Libertyville band set for London on New Year’s
20 marching bands, 18 coming from the US (2 fr. IL), will march through Picadilly Circus to the Houses of Parliament on New Year's Day.
School Reform Commission in Philly votes to dissolve
The School Reform Commission will end in Philadelphia, following a historic vote Thursday. Next: mayoral control, and then ...?
Keystone Pipeline leaks 210,000 gallons of oil
The Keystone Pipeline in South Dakota has spring a leak and dumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil onto a field.
I’m concerned about a #MeToo backlash
#MeToo has led to the outing of powerful men who have clearly abused and harassed women. Some people look more long-term.
PARCC algebra 2: write quotient as binomial
Multiplying binomials is a skill with many applications. With PARCC, it can be tested by asking students to find the quotient of 2 binomials.
Piqua teen is passionate about percussion
Life can sometimes be lonely for symphonic percussionists—long stretches of sitting. But then, they're the heartbeat of the orchestra.
Hawking: Let’s send a spacecraft to Alpha Centauri
With a doom-and-gloom message, Stephen Hawking told a summit meeting in China that we should send a spaceship to our nearest star.
N. Calif. shooting spree ends at an elem. school
A man shot at an elementary school this morning in California, injuring a few students; at least 4 people are now dead in the incident.
Bands from Hinsdale to Havre honor vets on 5th Ave.
A suburban Chicago high school brought a marching band to NYC to participate in the largest Veterans Day parade in the country.
Grad student tuition waivers should be tax-free
What will the eventual tax reform legislation Congress finally passes contain? Not sure yet, but a few parts of it have us concerned.