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.
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?