Algebra 1 PARCC question: build function
Functions that model a situation can determine how many tickets you need to sell or how many hours you need to work to buy tickets.
Opt-out answers sought in Maryland, Illinois
The school board in Frederick Co., Md., wants to know what the state wants them to do when it comes to students who refuse to take state tests.
Algebra 1 PARCC question: rational-irrational
When multiplying rational and irrational numbers, what do you get as a product? Well, it's not such a straightforward answer.
The Mt. St. Mary’s-Univ. of Iowa similarity
The president at a small university in Md. stepped down under fire over his use of a bunny metaphor to describe freshman students.
Riverside-Brookfield intruder declared dangerous
A Rockford man has been sent back to prison after a successful plea from an Illinois police chief had him judged to be a sexually dangerous person.
IL high school opens up about sports concussion
Sports-related concussion has been known in the medical community for about a decade, but high school athletes are just starting to get the message.
Algebra 1 PARCC question: factor to solve
You should be able to factoring a quadratic expression by the time you finish algebra 1. Drop-down menus limit your options on the test.
Should we abolish state education departments?
A candidate for US senator from Md. opines that we should abolish the Md. State Dept. of Ed. Let's talk.
Journeys in jazz, etc., at Wheeling H.S.
Brian Logan, retiring band director at Wheeling H.S. near Chicago, brings great jazz to a school community and enriches students' lives.
Illinois has champions in girls’ basketball
Benet, Morton win 2nd consecutive titles in girls' basketball in Classes 4A and 3A. Calhoun won 1A and Byron 2A last weekend.