Cahokia SD 187 may slash extracurricular activities
One southern Illinois unit district is preparing for the worst in next year's state cuts to schools, preemptively canceling extracurricular activities for the 2013-14 school year.
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Naperville 203 unanimously rejects virtual charter school
By Paul Katula
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At a Monday night board meeting in Naperville Unit District 203, the board denied a charter application for an online (virtual) charter school whose curriculum would have been run by K12 Inc.
Track coach from IL safe at Boston Marathon
By Paul Katula
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Our prayers Monday are with those who were killed and injured at the Boston Marathon when explosions occurred near the finish line.
With prom and end-of-year parties approaching …
By Paul Katula
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Some state officials from around the country and some other organizations have advice for teens and parents to stay sober during prom season and the end of the school year.
Prince George's Co. exec gets new control of schools
By Paul Katula
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Prince George's Co. Public Schools will now be run, in part, by the county executive, thanks to a new law, which is a watered-down compromise that doesn't give him as much power as he wanted.
A few negative effects of putting more police in schools
By Paul Katula
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The use of police officers in schools as school resource officers may bring a few negative, unintended consequences for both students and our police forces.
Some good trains of thought seen in NGSS
By Paul Katula
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Although some errors can still be found in the Next Generation Science Standards, they do deliver in terms of encouraging the development of critical thinking skills from K to 12.
Page 74 of the NGSS (natural selection) is confusing
By Paul Katula
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As a scientist, a biologist by training, I'm wondering about a few assertions in the Next Generation Science Standards, which were released a few days ago.
Cellphone search illegal if based only on past drug abuse
By Paul Katula
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The 6th Circuit has ruled that school officials can't search text messages on a student's cellphone just because that student has a history of drug abuse and suicidal thoughts.
Kids pick pockets, cause The Louvre to close
By Paul Katula
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Pickpocket gangs caused The Louvre to close its doors Wednesday, keeping an estimated 25-30,000 visitors away. The museum will reopen Thursday to a great American painting exhibit.