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CivicsPaul Katula - Saturday, October 17, 20200

A youth ‘climate corps’ could help ‘green’ America

Many young people care about the environment, based on their social media posts. Here's a chance to do something about it, too.

SciencePress Release - Saturday, October 17, 20200

What makes SARS-CoV-2 so unique? Mutations.

Duke Univ. researchers have been able to identify thousands of "silent" mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome that help it spread in humans.

WritingPaul Katula - Friday, October 16, 20200

NYT opens 2nd annual narrative writing contest

Last year's narrative writing contest from the New York Times was so successful that they're running it again. Deadline: Nov. 17.

CivicsPaul Katula - Monday, October 12, 20200

Student news roundup: Election 2020

A sample of student editorials from six states about the 2020 election. It's a most unusual election, and students are well aware of their place in it.

EconomicsPaul Katula - Sunday, October 11, 20200

How not to encourage people to teach

How do you keep good teachers teaching during the pandemic? Look at what motivates them to teach in the first place. Start there.

Arts

Marching BandRebecca Morgan - Tuesday, October 13, 20203

Marching band still meaningful in the days of Covid

Some seniors get to have a semblance of a marching band season, even during the pandemic. One drum major from Arkansas told us what that means.

Marching BandPaul Katula - Saturday, October 10, 20200

Bands, most from Arkansas, present field shows

In a few lucky places, such as Ark., marching bands still perform full steam. We talked to one director whose kids are "on fire" for marching band.

Marching BandPaul Katula - Saturday, October 3, 20200

3 college bands during the pandemic

How are college marching bands adapting to the pandemic? Many are still putting together shows, but there's just a few things.

Visual ArtsPaul Katula - Sunday, September 27, 20200

Ideas on teaching ceramics remotely

Teaching ceramics during a pandemic that includes all-remote learning is a little different, and some art teachers rise to the challenge.

Athletics

Girls' VolleyballPaul Katula - Thursday, October 22, 20200

Volleyball teams continue to dig for a cure

Girls' volleyball teams, whether in clubs or in high schools, have a common cause in October: doing what they can to cure breast cancer.

AthleticsPaul Katula - Sunday, October 4, 20200

Let Them Play Sports rally planned in Md.

Some Md. parents in Anne Arundel Co. want the schools to allow students to play fall sports, starting now, not in the spring.

Girls' Volleyball

Volleyball teams continue to dig for a cure

Girls' volleyball teams, whether in clubs or in high schools, have a common cause in October: doing what they can to cure breast cancer.

Paul Katula - Thursday, October 22, 2020 0

IllinoisPaul Katula - Tuesday, October 20, 20200

Some Chicago-area schools re-close

Back-and-forth between e-learning and in-person instruction is caused by the unpredictable nature of the Covid-19 virus.

Illinois

IL announces Teacher of the Year

Justin Johnson, a band teacher at Niles West High School in Skokie, has been named the 2020-21 Illinois Teacher of the Year.

Press Release - Thursday, October 22, 2020 0

Operations

Boston Public added to all-remote list

Because of a rise in Covid-19 cases around Boston, the 54,000-student district is switching back to an all-remote learning plan.

Paul Katula - Thursday, October 22, 2020 0

Recent Stories

Nation/World

Atlanta closes to in-person through year’s end

Paul Katula - Tuesday, October 20, 2020 0

Public schools in Atlanta will continue e-learning through at least the end of December, due to a rise in Covid-19 cases in the community.

Operations

An everlasting in-person / e-learning debate

Paul Katula - Monday, October 19, 2020 0

Students will do whatever school administrators tell them to do with regard to e-learning, but all approaches have risks that require balance.

Nation/World

Outbreak at a Utah school with in-person learning

Paul Katula - Sunday, October 18, 2020 0

The worst fear of many teachers and parents is that resuming in-person learning will lead to a Covid-19 outbreak among students and staff.

Nation/World

History teacher in France beheaded

Paul Katula - Sunday, October 18, 2020 0

He taught freedom of expression and the personal liberty to believe or not to believe and was killed by an Islamic terrorist.

Volleyball teams continue to dig for a cure

Girls' volleyball teams, whether in clubs or in high schools, have a common cause in October: doing what they can to cure breast cancer.

Girls' Volleyball Paul Katula - Thursday, October 22, 2020 0

An everlasting in-person / e-learning debate

Students will do whatever school administrators tell them to do with regard to e-learning, but all approaches have risks that require balance.

Operations Paul Katula - Monday, October 19, 2020 0

Outbreak at a Utah school with in-person learning

The worst fear of many teachers and parents is that resuming in-person learning will lead to a Covid-19 outbreak among students and staff.

Nation/World Paul Katula - Sunday, October 18, 2020 0

E-learning fails our students & teachers

Some Md. students, teachers, & parents are exasperated with e-learning and are throwing in the towel. When will this bad experiment end?

Maryland Paul Katula - Thursday, October 15, 2020 0

Chicago students petition for e-learning changes

Studies about e-learning's poor quality of "learning" are on the books. Now students are starting to make their voices heard.

Illinois Paul Katula - Wednesday, October 14, 2020 0

Marching band still meaningful in the days of Covid

Some seniors get to have a semblance of a marching band season, even during the pandemic. One drum major from Arkansas told us what that means.

Marching Band Rebecca Morgan - Tuesday, October 13, 2020 3

Student news roundup, Illinois, Oct. 12

Nobel Prize in physics, BLM and racial injustice, hearing voices, challenges of e-learning & solutions, election.

Roundup Paul Katula - Monday, October 12, 2020 0

Student news roundup: Election 2020

A sample of student editorials from six states about the 2020 election. It's a most unusual election, and students are well aware of their place in it.

Civics Paul Katula - Monday, October 12, 2020 0

Student news roundup, Illinois, Oct. 5

Presidential debate chaos, to wear or not wear a mask, to Zoom or do learning in person, latest mag issue, fine arts and museums.

Roundup Paul Katula - Monday, October 5, 2020 0

Student news roundup, Maryland, Oct. 1

Bear encounters, women in politics, a train wreck of a debate, racial justice and activism, radio plays.

Roundup Paul Katula - Thursday, October 1, 2020 0

Student news roundup, Illinois, Sept. 28

Remote learning woes, BLM vs. ALM, inclusion and diversity, Halloween and fall, yearbook art, and a drive-in fall play.

Roundup Paul Katula - Monday, September 28, 2020 0

Maryland & Illinois

IllinoisPress Release - Thursday, October 22, 20200

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