Champions set records in Hinsdale, Lincolnshire
Hinsdale Central won more athletic titles in 2014-15 than any other school ever has. Stevenson HS joins schools that have won 4+ titles.
Writing skills absent in public ad campaign
Good writing skills are needed just as much as good number skills. At least if we really want to communicate with our target audience.
How does poverty affect teachers in classrooms?
Here's why we are spending money for schools, especially those in poor neighborhoods, in all the wrong places.
Pomp and circumstance @ 2 Chicago-area schools
The Class of 2015 tells its graduates that as a chapter ends, filled with uncertainty, get ready for the next. But remember to enjoy what life offers.
2 boys, ages 8 & 10, shot in East Baltimore
Police are asking for help in bringing the person who shot two young boys in an East Baltimore neighborhood Saturday night to justice.
Chicago charter principal receives Ryan Award
The principal at a Chicago charter school has won the Ryan Award, which includes $25,000 and an opportunity to teach at Northwestern.
Writing prompts: 1st Triple Crown in 37 years
We congratulate American Pharoah on winning the Triple Crown. Like other great athletes, he may become the subject of student essays.
Teen pregnancy, still a problem, goes unnoticed
Charter schools, a few of them, serve the needs of a small population of students: pregnant teens. More like this are desperately needed.
Feds report data security breach from China
Another data breach has occurred in the federal government, this one from China. We still don't know that data can't be protected from criminals.
Mom accepts diploma for son killed in car crash
The captain of a south suburban, Ill., football team died in a car crash just days before graduation. Marijuana is suspected to have caused the crash.