Chattanooga school bus crash kills 5
A school bus crash in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Monday resulted in the death of 5 students, and several others are in intensive care.
We can use genetics to clean the Chesapeake
A group of Md. students noticed that genetically engineered bacteria could eat plastic trash. Hmm. How could we use that here?
Students open up about black, Muslim concerns
Students, in their newspapers, speak out about black lives being taken from us and a disrespect for a Muslim woman because she wears a hijab.
Trump briefly lays down initial plans
Donald Trump provided, in a YouTube video, some of his plans for his initial few days in office as president of the United States.
Can removing troublemakers save urban schools?
We comment on an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun in which a former teacher suggests taking disruptive students out of the classroom.
Texas board rejects Mexican-American textbook
The Texas state board voted to reject a textbook about Mexican-American culture that had been widely criticized as factually incorrect and biased.
Protests and bullying at an Iowa City H.S.
Hatred and bigotry are being protested at an Iowa City high school, but reports of bullying and other troubling behaviors persist.
1st winter storm kills 2, wrecks cars
A winter storm has brought more than a foot of snow and gusty winds to areas in the Upper Midwest and the Northeastern US.
Movie review: The Edge of Seventeen
The nuances of the relationships in this high school coming of age movie take the genre to a new level: it's sensitive, loving, and true.
Teacher awarded $200k in due process claim
In a case of possible age discrimination against a teacher, a jury and judge in Indiana skirt the issue, ruling on a due process claim instead.