Gates talks school reform on a school day
Bill & Melinda Gates discuss and give a speech about the future of their Seattle-based foundation with regard to education reform.
Brain trauma widespread in high school football
Football is a dangerous sport. Maybe, though, it's even more dangerous than we thought, due to hits that don't result in concussions.
Byrd-Bennett indicted in SUPES Academy kickback
The former CEO of Chicago Public Schools has been indicted on federal charges in connection with kickbacks she allegedly received.
Students donate diapers etc. to families in need
We report on groups of students who work to donate diapers and other items needed by mothers to families in need of assistance.
Schools reconsider transgender bathroom use
Transgender students in Md. & Nev. deal with bathroom and locker room questions every day at school. What should be done?
Alaskan students prep for World Labyrinth Day
Elementary students in Alaska, as part of an artist-in-residence program, are building a maze made using the Fibonacci Sequence.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry for DNA repair studies
Infographic: Scientists are awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on various DNA repair mechanisms in living cells.
Sci. & Soc. Stud. standards get a hearing in Mich.
Information sessions about new science and social studies learning standards are ongoing in Mich., with a few more planned for this week.
SCOTUS denies appeal in NY vaccination case
The Supreme Court has decided not to hear a case that allows New York schools to send non-vaccinated students home if an outbreak occurs.
Howard Co. school mold belies ‘transparency’
Communication between school officials and community members, in the name of "transparency," often suffers from formality.