Students well aware of concussions in IL, MD
Awareness of concussions has stepped up across the country. Here's a look at a few schools in Maryland and Illinois.
Md. school funding commission leader named
A new educational funding commission in Md. will be chaired by a man with a legacy of expanding spending in the name of "innovation."
S.C. rule limits police involvement in schools
New rules for police engagement in school discipline could go into effect in South Carolina, sparked by a resource officer dragging a student across the room.
What teens and tweens need most from parents
As kids move through adolescence, changes in their brains make them less or more amenable to parental involvement in their lives.
Students opt out with testing overload
Opting out of tests has become a habit, esp. in some states, like N.Y. Teachers College surveyed parents to determine their reasons.
Former Md. teacher indicted in a 2nd county
A teacher, convicted of sexually abusing a student in one school system, is accused of abusing a student in another, 13 years ago.
Tax-free week starts Sunday in Maryland
Tax-free week in Maryland starts on Sunday. You can buy clothes and shoes without paying any sales tax, as you can in >15 other states.
Facebook platform lets students set the pace
A partnership between Facebook and a charter school network in Silicon Valley has produced a Web platform that puts students in control.
On year-round schooling’s impact on summer
One publisher in Baltimore wonders if we should have kids go to school year-round. It's worth the dialog, but it's a little complicated.
Obituary: Sarah Yakus, math teacher
A middle school math teacher who was promoted to be an elementary school principal in Illinois died Saturday at the age of 32.