Historic Calif. town in ashes; high school still standing
A historic town in Calif. is in ashes due to the 3rd-largest wildfire in the state's modern history, but the high school, built in 1938,...
Students report environmental racism in Houston
Environmental racism has plagued the Houston Metropolitan Area for decades, mainly because oil treatment plants are located near communities of color. [...]Read More... from Students...
Delta variant surges as schools open
As schools open this fall, mask mandates and bans on mask mandates, as well as a push to get people vaccinated, dominate school news. [...]Read...
Asian American stereotypes in Hollywood
Exclusion of Asian-Americans in movies has contributed to bad behavior against Asians in this country. Not unlike educational testing. [...]Read More... from Asian American stereotypes...
We congratulate the ‘Hybrid’ Class of 2021
We congratulate the 3 million or so seniors who graduate this spring amid a global pandemic and hope for a return to normal. [...]Read More......
Md. to administer tests in math, English
Students in Md. will still have to take standardized tests this spring in math and English language arts, following action of the state board. [...]Read...
A week of historic cold and snow
A hazardous storm brought cold and snowy conditions, leaving millions without power and clean water in the US heartland, esp. in Texas. [...]Read More... from...
Md. student board members keep voting roles
A bill that would have prohibited student members of Md.'s school boards from casting a deciding vote on any issue died in committee. [...]Read More......
Perseverance lands on Mars
NASA's rover lands on Mars, on a mission to look for signs of extinct life. What can it teach us about life on Earth? [...]Read...
Summer vacation, summer job, or summer school?
One plan for Covid relief is to send kids to summer school to "catch up" on any ground they lost academically during the pandemic. [...]Read...