New auditorium at Good Counsel curses the Yankees
A new auditorium at Our Lady of Good Counsel helped bring a production of Damn Yankees to life at the Md. Catholic school.
Articles by Paul Katula
Certain as the sun rising in the east
Musicals once again start going full swing as we head into spring. Here’s our first review this season, from Perry Hall, Md.
Survey points to what worries teens
Depressions & anxiety are among the primary stressors in teens’ lives, according to a survey. They worry about other things, too.
Fired worker kills 5 in Aurora
A fired worker shot up his former employer’s warehouse near Chicago, causing a soft lockdown at West Aurora HS.
Md. takes post-Labor Day start to the House
The Md. Assembly moved half-way to undoing an executive order that forces schools to start the school year after Labor Day.
Count Basie Orchestra runs a clinic at New Trier
When Count Basie’s Orchestra came to New Trier HS, students from 45 schools got a swinging master class & a history lesson.
Denver teachers on strike Monday
Teachers will walk out on strike Monday in Denver, as last-minute talks broke down Saturday; teacher base pay is the issue.
Hall monitor injured in Baltimore school shooting
A staffer was shot Friday at a Baltimore high school; no students were injured, but the school was locked down.
President calls on U.S. to ‘pass school choice’
As expected, very little was said about education in the State of the Union address, & even less about DACA and school safety.
Openings for good math teachers can be found
Should schools that have trouble finding good math teachers pursue alternative-certification pathways to fill their ranks?