On the Day Without Immigrants
Protests took place in many US cities over Pres. Trump's travel ban and immigration enforcement policies. A Day Without Immigrants on Feb. 16.
Academics
DeVos stops opposing transgender rescindment
The Trump administration seems ready to rescind a rules from the Obama administration that dictated which bathrooms transgender students should use.
Laws, DACA, undocumented, crime, jobs, etc.
An immigration, or rather a "deportation," force is being launched by the Dept. of Homeland Security under Pres. Donald Trump.
Washington court: charters are constitutional
A county judge in Washington has ruled that the states charter schools are constitutional. With a new funding mechanism in place, the schools can stay.
Youth remember alcohol ads more than adults
Young people report seeing more alcohol ads online than adults do, according to a new study released by Johns Hopkins.
Free speech, gun safety win in Florida
Should doctors be allowed to talk about health and safety issues with their patients freely? The 11th Circuit says yes.
IL among areas where bee decline hurts crops
Honeybees are important pollinators for crops. If the bees decline, as they are in many important regions of the US, crops suffer.
Emotions follow the death of a student’s parent
What are some issues that face students who lose a close relative or a friend? How does it affect them in school? What can schools do?
Algebra 1 PARCC: rewrite polynomial
Adding, multiplying, & subtracting polynomials is tested, quite thoroughly, on the PARCC algebra 1 test, used in Md. and some middle schools in IL.
Spray-on repellents are best against mosquitoes
Which repellent is the best at protecting you against mosquito bites. Some entomologists in New Mexico asked that question. Skip the sonic ones, they say.