Rebecca Klein
Rebecca Klein is the education reporter at The Huffington Post.
When schools use child protective services as a weapon against parents
Many school employees are legally obligated to report any suspicion of child abuse and neglect, but sometimes that authority is misused
Teachers are first responders to the opioid crisis
In some schools in McDowell County, W.Va., as many as 40 percent of kids don’t live with their parents
The opioid crisis took their parents, now foster kids left behind are being failed again
Teachers and school administrators are on the front lines of this crisis, but often aren't given the tools to help
For students with disabilities, quality of education can depend on zip code
The law says these students deserve to learn. In some districts, parents say that's not happening.
These students are finishing high school, but their degrees don’t help them go to college
For students with disabilities, completing high school does not always lead to greater opportunity.
A path out of trouble
How one state supports its teenagers while a neighboring state punishes them
Protecting Or policing?
School-based police officers are paid to protect our kids. But sometimes they do more harm than good
Obama administration tries to smooth path back to school for jailed students
“It comes down to what the president has said many times before: Simply, some people make mistakes.”
School police have used electroshock weapons on at least 4 kids since August
They’ve used Tasers in at least 84 other incidents since 2011
Obama administration to schools: Stop using police to enforce rules
School-based police officers should mentor and support students, not push them into prison