Fla. judge: Tests alone can’t hold 3rd graders back
A Fla. judge has ruled that the Bush-era law requiring 3rd graders to pass a reading test is no good.
Ind. team forfeits games after hazing alleged
Criminal charges may soon be filed against several members of a high school football team in Indiana following hazing over 2 years.
Football & band at a flood-soaked La. school
Despite massive flooding in Louisiana 2 weeks ago, football continues. One town, with 90% of its buildings destroyed, will host a home game.
Hazing allegations surface at an Ohio band camp
After hazing allegation surfaced at an Ohio HS, the band took the field for yesterday's game under an interim director & 2 subs.
We tip our hats to the U. of C.
A 'no trigger warning' letter was sent to incoming freshmen at the Univ. of Chicago, embodying academic freedom at its finest.
Grade 3 PARCC math: Andre at the library
Two- and three-step word problems that involve a mixture of addition and subtraction will be tested on the PARCC test in 3rd grade.
Welcome to 4th grade, a new teacher raps
A 1st-year teacher in Skokie has gone viral with a rap video he made to welcome his 4th-grade students to a new school year.
A white teacher on Black Lives Matter in Baltimore
The #BlackLivesMatter movement is a popular topic on this blog, because #BLM works for justice, and that above all else needs everyone.
Md. & Japan in maglev train partnership
A maglev train is being considered between Baltimore and Washington, but as with any design project, benefits and costs must be weighed.
How can we reduce teen driving deaths?
Teenage drivers, who lack experience behind the wheel, take unnecessary risks while driving. That causes too many accidents and deaths.