Public & private schools on the same playing field
Private schools tend to win more than their fair share of state championships, and some states take measures to level the playing field.
Grade 8 PARCC math: parameterized equations
8th graders learn to use mathematics to reason and analyze systems of linear equations in 2 variables.
On Trump’s nomination for education secretary
We check some facts about the nomination of Betsy DeVos as US secretary of education. We find her lacking in qualification for the job.
Galena referendum seeks construction, safety
Should Galena schools be upgraded? It will take a voter-approved bond issue to make that happen, and voters will decide in April.
Trump bars certain immigrants
Pres. Trump ordered immigration policies that will mostly end the US refugee program and carry out "extreme vetting" on "radical Islamic terrorists."
Money doesn’t grow on trees. Fruit does.
President Trump proposed and then pulled back off a 20% tariff on goods produced in Mexico. It would have changed a lot and might not have worked.
Calvin College students oppose DeVos
Education supporters across the country have come out in big numbers to oppose the nomination of Betsy DeVos as US education secretary.
Swastikas, antisemitic graffiti in Ohio, IL, Md.
Police are investigating possible hate crimes in the most recent week across America, mostly involving President Trump's name and swastikas.
Puppy mills don’t produce the best pets
Do you have a pet? If so, do you know how that pet came into the world? Was it in a humane way or did it need to be rescued?
Trump orders the building of a border wall
President Trump hopes to make quick work of some campaign promises, including building a wall along our border with Mexico.