Lunch lady fired for giving a free lunch
A (former) lunch lady in Colorado, who says she was fired because she gave a student a free lunch, calls on taxpayers to provide free meals for all students.
US finally bans trans fats in food
Hoping to save lives, the US FDA ruled Tuesday that foods sold in the US must contain no artery-clogging artificial trans fats by 2018.
2 IL winners among NYT letter writers
Among the winners of the NYT's letter-writing contest were 2 from the Chicago area about stay-at-home moms and trains.
Did cell tower cause death in school aquarium?
Some fish have died in a Maine biology class, and students ask if a cell tower on the roof above the class might be the cause.
Illinois high school dynasties & their games
We publish a new tool for determining the state titles won by IL schools for a particular event or in a given school year. Part of our /slice project.
Possible tyranny of the majority in East Ramapo
A school board in N.Y. has asserted its majority to, we believe, deprive minority children of the right to a free and adequate public education.
Draft photos: IHSA softball 3A, semifinal game 2
We congratulate Washington Community HS on winning the 3A IL state softball championship, defeating Sacred Heart-Griffin and then Marengo.
No-hitter in IL softball Class 4A semifinal
To advance to the state final in softball in Class 4A, Nikole Van Gennep of Lincoln-Way East threw a no-hitter after a lengthy rain delay.
Coming to our senses about 'free range' kids
Md. authorities won't interfere or detain (imprison) free range kids anymore, thanks to new guidelines from the Dept of Human Resources.
Hold your applause at graduation or go to jail
Millions of high school students are joyfully graduating. Sometimes, requests to hold applause until the end of the ceremony are taken too seriously.