More students take ACT, but scores drop a little
ACT participation is up a little, achievement of the college-readiness benchmark on the test is down a little. Some state data is released.
6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes central Italy
An earthquake has struck Italy, in the Abruzzo region in the center of the country, killing at least 37 and destroying many buildings.
Texas judge halts transgender-student rules
A federal judge needs time to consider the transgender bathroom issued and issued an injunction in a lawsuit filed by 13 states.
Mind your manners on the bus & dress right
School bus rides can be traumatic when you're 6. Do you remember the first time you got on a school bus for the first day of kindergarten?
Baltimore City may raise bar for student-athletes
Baltimore City student-athletes may have a specific GPA requirement in order to maintain eligibility for sports. It's about time.
Welcome back, welcome home. HSD 214 opens.
HS Dist. 214 in Illinois produced a 3-minute video at its 2016 graduation ceremonies and posted it today as schools opened.
Mass., Ohio led in 2015-16 school bomb threats
Even for a false alarm, the response to bomb threats at school can disrupt school routines and threaten safety.
Comedian John Oliver says charters are corrupt
Charter schools were the butt of jokes by comedian John Oliver. Much of his criticism is well earned, as charters are barely accountable.
Audit: Army fudged numbers by trillions
Accounting mistakes and fudging may have covered up trillions of dollars in spending by the US Army, an auditor has discovered.
PARCC attacks critics with copyright claims
Can test questions be copyrighted, and can the maker of a test block reproduction of test questions in the digital age?