Student sues to distribute fliers for birthday party
The US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit heard arguments in a case involving a student whose school district barred her from distributing fliers for her birthday party, held at her church.
Bias detected in pre-election polls
The pre-election polls turned out to be biased a little, and we take a look at how teachers can incorporate some of this information into lessons in statistics and probability as defined in the US Common Core.
Marylanders approve same-sex marriage: meta-analysis
People in four states considered same-sex marriage on the ballot Tuesday. Measures supporting gay marriage passed in Maryland, Maine, Washington, and Minnesota, despite strong opposition from Christian groups and churches.
Obama is re-elected: our view
An editorial about the presidential election and what we think it could mean for our schools and the education of America's children.
Downers North leads surprise list in playoff Round 2
There were some surprises in Round 2 of the Illinois high school football playoffs, but mostly, this round just gave us a chance to recognize teams that really step up their game during the playoffs.
Football games that should be close in Round 2
We predict that about six games in the IHSA football playoffs this weekend will be very, very close match-ups.
Illinois football playoff Round 1 has a few surprises
Round 1 of the Illinois high school football playoffs featured a limited number of surprises, but we've got coverage, mostly provided by local newspapers, of all six of those surprise games.
Wheaton HS models project-based learning
Project-based learning could take hold at a new Wheaton High School in Montgomery County, Md., and it's based on the design principles at San Diego's new High Tech High. Do you think it could spread?
Carroll County (Md.) Music Educator of the Year Award
A music advocacy group in Maryland names its Music Educator of the Year, and it's a step forward for arts advocacy in our schools.
Miami-Dade wins foundation's urban education award
The Broad Foundation Prize for Urban Education was awarded to Miami-Dade County Public Schools earlier this month, with the hopes that the district will serve as a model for narrowing certain achievement gaps, increasing the high school graduation rates, especially among minority students, and improving the performance of minority students on statewide standardized exams.