Engineer, not an accountant, named CEO at GM
The largest US auto maker named a woman to the post of CEO. Mary Barra will take over the reins at GM in January. She's also an engineer who is credited with the redesign of several product lines.
Academics
Self-righteous band students assail new director
When we said we want parents and students involved in the conversation about their education, we did not imply they should make hiring decisions for our public schools.
Wash. district drops lunch line palm scanner experiment
The school board in Payallup, Wash., said it would stop testing palm scanners in the cafeterias that link student biometric data with a database that holds their pre-paid lunch money accounts.
Kansas school bans student prayer meeting posters
Should students be allowed to distribute fliers promoting a religious event that takes place before school but on school grounds?
Free books to Baltimore's kids — a LOT of them
Free children's books are coming to kids in Baltimore and more than 500 other communities, thanks to a partnership between a teacher union and First Book, a Washington-based nonprofit.
Tollway's 55-mph limit threatens safety for new drivers
A speed limit of 55 mph on the Illinois tollway may actually make the road more dangerous, especially for new drivers, a k a teenagers fresh out of driver's ed.
Steubenville sends a football warning to the adults
New indictments were handed down against a school superintendent and three other adults in connection with the rape convictions of two Ohio high school football stars.
SCOTUS to decide if corporations have religious freedom
A 1st Amendment case over the religious expression right will come before the Supreme Court. The case involves healthcare coverage and certain forms of birth control.
IL legislature may call special session on pension crisis
Illinois lawmakers are said to be hammering out a deal to save about $150 billion from the state's pension fund over 30 years. They could vote on it next Tuesday.
There are really 5 types of boredom, not 4
Have you ever wondered about boredom? That state where nothing interests you? Well, teachers think about boredom in their students quite a bit.