Hogan in Md. hires accountability watchdog
Maryland's governor wants his new director of Education Accountability to look into reports of corruption and other violations.
Consider joining academic clubs in high school
As school years get into swing, students start looking for clubs to join. Students at Niles West HS have some suggestions.
1st female athletic director at Eisenhower
Eisenhower HS in Blue Island, IL, named its 1st-ever female athletic director, who vows not to let her gender stop her from her goals.
Schools on the Gulf Coast close due to Gordon
A tropical storm, expected to increase to a Category 1 hurricane by Tuesday night, closes several schools in MS, AL, FL.
Heat will keep 10 Baltimore Co. schools closed Tues.
Hot weather and the lack of A/C in 10 Baltimore Co. public schools will keep them closed on what was to be the 1st day.
Parents in Maine sue for religious school tuition
Some districts in Me. don't have a high school, so schools reimburse parents for outside tuition. But not for religious schools.
New year renews the ban-smartphone debate
Addictive apps on smartphones have changed the way many school hallways and classrooms look: like the rest of the world.
Houston puts art into life—and life into art
Things in Texas are big, incl. a work of installation art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Climb in; be a part of it.
DeVos says she won’t block Title IV-A funds for guns
Should the feds prevent schools from using funds intended for one purpose to purchase guns to arm teachers?
Movie review: Beautifully Broken
Lives are tied together in powerful ways, including teens in Nashville and Rwanda, in this latest Christian movie.