Sticks and stones at the president’s motorcade
Violence distracts our national focus away from more important matters, like a bill now in the US House that will voucher-ize the nation's schools.
For now, Presidents’ Day is a Md. school holiday
A Md. bill would make 2 current state-mandated school holidays optional, making it a little easier for schools to start after Labor Day.
Plainfield digital Artist wins 1-year scholarship
A h.s. senior in suburban Chicago is one of 5 students to win a full 1-year scholarship at an art school. She says she enjoys the Japanese digital art of anime.
Judge denies Chicago’s ‘right’ to elected school board
A lawsuit by a former IL gov. and a few residents seeks to have the courts order the city of Chicago to have an elected school board.
Free speech, gun safety win in Florida
Should doctors be allowed to talk about health and safety issues with their patients freely? The 11th Circuit says yes.
2 beauties, 2 beasts, and a tale as old as time
A few musicals are opening at high schools in Maryland, incl. <em>Beauty & the Beast</em> this weekend in Elkton & Owings Mills.
Emotions follow the death of a student’s parent
What are some issues that face students who lose a close relative or a friend? How does it affect them in school? What can schools do?
Balto. City restores free bus service for students
Thanks to the Ravens, Under Armour, and gov't officials who have kids' back, Baltimore students will be able to ride public buses for free until 8 PM.
Algebra 1 PARCC: rewrite polynomial
Adding, multiplying, & subtracting polynomials is tested, quite thoroughly, on the PARCC algebra 1 test, used in Md. and some middle schools in IL.
What a great love kids have for sports!
How important are sports to the lives of students in school? Pretty important, given what sports bring to kids' lives, like enjoying school.