On the dashed hopes of Donald Trump
The "October surprise" came in the form of a videotape in which Donald Trump boasts of sex conquests he has had with women.
Hundreds die in Haiti from Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew is headed to Cape Canaveral, and it's a killer. At least 283 people have been reported dead in Haiti.
Nobel in chemistry for world’s smallest machines
A Northwestern U. professor is among 3 scientists working in the field of nanotechnology to win this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Grade 4 PARCC math: add fraction grids
Adding and comparing fractions using a decimal grid is a skill 4th graders should be able to do on the PARCC tests coming up this year.
The case of recycling tires for school playgrounds
The Supreme Court will hear a case this term involving the funding of programs that make recycled tires available for playgrounds at church-based schools.
Student says teacher made him recite pledge
A protest in Chicago's south suburbs ends with a student withdrawing from a school that, he says, refused to let him avoid reciting the pledge.
Teen birth rate drops for 7th straight year
The teen birth rate hit a new low in 2015, according to the CDC. It's still high among certain ethnic groups, higher than some European countries.
Boy drew lynching, has to take mental health exam
Creativity takes a blow, and teachers who expect students to be artistic should be better trained or more qualified to evaluate that artistic output.
Marching band is a transformation at Ben Davis
Marching bands were greeted with rain Saturday at Ben Davis High School west of Indianapolis for its 36th annual invitational festival.
Woman says teachers locked her son in a closet
A mom in Southern IL sues the school & teachers who, she claims, confined her son in a small room when other action would've been more appropriate.