Md.'s new need for tech has schools asking for $100 mil
The technology shortage "problem" in the schools, which may not prevent students from learning, will need to be solved nonetheless for the sake of standardized tests.
Academics
Dunlap CUSD 323 cuts would be unpopular
A proposed cut of $2.1 million would have disastrous effects in Dunlap, Ill., say hundreds of community members. We would tend to agree.
Md. students juggle, scrapbook, & build rockets
Lessons today in collaboration are valuable in that they mitigate some of the inherent competitiveness and anti-collaboration we see when we rank schools, states, and students in any way we can find.
Concussions increase the risk of depression in teens
Teens with a history of concussions are more likely to become depressed than teens who have never had a concussion, so be vigilant as you work with them.
Home page backdrop: Environmental literacy
Our home page has a new background picture as of Jan 11, a photo we hope calls attention to environmental literacy in Maryland and across the country.
Pretty colors & dangerous fire in a chem experiment
The rainbow flame chemistry demo goes wrong, once again, in a Manhattan classroom, badly burning a young boy, who is now hanging on to his life.
2 words about student data privacy: Snowden, Target
Based on a webinar with a student data privacy expert panel of 3, we consider a question not asked in this first report of a series.
Chicago girl assaulted en route to school; man arrested
Safe Passage routes in Chicago are manned during kids' normal commutes to school, but when kids need to walk on the streets outside those hours, bad things are more likely to happen.
Teach for America is like a lone bassoon in Beethoven
Teach for America has produced some excellent young teachers in some of the country's lowest-performing schools. However, a reliance on math test scores misses the mark.
Polar vortex, #chiberia, whatever—It’s COLD!
The weather forecast is: It's COLD. Dangerous wind chills, near 50 below, threaten Chicago and other regions Tuesday. Many schools are just shut down until it gets a little warmer.