The hypnotic effect of big tech buys in our schools
Technology was noticeable at Alton HS when I visited last week, and ed writers have had a few words following the resignation of John Deasy in L.A.
ABCs for Marching 100 success
The band program at Alton HS in IL has bounced back after 2 troubled directors. The Marching 100 sounds great.
Seattle school shooter & 1 other student are dead
A high school student opened fire inside a cafeteria in a high school near Seattle Friday morning. Update includes victims' names.
Principal Appreciation Day in the Land of Lincoln
Today is Illinois Principals Day, and we join millions of children and their communities in expressing our gratitude.
Piasa bird legend lives on in image high on a bluff
A legendary bird-monster can be found in the face of a bluff along the Mississippi River in southern Illinois.
What's in your school pictures?
It was school picture time at Alton HS this week when I visited. So, what do those pictures look like?
Threats at a middle school in Skokie, IL
Threats directed at a student or several students at McCracken Middle School caused the district to close the school Wednesday and Thursday.
Can students make change without a cash register?
In a math class at Alton HS, a teacher stresses one of the Common Core's Standards of Mathematical Practice.
Math parent night in Fla.
Students with the Common Core need to work on math skills that differ from those their parents learned. The solution: educate the parents.
One English lit lesson supported by Common Core
An English literature class at an IL high school shows but one example of teaching great literature with the standards in the Common Core.