No reasonable expectation of privacy in a classroom
A teacher who changed in his classroom for after-school activities was videotaped by the school; he can't sue them under the 4th or 14th Amendment.
S. Car. worries, a little, about a vaccine exemption
Despite evidence to the contrary, some people still think immunizations cause autism. They don't, but even the president has said they do.
Feds withdraw sexual assault investigation rules
The US Ed. Dept. issued interim guidance that will replace some Obama administration rules for how schools investigate sexual assault.
On protesting the national anthem in the NFL
What do you think of NFL (and even HS) football players who kneel in protest during the playing of the national anthem?
Word of the day: ‘dotard’
US and N. Korea are engaged in a war of words that we hope will not escalate into a nuclear threat. The words are becoming personal, though.
Chicagoland’s oldest marching band festival turns 50
The longest-running marching band festival in the Chicago area will put on its 50th annual show this Saturday in Wheeling.
Whites, blacks in Belleville protest a police shooting
Racism, police brutality, verdicts that don't make sense—these all affect our schools and the students and teachers in them.
Buyer beware: hurricane-damaged cars
Want to buy a cheap car? Recent hurricanes have brought many cars to market, and they could be sold hundreds of miles away.
Hurricane Maria knocks out all power in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico took a direct hit from Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm at the time. It's been downgraded, but the entire island is without power.
Obituary: Gustavo López, Mexican earthquake victim
An earthquake that struck near Mexico City on Tuesday killed more than 200 people, including about 30 children at a school.