Proms: more about the money than the memories
The cost of prom has skyrocketed in recent years, and one columnist in Peoria wonders if that money is being spent in a good cause.
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Paul Katula
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Stories by Paul Katula
PARCC field test begins
By Paul Katula
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Field tests began today for PARCC, aligned to the Common Core, and challenging kids not only with finding the answers but with defending them.
IL basketball state champs
By Paul Katula
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Illinois high schools, seven of them, have won the state championship series in basketball. Here they are.
HR 895 would challenge a 7th Circuit broadcast ruling
By Paul Katula
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An Illinois House resolution would urge public hearings on the now-private operations of the IHSA, which can be lucrative for the IHSA and its vendors.
Catholic supt. incensed over testing changes in Chicago
By Paul Katula
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The head of Catholic schools in Chicago is upset that CPS changed the testing requirements for selective enrollment high schools.
ISU president abruptly resigns
By Paul Katula
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Timothy Flanagan, president since August at Illinois State University, resigned this morning, all of a sudden.
False threats of shooting & chaos at a Md. high school
By Paul Katula
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South Carroll HS in Sykesville, Md., was placed on lockdown for almost 5 hours as police searched for weapons and bombs.
High schools do product placement on the musical stage
By Paul Katula
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Some high schools are finding creative ways to raise money for musical productions, including product placement normally reserved for movies and TV.
Supreme Court denies appeal for ‘i ♥ boobies’ case
By Paul Katula
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The Supreme Court said it will allow the 3rd Circuit's ruling to stand, a ruling that struck down a ban against breast cancer awareness bracelets.
Schools not liable for injuries until students get there
By Paul Katula
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A girl sued her school for being negligent and allowing her to be struck by a truck as she rode her bike to school. Arizona courts think not.