Southern IL students to get hands-on entrepreneurship
A program that has been spreading in Illinois, the CEO class, partners with local business investors to create an entrepreneurship mentoring program.
Academics
Low-income brainpower goes up where rents go down
A Hopkins study shows that low-income families who spend less on rent tend to spend more on child-enrichment activities.
Calif. judge says teacher tenure is unconstitutional
Calif. laws that give teachers tenure, the right to due process to prevent whimsical firing, have been ruled unconstitutional. We think it's a mistake.
IL students selected to national science camp
Two Illinois students will serve as delegates to the National Youth Science Camp in West Virginia later this month.
Cyberbullying law challenged in court
Laws that make it a crime to commit cyberbullying are increasingly being challenged on free speech grounds, but nothing yet from a high court.
Early intervention benefits Jamaican disadvantaged kids
A 20-year study shows that growth-stunted toddlers in Jamaica who participated in an early childhood intervention improved their income as adults.
Don't decorate classrooms too much for young children
New research from Carnegie Mellon University shows that young children become more distracted if there's too much "decoration" in a classroom.
Students sue who missed prom waiting for alcohol test
Students in Florida are suing their school for denying them the opportunity to attend prom. They were made to stand outside to wait for a breathalyzer test.
Dangerous weather in 5 Midwest states
A "complex" storm system makes its way across Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois tonight and Wednesday, looking to do some serious damage.
Ohio teacher takes students to a pawnshop
An Ohio teacher took students on a field trip to high-interest lending businesses to teach them the importance of their credit score.