19 marching bands rock the 127th Rose Parade
Here are brief stories from the marching bands that participated in the 2016 Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena on New Year's Day.
Body of IL teen found in floodwaters
Flooding has killed at least 1 teenager in southern IL as major North American rivers crest well above the flood stages.
5 of 11 biggest ed stories have national scope
Happy New Year! ESSA, #BlackLivesMatter, floods & tornadoes, concussions, charters, teachers' strikes, corruption: the big stories of 2015.
Conn. to withhold funding from opt-out schools
States have been asked, by the US Dept of Ed, to deal with opt-outs, and Conn. plans to make withholding funds part of the state's strategy.
Ala. H.S. to use Mondays for intervention
In hopes of helping students who have fallen behind, especially in math, and enabling others who need to work at part-time jobs, attendance on Mondays will be optional.
Dozens die in tornadoes & flooding from TX to IL
Severe storms were responsible for the deaths of more than 40 people, causes ranging from tornado damage to being swept away in their cars.
Movie review: Concussion
In the work of Dr Bennet Omalu, we see a true American hero, one who is working to ease the suffering of a players who play one of our favorite games.
Md. revises action plan to protect wildlife
The Md. Dept. of Natural Resources is asking the public, including school groups, to weigh in on a proposed wildlife action plan.
Hair-trigger temperament in concealed-carry IL
Illinois's relatively new concealed-carry law gives people certain rights, but with those come new responsibilities in civil society.
Christians celebrate Nativity of the Lord, Dec. 25
Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year, as Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus some 2018 years ago.