Chicago school lunch boycott sends a message
Students at a Chicago high school are boycotting lunch. They say it tastes bad and the company that makes it, Aramark, has to do better.
Lawrence Twp. bands combine & make a champion
Lawrence Twp. schools, near Indianapolis, combine 2 marching band programs to encourage excellence in a diverse student population.
By polishing an abstract theme, Hebron seduces us
The show from Hebron High School in Texas left us speechless, and I don't just mean about the haunting oboe solo or the wailing sax solo.
Kids bring guns into 2 suburban Chicago schools
Two students have been charged, one as a juvenile, one as an adult, with weapons violations for bringing guns to their schools in the northwest suburbs.
3 IL districts will pilot e-learning for snow days
3 suburban districts in IL have a plan for snow days so they don't have to adjust the school calendar if it snows too much: e-learning days.
A play about playing football comes to Baltimore
The play <em>X's and O's (A Football Love Story)</em> is running at Center Stage in Baltimore through Dec. 20. It will educate you about football concussions.
N.M. judge stops value-added teacher eval
A preliminary injunction will prevent N.M. from taking any consequential action based on test scores, until a trial takes place in the spring.
At least 14 dead in San Bernardino mass shooting
Up to 3 people shot at least 14 dead and injured at least 17 others in San Bernardino, Calif. All schools were on lockdown during a hours-long manhunt.
We fly away with Father Ryan at BOA
Our description of the semifinal performance by Father Ryan HS from Nashville at the Bands of America Grand National Championships.
ESEA compromise sails through conference
A rewrite of NCLB sailed through a conference committee last week, aimed at a compromise law that has received strong bipartisan support.