Students celebrate Prayer at the Pole Day
An annual Christian celebration of prayer celebrated community, families, friends, and churches this morning around the country.
Trump wants $200 million more for STEM & CS
President Trump encouraged study in the STEM disciplines, including computer science, especially for minorities.
The weather inside a Baltimore classroom: 102°F
It's too hot in at least 1 Baltimore City h.s. for kids to stay focused and learn. The Baltimore Sun has the story in today's edition.
SAT scores for the nation are out
The SAT scores for the nation came out today. Md. students from the class of 2017 performed about avg., IL students a little better, but fewer took it in IL.
Study: Preschool teachers not proficient in science
Preschool teachers need to be better at science—not at the expense of being good at literacy but in support of it, a new study from Mich. State suggests.
ACT math practice: business sales algebra
Given a few facts about the total sales at a business over 3 years, can you find the basis sales figures using algebraic manipulation?
School funding moves slap Lansdowne in the face
People who go to Lansdowne HS in Balto. Co. say they need a whole new school building, not piecemeal renovations that only address a few issues.
Rauner vetoes the cursive writing bill
The IL gov. vetoed an unfunded mandate that would have required 5th graders to be taught at least 1 unit on cursive writing.
PARCC 8th-grade math: infinite solution set
On the PARCC 8th grade math test, students will be required to analyze systems of equations and determine if there are no, 1, or infinitely many solutions.
Art. Leaving a legacy. In a school. Does what?
The school environment plays a role not only in how much students enjoy school but, as a factor in stress and joy, in how successful they are.