Md. & IL bands perform on New Year’s in Europe
Bands from IL and Md. once again entertained thousands of people who lined the streets of London and Rome on New Year's Day. [...]Read More......
Howard Co. sounds an under-staffing alarm
Teachers in a Md. district have filed a grievance over missing planning and lunch periods and, as a result, putting the most vulnerable students at...
Top 11 school stories of 2019
We find these 11 stories to have the greatest potential for influencing activity and direction in schools for the near future. [...]Read More... from Top...
Girls’ volleyball champs in Illinois
We congratulate the Illinois state champions in girls' volleyball: Newark, St Teresa, Sterling, & Benet Academy. [...]Read More... from Girls’ volleyball champs in Illinois
A weekend of ‘band geeks’ across America
The musical Band Geeks was in performance at a MD high school, just as marching bands from across America named a national champion. [...]Read More......
2 dead, 3 wounded in Calif. school shooting
Another school shooting has resulted in the death of 2 California high school students. The suspect shot himself and is in custody. [...]Read More... from...
Mercury makes a transit; next in 2032
A transit of Mercury occurred today and was visible from the US, provided you had sunny skies. It was one of longest possible transits. [...]Read...
On the Naperville BWW racist incident
A racist incident at a Naperville, IL, sports bar indicates that the threads of racism are strong, perhaps as strong as ever. [...]Read More... from...
IL bill could excuse absences to vote
A proposed law in IL could give students up to two hours during the school day so they could vote in the upcoming election. [...]Read...
Loan forgiveness gains some bipartisan support
One Republican from GA, who used to work under Betsy DeVos at the US Education Dept, offers a plan to forgive some student loan debt....