Should HS start later than 7:17 AM in one MD county?
The school board in Anne Arundel County, Md., issued a report last week that addressed the possibility of starting class later, especially for high school students in the county.
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Stories by Paul Katula
College financing burden shifts from states to students
By Paul Katula
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College costs are up. Students and their families are paying a greater share of those costs than they have in 25 years. And all this means students have a tendency to enroll in college part-time.
Middle schoolers participate in future educators' club
By Paul Katula
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About 2 dozen 8th graders from Margaret Brent Elementary School in Maryland went over to a nearby elementary school to teach a class of 3rd graders. In the process, they learned a lot themselves.
2nd grader suspended; chewed pastry into gun shape
By Paul Katula
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A second grader who chewed a breakfast pastry into the shape of a gun and pointed it was suspended in Anne Arundel County, Md., leading us to question the effect of keeping guns out of our schools.
Snowstorm from Illinois aims for the northeast
By Paul Katula
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It's a snow day for many schools in Illinois, as many parts of the state got 8-10 inches of snow. The storm is heading east and looks to touch many parts of Maryland before it's done.
Putting Heisenberg’s uncertainty to the test
By Paul Katula
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Recent investigations into the polarization of light have revealed that it may not be as impossible as we thought to look at two complementary (or conjugate) properties of a quantum system.
Annual 'Read Across America' Day with Dr Seuss
By Paul Katula
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The annual Read-Across-America Day, in honor of the birthday of Dr Seuss, kicked off a month that brings children of all ages together to celebrate the joy of reading.
Chi-Town Jazz Festival showcases 2 high school bands
By Paul Katula
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The 4th annual Chi-Town Jazz Festival, March 12-22, will present jazz bands from Glenbrook South and Lyons Township high schools to help raise money for hunger relief around Chicago.
Oklahoma House ed committee advances science bill
By Paul Katula
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A state bill in Oklahoma, which just passed an education committee in the House of Representatives, would encourage the teaching of creationism alongside evolution and natural selection.
Two standards govern student free speech
By Paul Katula
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The Second Circuit recently found that schools could bar certain religious references at school-sponsored ceremonies and assemblies.