Stabbed in school, Baltimore teen dies
A teenager stabbed in a Baltimore City school has died as a result of his injuries. A suspect is in custody.
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6th-grade Md. student beaten on school bus
Students who fight on the bus and cause substantial disruption are subject to strong disciplinary action, like this 6th grader in Prince George's County.
Chicago mayor hangs on by a thread
Chicagoans are outraged and many are calling on Mayor Rahm Emanuel to resign. He might tough it out, but it's getting more & more difficult.
L.A. USD closes all schools due to bomb threat
All schools in Los Angeles were closed Tuesday following a bomb threat received electronically. It was a hoax, but schools erred on the side of safety.
Teenagers shot Friday night in Md., IL
Young boys in Baltimore, Chicago, and Peoria were shot Friday overnight. One is dead, the other 2 injured, as violence continues in our neighborhoods.
President signs ESSA; NCLB falls; era ends
The bipartisan compromise bill, Every Student Succeeds Act (S.1177), was signed into law this morning by President Barack Obama.
Md. releases grade-3 thru -8 PARCC scores
Fewer than half of 3rd through 8th graders in Md. "passed" last year's exams from the PARCC consortium. Here's what that means.
Chicago school lunch boycott sends a message
Students at a Chicago high school are boycotting lunch. They say it tastes bad and the company that makes it, Aramark, has to do better.
Kids bring guns into 2 suburban Chicago schools
Two students have been charged, one as a juvenile, one as an adult, with weapons violations for bringing guns to their schools in the northwest suburbs.
3 IL districts will pilot e-learning for snow days
3 suburban districts in IL have a plan for snow days so they don't have to adjust the school calendar if it snows too much: e-learning days.