Evanston & Oak Park kneel for the anthem
Protests over the anthem continue across America, esp. after Pres. Trump denounced the practice, calling it un-American.
Em dashes vs. semicolons in student writing
To add to a sentence in a way that emphasizes or elaborates the point, should you use a semicolon or an em dash?
Money in the bank but still broke in Puerto Rico
Cash is king, but in Puerto Rico, much of which is still without power, it has become the queen, jester, and pauper as well.
Will later school start times come to California?
The Calif. legislature had an opportunity to do something good for kids. They failed. Once again, it's a fight for local control vs. science.
National Blue Ribbon: 292 public, 50 private schools
The US Ed. Dept. named 342 schools National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2017. Leaders react in IL, Md.; the schools will be honored in Nov.
Mainland schools ready for Puerto Rican students
Puerto Rican students are expected to have to continue their education on the mainland, because their schools can't be used after Hurricane Maria.
Mississippi looks into state procurement contracts
A legislative watchdog group is looking into state ed. dept. contracts in Mississippi & payments made to Maryland firms.
Niles North suspends football over possible hazing
Officials at Niles N. H.S. in Skokie, IL, have suspended the varsity football program over allegations that 'hazing' may have occurred.
A Jewish student in Chicago considers Charlottesville
When Jewish students (and black students) consider the white supremacy movement that seemed to surge in Charlottesville, they're angry.
IL school boards praise in-house attorneys
Attorneys in school districts meet a critical need schools have: navigating complex laws and regulations. Small towns have it hard.