Cyberbullying bill passes, unanimously, in MD House
A short but powerful bill to prevent cyberbullying passed the Maryland House of Delegates in a unanimous vote Saturday.
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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
At what age should children have to go to school?
By Paul Katula
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Some bills now in Illinois's General Assembly would lower the age at which students are required to be in school on school days from 7, where it is now, to 6 or possibly 5.
Young IL readers choose favorite books
By Paul Katula
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The Illinois School Library Media Association announced its book awards on March 22. The awards are intended to represent "favorite" books for students in K-12 schools in Illinois.
FL Gulf Coast Univ is not just for basketball
By Paul Katula
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A few weeks before the men's basketball team from FGCU advanced to the Sweet 16, a young pianist put the university on the map with her recital at Carnegie Hall.
Teenagers, drunk at a party, are charged as juveniles
By Paul Katula
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Some teens were arrested at an underage drinking party Saturday night in Maryland. We take a closer look at teen drinking and college plans high school seniors have.
Baltimore Co. supt. talks technology, foreign language
By Paul Katula
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Baltimore County Supt. Dallas Dance delivered his 1st State of the Schools speech Thursday. He hopes to issue digital devices to students & start foreign language instruction in elementary school.
IL teacher: We have a moral imperative to share
By Paul Katula
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We join the voice of Illinois's former Teacher of the Year as he tells educators they have a moral obligation to spread the word about what works and what doesn't in our real schools.
The 1-sided Tribune editorial series on school reform
By Paul Katula
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An editorial series in the Tribune based on a survey of Chicagoans supports the corporate reform agenda, including parent-trigger laws. We shine a new light of democracy on the survey.
Meteor, a fireball from the sky, seen in eastern US
By Paul Katula
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A meteor "fireball" was seen over the eastern US on Friday night. One Washington news channel has video from security cameras.
In huge shakeup, Chicago will likely close 54 schools
By Paul Katula
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If the 54 schools on the final list of proposed closures in the Chicago Public Schools system are actually shut down, it will be the largest one-time, one-district mass closure in recent history.