Christian group helps teachers understand a law
Bring Christianity into public school classrooms to address student questions that don't start out that way, is wrong.
How many Republicans in Md. have switched?
Md. Republicans, including the state's popular governor and George Will, the commentator, avoid showing support for Donald Trump.
Nation’s oldest state house struck by lightning
How do lightning rods work? And why does Gov Larry Hogan of Md. feel so fortunate that the State House avoided damage?
Differences in pure math instruction reveal inequity
US students are stronger in applying math to solve real-world problems than they are in purely mathematical concepts, and it's worse for poorer students.
Baltimore rapper tells teachers he’s not stupid
How many different kinds of intelligence are there? An infinite number, actually. So why don't we teach based on those?
Blogger has tips for teaching ELLs about science
Teaching science with the Next Generation Science Standards is a challenge, but it's worth every ounce of effort, esp. in the real world.
Mass. will not vote on Common Core
The Mass. Supreme Judicial Court said a ballot initiative that could have rolled back adoption of the Common Core is too vague to be on the ballot.
One more parade before the rains
The Elk Grove HS band marched in the Nat'l Independence Day Parade. It was an emotional experience, esp. for a handful of super-seniors.
Even death won’t forgive student loans in N.J.
Student loan debt's a growing problem. And when the government uses strong-arm tactics to recover money from borrowers in default, it gets ugly.
Teens learn better from rewards than punishments
Risky adolescent behavior is well documented, but why does it happen and how can it be helped? Computational analysis has a few answers.