IL debate, journalism finals return to ISU, Heartland
The Ill. H.S. Assn. plans to move the debate and journalism finals this year back to the Bloomington-Normal community.
Writing
U.S. girls read and write better than boys
Girls show better reading and writing ability than boys as early as 4th grade. It gets worse after that.
Back from break, it’s Writers’ Week in Antioch
Today, this week, and this month celebrate good writing and poetry in many forms, from songs, to books, to greeting cards.
A message to Trump on Presidents’ Day
The <em>New York Times</em> has published an op-ed written by a student at Stoneman Douglas H.S. It's a message about gun safety.
How to kill a worthy #MeToo movement
We have seen, now, thanks to the national paper of record, how a movement can be pushed way too far, leading to its downfall.
IL students now have to study cursive writing
IL schools will have to teach cursive writing by the time students finish 5th grade. Gov Rauner called the new law an unfunded mandate.
Dyslexia may affect writing as well as reading
Proper diagnosis is key in dyslexic children, who have trouble processing written words. They often have trouble writing, even without dysgraphia.
Em dashes vs. semicolons in student writing
To add to a sentence in a way that emphasizes or elaborates the point, should you use a semicolon or an em dash?
Blogs can drive Civic Memorial students to success
Can a group of blogging freshmen in IL find the answer to what motivates students everywhere to success? One English teacher hopes they can.
In conversations, students sure do curse a lot
People who swear may filter their words less, but new research suggests they're also more honest, because they filter their thoughts less too.