Rauner vetoes popular college scholarship funding
IL has been without a state budget for 8 months, and bills are piling up. The Gov. vetoed a bill that would have provided MAP grants for college students.
Algebra 1 PARCC question: graph y=mx+b
It's possible to estimate the solution to a system of linear equations by graphing them on a coordinate plane. Here's PBA #4.
Band banks on bonds in the Jenison snowbanks
Michigan's cold right now, and the cold and snow just east of Lake Michigan start during marching band season every year. No problem for Jenison.
Algebra 1 PARCC question: quadratic zeros
It's possible to find the zeros of a quadratic function (a parabola) by factoring it, provided there are real zeros for the function.
Musicals at IL high schools, March 2016
Musicals are going strong in March in Illinois. Here's the list we have so far for the month of March (updates coming).
Algebra 1 PARCC question: linear functions
How do you spot a "linear function" when given a table of values, a graph, a word problem, or an equation?
Students want a ‘bag bill’ in Md. this time
Maryland may pass legislation that would make people pay a dime if they are given a disposable bag at the grocery store. It could reduce pollution.
6 students, 3 staff stabbed at an Ontario H.S.
A stabbing at a high school near Toronto injured several people, including 6 students. Injuries weren't serious. Social media may hold clues.
Chicago teacher pension fund prods Pearson
The pension fund for the Chicago Teachers Union, says since Pearson shares have fallen 40% in 7 months, the company should reconsider its reliance on testing.
Twp. H.S. Dist. 214 supt. talks flexibility in Senate
Testimony before a Senate committee focused on flexibility and accountability in the new Every Student Succeeds Act.