Education

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In this photo taken Aug. 28, 2015, Epernay Kyles, center, Pre-K teacher at Garrison Elementary in the Logan Circle neighborhood in Northwest Washington, meets with her students on the first day of classes. Millions of children are heading back to school after summer vacation. Many are excited, some anxious, and millions are still waiting for the results of the new tests they took last spring aligned to the Common Core academic standards. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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A black University of Buffalo graduate student has admitted to posting "White Only" and "Black Only" signs near several bathrooms and water fountains as part of a class project. (WVIB-TV)

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The Chesapeake School Board in Virginia is investigating Chairwoman Christie New Craig after she shared a meme on Facebook that mocked Islamic principles. (WTKR)

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A Dallas student was sent to in-school suspension Monday after an administrator caught him wearing an American flag T-shirt under his hoodie. (FOX 4 News)

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Howard defensive back Julian Blair (11) coughs up the ball as he is hit by Boston College tight end Cameron Croteau (49) during a first half kick return in their NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, in Boston. Boston College linebacker Sharrieff Grice (43) looks on as Boston College defeated Howard 76-0 in a game that had the third and fourth quarters shortened to 10 minutes each. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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The 312th Training Squadron gives the Air Force a birthday shootout

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Irving ISD Director of Communications Lesley Weaver delivers a statement regarding Ahmed Mohamed, a high school student detained by police on Monday, during a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Irving, Texas. Police detained the 14-year-old Muslim boy after a teacher at MacArthur High School decided that a homemade clock he brought to class looked like a bomb, according to school and police officials. The family of Ahmed Mohamed said the boy was suspended for three days from the school in the Dallas suburb. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

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This photo provided by the Irving Police Department shows the homemade clock that Ahmed Mohamed brought to school, Wednesday, Sept.16, 2015, in Irving. Police detained the 14-year-old Muslim boy after a teacher at MacArthur High School decided that the homemade clock he brought to class looked like a bomb, according to school and police officials. The family of Ahmed Mohamed said the boy was suspended for three days from the school in the Dallas suburb. (Irving Police via AP) ** FILE **

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Ahmed Mohamed with his "clock." (The Dallas Morning News via Associated Press)

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Ahmed Mohamed, 14, was arrested and suspended from his Dallas-area high school on Monday after he brought a homemade clock to class and was accused of creating a "hoax bomb." (YouTube/The Dallas Morning News)

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Margaret Gingrich, a second-grade teacher at Montlake Elementary school, carries a picket sign as she and other members of the Seattle Education Association, the union that represents striking teachers from the Seattle School District, file into a meeting hall, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, in Seattle to discuss a tentative contract agreement that was reached with the district Tuesday morning, the fifth day of the strike. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Lindsay Martin, a 17-year-old senior at Glen Allen High School in Glen Allen, Virginia, is honing her shooting skills in the hopes of making the Olympic team. Lindsay is among those who are trying their hand at competitive shooting, a sport that is based on skilled ability, not athletic virtuosity. (Skip Rowland/Special to The Washington Times)

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Illustration on the need for union reform by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Phyllis Campano, vice president of the Seattle Education Association, addresses the media during an update of negotiations Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in Seattle. Seattle Public Schools is canceling classes for a fourth day Monday as a strike by teachers enters its second week. (John Lok/The Seattle Times via AP) SEATTLE OUT; USA TODAY OUT; MAGS OUT; TELEVISION OUT; NO SALES; ONLINE OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT TO BOTH THE SEATTLE TIMES AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER