Helping teachers help 3rd graders read
How important is it that young children learn how to read? 3rd graders who can't read at grade level are less likely to graduate by age 19.
Moline kids eat donuts to help others buy clothes
The high school in Moline, IL kicks off its 65th Share Joys drive to raise money for needy kids in the area to buy clothes and shoes.
In St Louis, hope + fear = poetry
Students around St Louis have written poetry that gives us a window into their souls: they want the violence to end and they want communities to work together.
Chromebook shipments pass iPads for schools
More Chromebooks were shipped to schools in Q3 2014 than iPads, according to data released recently. Why, oh why?
IHSA sued over brain trauma (concussions) from football
The IHSA is being sued over not exercising the proper care of athletes who had suffered concussions as they played football.
Boards hope to move on after less-than-perfect past
School boards often disagree amongst themselves about key issues. Sometimes it gets personal. We hope this can change.
Outdoor programs give at-risk youth a 2nd chance
Alternative school is sometimes needed for at-risk youth, but the programs offered in these schools are aimed at helping those kids.
La. judge won’t block charter school payments yet
A Louisiana judge denied a preliminary injunction that would have stopped the diversion of state ed $$ away from public schools and into charters.
Juvenile rehab through poetry
Using a poem written about 83 years ago, juvenile offenders in Maryland presented their analysis of the text to an appellate judge.
IL may abandon conferences for football in 2015
The IHSA is asking schools to approve sweeping changes in the way football teams are organized in the state for next year's season. Some pros and cons.