IL teacher reprimanded for reminding students of rights
A history teacher in Batavia, Ill., was reprimanded for telling his students about their Fifth Amendment rights, but he may have been mistaken on a technicality.
Academics
Md. students create self-destructing crab traps
In the Chesapeake Bay and elsewhere, abandoned crab traps continue to ensnare crabs, but some students in Maryland have invented a solution to the problem.
Kids are sweltering, unengaged without air conditioning
We should try to find ways to reduce the effects of high heat on kids in classrooms, where their bodies' cooling efficiency isn't very good.
Possible precedent in school closing-discrimination cases
A US appellate court has probably established a precedent in favor of large urban districts that decide to close schools that are under-enrolled.
IL subs don’t earn credit toward tenure
Although duties of full-time subs mirror those of probationary teachers, the subs can't count their substitute teaching experience toward tenure as teachers under Illinois law.
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter in conjunction with each other
Look northeast tonight through Wednesday: Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter will be in close proximity for the next few days near the northeast horizon just after sunset.
Chicago lessons for tornado victims in Oklahoma
Like many of you, I have been extremely saddened to watch reports about the killer tornado Monday afternoon, which reduced buildings in Moore, Okla., to "sticks and bricks."
Online tool may help kids find books for the summer
Illinois students are being encouraged to access a free online tool designed to promote summer reading and keep students' brains active before school resumes in the fall.
Md. students discuss Chesapeake Bay conservation
Students from Calvert County, in partnership with Morgan State University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, presented their research about the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
Kepler spacecraft in jeopardy, NASA says
A malfunction in one of the reaction wheels on NASA's Kepler spacecraft, which is searching for Earth-like planets orbiting stars besides the sun, may jeopardize the planet-search mission.