Algebra 1 PARCC: find real zeros
The zeros of a polynomial are the <em>x</em> values when the polynomial equals 0. Do you know how to find the zeros?
Kids at Md. bus stop witness shooting
Students witnessed a domestic violence incident that involved a shooting near their bus stop. Even biological changes come from neighborhood violence.
Md. bill would allow animal dissection opt-out
Should students in Md. be protected by law if they want to skip out of class during the dissection of live animals? There could be a law.
Libertyville stands strong after 4 students die
Deaths of 3 students at Libertyville HS over Thanksgiving shook the community, but teams, along with a whole community, stand strong in their wake.
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.