1st day of the last year for Schaumburg's band director
A band director is set to retire at the end of a 33-year career in northwest suburban District 211, and tributes are already coming in!
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Paul Katula
Paul Katula is the executive editor of the Voxitatis Research Foundation, which publishes this blog. For more information, see the About page.
Stories by Paul Katula
Cursory glance at young reader app 'Learn with Homer'
By Paul Katula
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A "learn to read" app is evaluated in the NY Times. We agree with their findings that Learn with Homer is engaging and can help very young children develop good reading skills.
New push on social media in Howard County
By Paul Katula
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Social media gets a new push from Howard County school officials, and students (and their parents and teachers) are being told to use social media responsibly.
Quick test for concussions can be given on field
By Paul Katula
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A newly developed, low-tech test for concussions may make diagnosing concussions easier on the sidelines during collision sports like football and boys' lacrosse.
Comparing Maryland & Illinois AP participation rates
By Paul Katula
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In terms of Advanced Placement participation, schools in Maryland far outpace those in Illinois, and we wonder why.
USA Today's top IL high school football teams
By Paul Katula
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USA Today's rankings are out for high school football, as are partial rankings of the top 20 or so Chicago-area teams by the city's two major papers.
94 Baltimore-area players on D-I college football rosters
By Paul Katula
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The Baltimore Sun has tallied the football players from Baltimore-area high schools who are listed on Division I rosters this season and compared it to previous years.
U of I band director resigns amid theft allegations
By Paul Katula
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The University of Illinois's band director has resigned amid charges that he sold university property (used band instruments) and pocketed the money. He says that's not what happened.
Don't even bother reading PARCC's press releases
By Paul Katula
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PARCC has released a second round of sample items for the multistate tests it plans to give starting in the 2014-15 school year. Have a look.
Baltimore Co. to air condition 5 more schools
By Paul Katula
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Five schools in Baltimore County with no air conditioning just got a few dollars from the state to install air conditioning. Good move, Baltimore County!