IL school snapshots in a quick minute, Jan. 9
Our routine snapshot of Illinois school stories covers the flooding, the ACT/SAT difficulty, the IL Theater Festival, and smaller stories about school safety.
PARCC shows how to use released test questions
A testing consortium has released information as a guide to help parents, teachers, and students navigate the large set of released test questions.
Militant cowboys take over federal land in Ore.
An armed insurrection into a federal building on a bird sanctuary in Oregon has closed several schools for an entire week. So far.
A few Md. schools reinvent gym class
Engaging students in gym class isn't easy. It can require creative thinking on the part of PE teachers. That's what happens in Howard County.
IL circuit court can’t review charter renewal
The IL State Charter School Commission has the final say in state-approved charter school renewals, according to the IL Appellate Court.
Germans report ‘unprecedented’ sexual assault
Schools and students might want to reconsider trips to Germany if any girls are involved. Freedoms are quickly eroding in several German towns.
Seeing benefits, a school expands recess
Maybe we should <em>increase</em> the amount of time young children spend in recess or in unstructured play. It might help learning.
Md. parents disappointed with start-time change
The change to H.S. start times in 1 Md. county from 7:17 to 8:30 AM can't come soon enough for leaders of key parent groups.
Florida State defeated in Peach Bowl
What's in a football bowl victory? What does a university get by building up a winning football program? Evidence from Houston and Maryland.
Approaches to racism & associated discrimination
We follow up on an essay that suggests all white people are racist, just like all men are sexist. Consider the scientific experiments, though.