Rauner vetoes the cursive writing bill
The IL gov. vetoed an unfunded mandate that would have required 5th graders to be taught at least 1 unit on cursive writing.
Articles by Paul Katula
Art. Leaving a legacy. In a school. Does what?
The school environment plays a role not only in how much students enjoy school but, as a factor in stress and joy, in how successful they are.
No reasonable expectation of privacy in a classroom
A teacher who changed in his classroom for after-school activities was videotaped by the school; he can’t sue them under the 4th or 14th Amendment.
S. Car. worries, a little, about a vaccine exemption
Despite evidence to the contrary, some people still think immunizations cause autism. They don’t, but even the president has said they do.
Feds withdraw sexual assault investigation rules
The US Ed. Dept. issued interim guidance that will replace some Obama administration rules for how schools investigate sexual assault.
On protesting the national anthem in the NFL
What do you think of NFL (and even HS) football players who kneel in protest during the playing of the national anthem?
Word of the day: ‘dotard’
US and N. Korea are engaged in a war of words that we hope will not escalate into a nuclear threat. The words are becoming personal, though.
Chicagoland’s oldest marching band festival turns 50
The longest-running marching band festival in the Chicago area will put on its 50th annual show this Saturday in Wheeling.
Whites, blacks in Belleville protest a police shooting
Racism, police brutality, verdicts that don’t make sense—these all affect our schools and the students and teachers in them.
Buyer beware: hurricane-damaged cars
Want to buy a cheap car? Recent hurricanes have brought many cars to market, and they could be sold hundreds of miles away.