'Md. Breakfast Challenge' feeds hungry kids
Many kids in Md. who could receive free breakfasts at school don't participate in the free breakfast program. Let's change that. [...]Read More... from 'Md....
Rauner on teachers, unions, PARCC, etc.
Gov Bruce Rauner of IL blasted teachers' unions when he spoke at a seminar for education journalists in Chicago. The teachers' union responded. [...]Read More......
2 teachers acted violently, Fla. district says
The Jacksonville board disciplined 3 teachers, 2 of whom acted violently in the presence of students by throwing chairs, flipping off students, etc. [...]Read More......
Memorable math over spring break in Modesto
Spring-break camps make math memorable (and fun) for elementary students in Modesto, Calif. It takes some teachers who can think on their feet. [...]Read More......
Blue-Lip Kiss raises awareness of rare disease
A middle schooler in Arlington Heights, Ill., has launched a social media challenge, #BlueLipKiss, to raise awareness of pulmonary hypertension. [...]Read More... from Blue-Lip Kiss...
To IL high schools: prevent football concussions
We join the editors of the Chicago Sun-Times in calling on IL schools to get tougher in the fight against traumatic brain injury in school...
A game of Zingo! in algebra I at Alton HS
Visiting an algebra I classroom in Alton, Ill., last fall, I discovered a fun game the teacher played to help kids manipulate numerical expressions. [...]Read...
Still striving for marching excellence, now on turf
An artificial turf field is going in at a high school near Peoria. Community support is strong, which is good news for the football team...
Calif. athletic fields suffer under drought
It's important to maintain athletic fields for student safety, but in Calif., water use restrictions are causing districts to make a few sacrifices. [...]Read More......
Instead of 2 parts, PARCC tests might become 1
PARCC officials in Ohio said they might consider streamlining 2 parts for each subject test down to only 1 part, making tests shorter in math...