IL school snapshots in a quick minute: Oct. 22
Prepare to stay safe; real-world actions for safety; non-fiction & fiction come to life; jazz in Aurora; property tax issues ...
LeBron & First Lady pump education
Michelle Obama teamed up with LeBron James, the U of Akron, and JPMorgan Chase to provide for the college education of thousands of students.
School systems are learning from data breaches
Data about schools continues to fall into the wrong hands, but corporate breaches have taught schools something about best practices.
Md. school snapshots in a quick minute: Oct. 20
The first in our evening summaries of Maryland school news: Charter schools and growing up black in Baltimore, testing wars, etc.
Maybe we need harder tests. Or not.
Community colleges seek partnerships with high schools in order to help students achieve at higher levels in math and English.
White House hosts 2nd Astronomy Night
The 2nd Astronomy Night brought a range of dignitaries, scientists, astronauts, and young people to the White House lawn Saturday.
IL school snapshots in a quick minute: Oct. 19
Our summary of news stories affecting Illinois schools for Monday, October 19,, 2015. Religion comes up a bit, as does student peril.
E. St. Louis SD 189 teachers still on strike
A teachers' strike lingers in southern IL, with no appearance of stopping. Football ends, teachers go without pay, kids go to community centers.
ISU again names Marian Catholic grand champion
The grand champion at the Ill. State Univ. marching band invitational competition is, once again, Marian Catholic.
Concealed carry coming to Texas colleges
Texans should reconsider a new law that will allow the concealed carry of handguns into university buildings, incl. dorms & classrooms.