Trump delivers 1st State of the Union, a long one
President Trump's address didn't really mention education, but he did bring up immigration. He wants a wall and a path to citizenship.
Academics
Happiness is a choice, a top one, students declare
Happiness is, at least, as important as test scores and other accomplishments for schools and students. Here's the proof.
Total lunar eclipse occurs on Jan. 31
The lunar eclipse Wednesday before sunrise will be a rare event. Not as rare as some on social media claim. But rare enough.
Algebra 1 PARCC: Where’s the parabola?
Graphing parabolas is expected on the PARCC algebra 1 test (and in many algebra classes). Can you graph a quadratic function?
Sotomayor calls for better civics ed
Justice Sonia Sotomayor went to Washington (state) to tell teachers and judges the US needs to better educate good citizens.
Feds: We have no jurisdiction in transgender cases
The US Dept. of Ed. has reportedly dismissed 3 new transgender discrimination cases, claiming the department can't intervene.
Civic engagement can help teens grow
Civic engagement during the teen years carries over into adulthood, esp. in reaching a higher level of academic completion.
13 school-related shootings reported this month
School-related shootings involve the firing of a gun in or near a school, college, university, or school bus. Getting worse.
Please keep young children away from Tide pods
A ridiculous (and dangerous) challenge seemed so implausible that I didn't believe it was happening. A Md. student set me straight.
US should upgrade sex ed, a student opines
Incidents like Aziz Ansari's bad date or coercion, whatever it may have been, underscore the need for better sex ed in US schools.