Texans use pasta to study the sine function
Trigonometry in pre-calculus (or even algebra II) can be taught using pasta, one of many methods teachers use to engage kids in learning.
Access to strong math content depends on wealth
A useless study, promoted by the <em>Washington Post</em>, says rich kids have access to better math curricula than poor kids.
335 schools awarded National Blue Ribbon
The list includes 6 public and 2 private schools in Md. and 13 public and 3 private schools in IL. We congratulate them all.
Bravo: College refuses to accept SAT/ACT scores
We applaud the efforts of Hampshire College, which has banned SAT or ACT scores for student applicants. The college isn't ranked anymore as a result.
Lower drinking age linked to higher dropout rate
Simply lowering the legal drinking age to 18 to combat binge drinking on college campuses may be short-sighted. H.S. kids might be hurt.
Baltimore Co. magnet programs flourish
At the expo for magnet programs in Baltimore Co., we learned about a mature program that provides more opportunities every year.
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.