook classroom rules. High school is already a social minefield for teenagers, and ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington is modifying the rules for how teachers handle disruptive students in the classroom. The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has worked on ...