Absenteeism may contribute to dropout rate
Reasons why kids miss school are complex and highly variable; let's address the problem and stop promoting misinformation with simple-minded ads.
Snow band extends from Mich. to IL
5–10 inches of snow fell in Chicago and Michigan this weekend, but schools were mostly planning to open Monday morning for the week's classes.
No matter how small, Elk Grove sings
Elk Grove HS in IL has a child-like message, and they tell us in song what affects us all: A person's a person, no matter how small.
Obituary: Brandy Vela, a suicide; cyberbullying
A high school senior in Houston shot herself to death on Dec. 1; reports suggest she was cyberbullied and couldn't take any more.
Student shot by police at a H.S. in Reno, Nev.
A police officer shot a student who witnesses say was wielding a knife at a high school in Reno, Nev., Wednesday. The student is in critical condition.
Grade 8 PARCC math: geometric transformations
Transformations are introduced in 8th grade under the Common Core under the umbrella of congruency (and similarity).
Grade 8 PARCC math: Pythagorean distance
Determining the distance along the diagonal of a right triangle using the Pythagorean Theorem is new to 8th graders under the Common Core.
Grade 8 PARCC math: functions as rules
Working with functions comes to the Common Core in 8th grade, and the properties of functions described in different ways can be compared.
Grade 8 PARCC math: scientific notation
Do you know how to put numbers expressed in "scientific notation" in order from least to greatest? You'll need to if you're taking the PARCC 8th-grade math test.
Grade 8 PARCC math: integer exponents
Another new topic for 8th graders under the Common Core is the idea of expressions in exponents. Do you know the rules?