Trump says he’ll defund schools that require vaccines
Trump renews his anti-vaxxer position, but his language brings a new push for the elimination of federal funding of public schools.
Harris picks a former high school teacher for V.P.
VP Kamala Harris made her choice for a running mate weeks before the Democratic Convention: Minn. Gov. Tim Walz.
On teaching financial literacy in high school
Should educators teach financial literacy to high school students? There are worthy arguments on both sides of the question.
U.S. News & World Report top high school rankings
The news magazine ranks everything from colleges to hospitals. Some rankings are important; others aren't. But for the record, here's the latest list.
Baltimore’s Artscape festival celebrates its 40th edition
One of America's largest outdoor arts festivals is underway in Baltimore this weekend. Parts are family-friendly as well.
Elgin Acad. closes; Islamic K-12 school may move in
An Islamic school, Burhan Academy, may be taking over the space once occupied by one of Illinois's oldest schools, which had to close.
Will SCOTUS hear Okla. Catholic charter school case?
The Okla. Charter School Board voted to appeal a state court order to end a contract with what could be the nation's 1st publicly funded religious school.
Ledecky wins 8th Gold in women’s 1500m freestyle
Katie Ledecky, from Bethesda, Md., won her 8th Olympic Gold Medal today in the distance swimming event. She also broke her own Olympic record.
973 Native Amer. children died at boarding schools
More than a century of abuse, designed to erase Native American culture and history from America, was filled with abuse.
A would-be voter sides with Kamala Harris
A rising senior from the far-west Chicago suburbs weighs in on the likely nomination of Kamala Harris for president.