Man sentenced who caused band student’s death
A man who drunkenly killed a band student hours after she performed in the finals at Grand Nationals was sentenced today.
Emphatically, Douglas Co., Colo., condemns vouchers
School board elections in Douglas Co., Colo., were contentious and expensive. Voucher candidates were defeated.
IL Assembly overrides a student loan rights veto
Overriding a veto, the IL General Assembly moved to protect the rights of students who borrow money for college.
So-called ‘personalized learning’ doesn’t add up
"Personalized learning" using technology to pace lessons as each student masters content is the right idea, but so far, nobody's cracked the code.
Boy arrested; posted he would ‘shoot up Northeast’
A 16-year-old boy was arrested after he posted a picture that appeared to threaten violence against a Md. high school.
More Nov. tornadoes in OH, IN, PA, IL
A few tornadoes caused damaged buildings in the Midwest over the weekend. No serious injuries reported. Yes, in November.
#MeToo doesn’t have to be a political movement
A hashtag can be a powerful thing, a student from Bloomington, Ind., explains, esp. when it comes to sparking a social revolution.
ACLU joins Frederick Co. transgender case
A transgender boy at a Maryland h.s. wants the district, despite a lawsuit, to keep new policies that protect him from bullying.
Algebra 2 PARCC: Factor an unknown polynomial
How can you factor a polynomial when you don't even know what the polynomial is? Well, you can't, but you can know a few things.
Gunman opens fire inside a rural Texas church
A gunman is dead after he killed possibly more than 20 people at a Baptist church in rural Texas this Sunday morning. Children included.