Baltimore Sun looks at immigrant students’ lives
In an extensive 3-part series, the paper looks at life for immigrant children in East Baltimore. Uprooting one's life is never easy, but you still need an education.
News & Issues
Wheaton & Chicago choristers bond by singing
The choir from a Wheaton IL middle school will combine with one from Chicago to perform 2 community-based concerts this holiday season.
Officials say Ala. TOY unqualified; she resigns
Alabama's Teacher of the Year in 2014-15 has resigned over certification confusion in Birmingham City Schools. She was deemed unqualified to teach.
NAEP scores blip down in 4th- & 8th-grade math
US 4th & 8th graders had a lower scores in math on the longest-running national assessment of the nation's schools. Not a big deal, but here's more data.
Cyber charters seen as overwhelmingly negative
Cyber charter schools don't have a positive effect on students who attend them, according to research out of Stanford University.
Maryland releases high school PARCC data
State-level results from the PARCC tests have been released for Maryland's high school students. Lots of kids did poorly, but not all.
Feds call for limits on testing in schools
The Obama administration will issue guidance to reduce the amount of standardized testing schools put kids through for accountability.
IL school snapshots in a quick minute: Oct. 22
Prepare to stay safe; real-world actions for safety; non-fiction & fiction come to life; jazz in Aurora; property tax issues ...
LeBron & First Lady pump education
Michelle Obama teamed up with LeBron James, the U of Akron, and JPMorgan Chase to provide for the college education of thousands of students.
Md. school snapshots in a quick minute: Oct. 20
The first in our evening summaries of Maryland school news: Charter schools and growing up black in Baltimore, testing wars, etc.