In memoriam: 1 year after the Iguala crimes
We pause briefly to remember the souls of 43 students who were studying to become teachers in Mexico until police abducted them.
3-sport athlete dies from football injury
A high school quarterback in N.J. died Friday, apparently as a result of injuries suffered on the football field. An autopsy has been scheduled.
Hunger strike ends; #FightForDyett lives on
A hunger strike in Chicago ends on Day 34, but the fight for equity in public education, esp. in large urban districts, continues.
Boehner will resign from Congress
Speaker of the House John A Boehner will resign at the end of October. His term was fraught with a polarized and paralyzed Congress.
Pope Francis speaks to Congress
Pope Francis delivered remarks and zoomed in on examples of 4 Americans: Lincoln, King, Dorothy Day, and Thomas Merton.
Possible abuse of autistic students in Harford Co.
Charges have been made against Harford Co., Md., public schools that they aren't taking proper care to educate kids with autism.
Americans want professionalism, not tenure
A national poll finds most Americans, more Republicans than Democrats and more Whites than Blacks, opposed teacher tenure.
Heating & cooling system issues can kill a class
Schools in Md. and IL are in bad need of maintenance: one is a quick fix involving chlorine, the other more long-term.
Pope Francis visits the U.S.
Pope Francis makes a historic visit to the US, and schools are filled with anticipation that this former teacher will inspire them.
Marching Illini in Arlington Heights, Sept. 25
The Marching Illini will join forces with St Viator High School's marching band Friday night for a home football game. Big year for the Illini.