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.
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.
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.
To IL high schools: prevent football concussions
We join the editors of the <em>Chicago Sun-Times</em> in calling on IL schools to get tougher in the fight against traumatic brain injury in school sports.
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.
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 and marching band.
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.
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 and English.
Atlanta test-cheating conspirators sentenced
Sentences were handed down in the largest test-cheating scandal in US history, the one in Atlanta. So far, 9 educators have been sentenced to prison or jail.
Flu surge attributable in part to doggy day care
Flu cases surged in the Midwest this past year. One cause of the spreading may have been doggy day cares that take care of many dogs each day.