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.
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?