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.
Draft pics: Washington (N.I.D.P.), Taylorville, IL
We’re publishing draft-quality photos of the marching band from Taylorville HS in IL from the July 4th parade in Washington.
Draft photos: Washington (N.I.D.P.), Palmyra, Pa.
We’re publishing draft-quality photos of the marching band from Palmyra Area HS in PA, from the July 4th parade in Washington.
Draft photos: Washington (N.I.D.P.), Minford, Ohio
We’re publishing draft-quality photos of the marching band from Minford HS in Ohio from the July 4th parade in Washington.