Denver teachers on strike Monday
Teachers will walk out on strike Monday in Denver, as last-minute talks broke down Saturday; teacher base pay is the issue. [...]Read More... from Denver...
Hall monitor injured in Baltimore school shooting
A staffer was shot Friday at a Baltimore high school; no students were injured, but the school was locked down. [...]Read More... from Hall monitor...
President calls on U.S. to ‘pass school choice’
As expected, very little was said about education in the State of the Union address, & even less about DACA and school safety. [...]Read More......
Openings for good math teachers can be found
Should schools that have trouble finding good math teachers pursue alternative-certification pathways to fill their ranks? [...]Read More... from Openings for good math teachers can...
Weird things this polar vortex brought
Unusual things have happened during the polar vortex that sent temps in the Midwest plummeting to well below zero. [...]Read More... from Weird things this...
Lunar occultation of Venus occurred today
Under cold, cold skies, when they're clear, people could see the moon, Venus, and Jupiter lining up for a nice show. [...]Read More... from Lunar...
Weather extremes envelop the Earth
Extreme weather (drought and heat in the summer, cold in the winter) sweeps the planet. A result of climate change? [...]Read More... from Weather extremes...
Student punches a teacher at Loch Raven High
Police & news reports say a student assaulted a teacher at a Md. high school. Both were injured in the altercation. [...]Read More... from Student...
Almost everything is closed in the cold
Cold weather, very cold weather in fact, has caused most schools, universities, etc., in northern IL to close Wed. & Thurs. [...]Read More... from Almost...
This is NOT the coldest it’s ever been
It's cold out there, but not quite the coldest it's ever been, however tempted you may be to use superlatives now & then. [...]Read More......