No Howard Co. juniors face required redistricting
Howard Co., Md., faces not only overcrowding but wide gaps in terms of socioeconomic status of families at its diverse schools.
Calif. law requires a sane start time for teens
A new law in Calif. will require public middle schools to start no earlier than 8:00 and high schools no earlier than 8:30.
Chicago teachers will begin a strike Thursday
Chicago Public Schools teachers are expected to begin a strike Thursday. The last one, in 2012, lasted 7 school days.
‘Read to the Final Four’ coming for 3rd graders
A reading contest for 3rd graders in the Atlanta metro area will crown the "Final Four" schools just before the NCAA tournament.
Racial tensions rise at Md. football games
If you somehow thought the election of Barack Obama would bring a decline in racism, you were wrong. So wrong.
Teacher ed leaders take stand against quackery
A report released by hundreds of deans and other leaders of teacher colleges across the country says counterproductive forces are at work.
Obesity is a national security threat: military leaders
Young adults in IL (& the nation) are obese at too high a rate for successful military recruiting. Nutrition and healthy living start early.
Va. State band suspended over hazing allegations
Va. State suspended its marching band while police complete an investigation into hazing allegations by members.
Cyber ransom was paid by N.Y. district
A ransomware attack, similar to one that struck Baltimore Co. in the spring, forced a N.Y. school district to pay $88K.
Obituary: Bobbie Noonan; grandmother, educator
A preschool pioneer, who recognized preschool's benefits long before it became a political chess piece, died Sunday.