Airstrikes hit Syrian school, kill > 20, incl. kids
About 14 schoolchildren and several other civilians were killed in Syria as warplanes attacked the village in which their school was located.
Spooky science stories for Halloween: NYT & others
Science experiments sometimes get a little spooky, fascinating, or just plain creepy. Just in time for Halloween, here are a few collections.
Parade to early voting at Stevenson HS
There will be an early voting parade in Lincolnshire, IL Saturday, but new Clinton emails have surfaced that may contain classified information. Or not.
Calif. and U.S. in standoff over a science test
Calif. officials say they shouldn't waste students' time with science tests that don't even test understanding of new science standards. US says they have to.
NAEP reports state-level scores on science test
Scores were released Thursday on the 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-grade science test for NAEP. State-level results might not tell us what we need to know.
President meets with kid science advisors
11 students met with the president and other federal science folks as part of the first-ever kid science advisory team, selected because of their ideas on science.
Blind woman sues school that keeps kids off bus
Should schools be required to provide transportation for non-disabled students of disabled parents? Atlanta Public Schools is asking.
Minn. groups file transgender bathroom complaint
A Minnesota schools says a transgender girl on the basketball team can change in the girls' locker room, but some groups say it violates privacy for other girls.
Gates resigns from Md. State Board of Education
A respected scientist and member of the state board of education in Md. resigned today over executive orders issued by the governor regarding education.
Sportsmanship, friendship better than victory
What would make you give up the lead in a cross-country race to help a friend whose legs had given out? Crystal Lake students answered that question.