N.M.: AIR can't split Pearson's contract for PARCC
A N.M. judge ruled the contract between Pearson & PARCC, negotiated by N.M., is shielded from a challenge by a competitive test provider.
Senate passes ESEA reauthorization; arts are core
The Senate approved S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act, 81-17, and the narrowing of the curriculum under NCLB inches toward an end.
New Horizons spacecraft talks to Earth from Pluto
Images of Pluto and its moons have started arriving back on Earth after a historic fly-by. We're proud to be American.
Quadruple shooting in Baltimore kills a teen
Homicide of a 16-year-old Baltimore resident reminds us of the violence that pervades the city, still more than two months after Freddie Gray's death.
Supreme Court to hear union fair-share fee case
If the Supreme Court makes it illegal to demand dues from non-members, will unions survive? Will instruction improve in our schools?
Hogan may be reneging about Common Core
People are still complaining about the Common Core standards, even in Maryland. This time, it's about the new governor.
Balto. Co. goes the other way on teen sleep
It blows our mind that some high schools will be ringing the first bell even earlier this fall, flying in the face of decades of research.
U.Md. prof plays prisoner's dilemma as extra credit
A classic game-theory approach is used in a U.Md. classroom to shed some light on human nature for students.
School says kids picked up late will go to court
A school district in Oregon needs to apologize for a letter that threatens to send kids to court if their parents pick them up late.
'World of 7 Billion' contest has a Md. winner
Two students from Broadneck HS in Annapolis won a video contest for The World of 7 Billion population education program.