News agencies explain how hurricanes form
Hurricane Irma is breaking records as it rakes Florida, leaves Caribbean destruction and starvation in its wake, and settles down as it heads north.
When the school bus just never shows up
Parents in Kent Co., Md., complain that school buses don't show up, etc., as the district works with a new out-of-town transportation provider.
L.A. wildfire, from 30 years of growth, is contained
Schools in S. Calif. briefly saw a wildfire in the mountains near L.A. It's been brought under control, but everything's coated with ash.
Students mark 60 years of integration in Little Rock
Later this month, students in Little Rock and the surrounding area will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the integration of Central H.S.
Urgent needs felt by new supt. in Howard Co.
A Md. school district with ~55,000 kids has a new superintendent, who replaces one who sued her own school board and was bought out for $1.6 mil.
Sexually abuse a student, get a few months in prison
A marching band aide was sentenced to 18 mos. because he had sex with one of the students at the Md. school where he was volunteering.
Md. teacher reported missing since Sunday
A pregnant, much-loved social studies teacher at a Maryland high school has been reported missing since Sunday.
4 high school programs in Md., IL, … can really cook
Only 4 high school programs in the country, including 1 in IL and 1 in Md., have achieved exemplary status for their culinary arts programs.
ACT achievement gap (poverty) worse than feared
ACT data from the graduating class of 2016 show a wide achievement gap between white/Asian students and those from low-income familes. Anybody care?
Houston ISD implements a rolling restart
America rushed to the aid of Houston schools & students. Except for a few badly damaged campuses, students will be heading back to school soon.