NTOY Kurt Russell talks politics with Newsy
The National Teacher of the Year, an Ohio social studies teacher, talks about political movements that seem to restrict what he can teach.
Md. schools evacuated; suspicious package in vehicle
A suspicious package near a middle school Tuesday forced police to evacuate the school and detonate the device. A suspect is in custody.
Are you seeing millions of monarch butterflies?
Monarch butterflies, seen east of the Rockies as they migrate from Canada to Mexico for the winter, are threatened a little.
Girl who killed her rapist must pay his estate
A girl who was trafficked by a man she befriended pleaded guilty to killing him and must pay his estate under Iowa law.
Senior at Wheeling launches a clothing drive
A successful clothing drive and giveaway were initiated and run by a senior from a high school in Chicago's northern suburbs.
Theater, confidence, & creativity in Lake Forest
The benefits of a good theater program go far beyond entertainment for audiences, although that's a big part of it.
Will teachers with guns have enough training?
If we bring more guns into school, we may simply be throwing fuel on an open flame; how can violence be stopped?
Memorial serves many victims of mass shooting
The effects of a mass shooting, even one not at a school, cut deep into all members of a community, including schoolchildren.
Baltimore Co. teachers worry about staff shortages
Baltimore Co. worries about teachers resigning and the district's salary level; recruitment is hard.
Voters rescue Warren’s creative marching band program
Voters passed a referendum in Gurnee, IL, in June, and dedicated more money to the public schools on Chicago's north shore.