New IL tax credit sends $36mil to private schools
Illinoisans can apply for a new tax credit when they donate up to $1 mil to private school scholarships; the change has its critics.
On teaching important life skills in high school
Learning important life skills in school would be far superior to learning the different types of clouds, an IL student explains.
Former math teacher pleads to stabbing wife & more
A former teacher in Mich. pleaded no contest to stabbing his wife & having a sexual relationship with a middle school student.
It’s cold in these Baltimore schools
Students were sent home Wed., as many Baltimore City schools are cold; heating systems in some of them have failed.
Judge won’t stop a transgender policy in Dist. 211
Students at northwest-suburban high schools would probably agree: students should use bathrooms based on gender identity.
It’s Wildcard Weekend in the NFL. Who knew?
Fan support for NFL teams is down, but TV ratings may not tell the whole story. Yet in high school, rivalries still bring excitement.
Is February a month for love?
What do we know about love? About Valentine's Day next month? It's something on the mind of a lot of students.
Feminine hygiene products available in IL schools
A new law in IL will make tampons and pads available to 6th through 12th graders in the bathrooms of their schools. Good idea!
Coldest New Year’s in Chicago: high of 1°F
Yeah, it's cold outside—so cold, in fact, that Chicago and a few dozen other cities set records for the lowest maximum on Jan. 1 or 2.
A high school student’s view of equality
Even with the #MeToo movement, women (and high school girls) have a long way to go before actual equality can be achieved.