A family of osprey along the Chesapeake Bay has hatched a third chick, and many reality TV viewers are tuning in daily to see if the chick survives. […]
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The acquittal of George Zimmerman on the grounds of self-defense scares us, and it also highlights a huge loophole in our nation’s self-defense laws. […]
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A full-page ad in a Boston newspaper, taken out by the Chicago hockey franchise after winning the Stanley Cup, made me believe school reformers and educators can actually come together. […]
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A Fourth Amendment case heard in the Delaware Supreme Court has determined that police can’t bring a student in for questioning just to scare another student into confessing a crime. […]
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A new mentoring program in Elgin-based U-46 is seeking a few more volunteers to counsel and guide students who might be in danger of dropping out of school. […]
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Two summer camps, one on a farm and one on a basketball court, help teach Maryland students about healthy eating, good study habits, and skills in the game of life. […]
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We pose serious and, we believe, unanswerable questions about the use of value-added models to evaluate teachers based on their students’ performance on standardized tests. […]
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Multipurpose trails that keep bicyclists, joggers, and dog walkers away from busy streets are a very popular way to get exercise. Some new ones seem to be on the way in western Maryland. […]
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A new wrinkle in the question of arming teachers in our schools comes from the insurance industry, which is increasingly refusing to carry liability insurance for schools with armed teachers. […]
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A W.Va. school district has agreed that forcing students to take classes where one sex is barred from participation, without their explicit permission, is a violation of federal law. […]
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