Youth launch riot over death of Freddie Gray
Protests turned violent in northwest Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray while he was in police custody. Several police officers were hurt. [...]Read More......
Mountain Ridge students document the rails
Students at a high school in Allegany County, Md., have created a documentary about the history of rail transportation in the western part of the...
IL considers new rules for football practice
IL is likely to revise its rules on full-contact football practices for the fall. They're looking to reduce the chances for brain injury. [...]Read More......
Death toll rises in Nepal earthquake
We're devastated to hear of a 7.8-magnitude quake in Nepal that killed more than 4,400 people. The region is a hotbed of geological activity. [...]Read...
IL district appeals ruling that allows service dog
A school district in IL is fighting a state board of ed ruling that a student with epilepsy must be allowed to bring her service...
STEM night for parents at Lansdowne Elementary
Families faced an engineering challenge and met some cool reptiles at a Baltimore elementary school. The focus was on problem solving. [...]Read More... from STEM...
Students enjoy perspectives of a paper traveler
Students at several Baltimore-area elementary schools have been learning about different parts of the country in postcards from Flat Stanley. [...]Read More... from Students enjoy...
La. won't repeal creationism law this year
Efforts in Louisiana backed by scientists, have failed to repeal a law that many say promotes religion & creationism; it turns evolution into a non-fact....
After some trigonometry, horses get their hay
Some ranchers at a high school in Colorado needed to use their trigonometry skills to build a giant steel bale feeder for their horses. [...]Read...
Schools earn national Green Ribbon honors
It's Earth Day, and 1 middle school in IL, an elementary and a high school in Md., and a Md. school system have won 2015...