Obama conditionally allows drilling in Arctic
The move is a victory for Shell & the petroleum industry. Environmentalists warn that any accident could lead to a catastrophe.
Donate to these young percussionists; Ozzie did
Ozzie Osbourne loved a rendition of "Crazy Train" by a group of percussionists from Louisville, Ky., so he gave them $10,000 to continue their work.
IL Supreme Court strikes down pension reform
The IL state constitution prohibits a reduction of retirement benefits (pensions) that the state promised retirees when they were first hired.
Durbin warns educators about for-profit colleges
Sen Dick Durbin of IL wants to make certain students avoid for-profit colleges that give students nothing but worthless degrees and high indebtedness.
Teacher Appreciation Week ideas
Teacher Appreciation Week ends Friday, and we have some ideas that might be better than delivering home-baked cookies to the teachers' lounge.
After the riots, music brings kids normalcy
Days after the riots, a music lesson brings a tear to a teacher's eye in the West Baltimore neighborhood where Freddie Gray grew up.
Arson & a stolen violin, etc., in Maine Twp.
A former music student allegedly steals a violin; someone sets a fire in a women's restroom; all 3 high schools make a list published by the <em>Washington Post</em>.
Kids use math to build bridges in Ky.
Engineering & math lend themselves to project-based learning to take school curricula and map it to real-world problem solving.
141 students named US Presidential Scholars
141 students, including 2 from IL and 3 from Md., were named US Presidential Scholars Monday, based on their academic performance or excellence in the arts.
Summer 2015 movie releases
These are the Voxitatis reviews for movies that will probably be seen by many teens & tweens during the summer of 2015.