Hogan orders Md. schools to start after Labor Day
Md. schools will have to start after Labor Day, beginning in the 2017-18 school year, by executive order of the governor.
Heat closure rules and events in 2 states
Baltimore County closed 37 schools due to heat on 2 of the first 4 days; Champaign Central HS in IL also sent kids home early due to heat.
Suburbanites donate school supplies to homeless
For homeless students, sometimes a backpack, flash drive, or other school supplies will help keep them in school. Sometimes, they need much more.
Elite school sexual assault survivor launches site
A student who was sexually assaulted is speaking up and launching a website to stand with other victims of sexual assault on school campuses.
Grade 5 Common Core math: Joshua’s garden
A garden has to be measured, and that requires some skill with fractions, as Joshua and a family in California find out.
Grade 7 PARCC math: furniture store sale
Shopping at a grocery store or a furniture store means you have to know about sales tax and discounts, perfect for a 7th-grade math standard.
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.