Floridians support requiring Spanish study
Florida residents said they would support a change that could make learning Spanish a requirement for high school graduation.
Writing contest, $400 top prize, for students
We announce a writing contest, open to public school students in Md. and IL, about athletics and standardized tests.
‘Dugnad’ inspires a school band from Norway
We interviewed 2 leaders from a Norwegian school marching band who visited the US earlier this month for the July 4 parade in Washington.
Arkansas is the latest state to drop PARCC
Ark. became the latest state to withdraw from PARCC last week. The future looks uncertain, but the consortium can be saved.
Teen spots math issue at Boston museum
An "error" found by a 10th grader in a museum's Golden Ratio exhibit turned out to be an alternative representation.
5th grader says PARCC test made her think
A 5th grader from Mass. liked the PARCC tests; they should be the only tests she takes. Others find standardized tests mind-numbing.
Baltimore fires its police chief
Mayor Rawlings-Blake fired Police Comm. Anthony W Batts following a report from the police union that criticized his handling of riots.
UK teachers must report suspected extremism
Under a new law in the UK, teachers are required to report suspected extremism in their students if they notice it. Good idea?
The meaning of 'at grade level'
A new education website is launching to advocate for public school students, but many of the stats it's based on are misinterpreted.
The South will not rise again
Texas will be using new textbooks this fall, which give slavery an inferior billing when it comes to what started the Civil War. Wrong.