Science test scores go up at 1st parent trigger schools
Science test scores at one of the first school that was reorganized under a parent trigger law improved dramatically. How do you think that happened?
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Paul Katula
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Stories by Paul Katula
More in Md. and fewer in IL take the SAT
By Paul Katula
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The College Board released state-by-state results for the SAT earlier this week. Participation is up in Md., down in IL, a little.
IHSA a no-show at hearing
By Paul Katula
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The IHSA didn't show up to a hearing set by a committee in the Illinois House that wants to look into how the IHSA runs its shop.
Total lunar eclipse occurs; blood moon seen (video)
By Paul Katula
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A NASA observatory captured a time-lapse video of this morning's blood moon (a total lunar eclipse).
Poll: Marylanders want school to start after Labor Day
By Paul Katula
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A new data point has been added to the debate about pushing back the start of school to past Labor Day to give businesses an extra week of summer.
What Md.'s gubernatorial candidates debated re: schools
By Paul Katula
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Words about the schools in Maryland were sparse in the first gubernatorial debate on Oct 7, owing to the importance of the economy.
Md. schools offer free meals by 'community option'
By Paul Katula
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Some schools in Md. have chosen to eliminate paperwork and declare all students eligible to receive free meals at school.
Same-sex marriages have similar longevity
By Paul Katula
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The US Supreme Court declined to hear same-sex marriage ban appeals. Time to move on to a real defense of marriage and children.
Critics scoff at new privacy pledge from big EdTech
By Paul Katula
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A few tech companies have released a new privacy policy that they say will safeguard student data on the Internet. I'm not buying it.
State-mandated child-abuse reporter case before SCOTUS
By Paul Katula
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A case from Ohio will ask the Supreme Court whether state-mandated reporters of child abuse (e.g., teachers) are acting as law enforcement.