IL & Md. marching bands scrap symbolic songs
Marching bands at 2 major universities have taken steps to eliminate the playing of music that might be offensive.
Fine Arts
For this historic week, Amazing Grace
Eclipse, hurricane, ... what a week! Reminds me of the power of nature, the need for math and science, and the beautiful reasons for it all.
What stars you might see during the eclipse
Will you be taking any "artistic" photos during the eclipse. Getting some great shots of the sky could require specialized lenses.
Chance the Rapper dazzles the Bud Billiken Parade
Chance the Rapper, an outspoken advocate for students in Chicago Public Schools, was the grand marshal at an annual parade for the school year.
Beat the heat, and humidity, at band camp
Band students are getting ready, at band camps across America, for the fall marching band season. Stay cool out there!
Music has always been a part of being human
What is music? How and why did music become such an important part of our lives? Does it predate speech? More reason to keep music programs strong.
Ga. Eagle Scout-to-be builds a marching band tower
Marching band brings benefits to students and is a powerful formative tool in instruction: academically and non-academically.
Movie preview: Passion to Teach
The US and the educational community are in a bitter struggle to decimate the public schools by turning them into profit-generating machines.
Students who merit scholarships get aid reduced
Students who get scholarships that they have worked hard to achieve face the very real possibility that the financial aid they receive will be cut.
Love in the air & on stage at Cary-Grove
Many parts of our world are dominated by one gender or the other, but not surprisingly, some aspects of life are the same for everyone.