Senate confirms Trump’s pick for ed. sec’y
Betsy DeVos is the next US education secretary, following a close confirmation vote in the US Senate this afternoon.
Background music is both positive and negative
Music affects us in many ways, but can it help us remember what we learn? Studies are equivocal on the question, and it may depend on the individual.
Australian students make an expensive drug cheap
Chemistry students know that most drugs can be made much cheaper than pharmaceutical companies often charge for those drugs.
FBI raids charter school company in L.A.
A charter school network is under scrutiny in the L.A. USD and the FBI, based on possible fraud and mismanagement of funds that were meant for schoolchildren.
Bullying affects more than report cards
Bullying can affect more than academic performance, though its effects there have been documented. It can lead to suicide if not addressed.
Algebra 1 PARCC: solve literal equation
Solving equations for a variable of interest is required in algebra 1 on the PARCC test (and in the Common Core). Students find the radius of a circular pool.
Illinois’s top cheerleading teams of 2016-17
IL has cheerleading champions: Belvidere North, Lincoln-Way East, Lemont, Central (Breese). Congrats to the 100 teams that competed in Bloomington.
Lake Zurich coaches resign over hazing charges
Bad hazing allegations, spanning about 20 years, have surfaced at Lake Zurich HS in Chicago's north-shore suburbs.
World Hijab Day in Minnesota, Champaign
World Hijab Day Wednesday allowed people unfamiliar with Islam to engage their Muslim neighbors, co-workers, and friends, and share what they learn.
Severna Park band volunteer charged in sex crime
A volunteer at a Maryland h.s. has been charged with sexual assault. Police say he engaged in a sexual relationship with a female student in the band.