Our physical address has changed
Our new address in Baltimore's Harbor East area is in the Legg Mason Building, a landmark in a city that doesn't deserve its bad rep.
News & Issues
Access to strong math content depends on wealth
A useless study, promoted by the <em>Washington Post</em>, says rich kids have access to better math curricula than poor kids.
335 schools awarded National Blue Ribbon
The list includes 6 public and 2 private schools in Md. and 13 public and 3 private schools in IL. We congratulate them all.
Bravo: College refuses to accept SAT/ACT scores
We applaud the efforts of Hampshire College, which has banned SAT or ACT scores for student applicants. The college isn't ranked anymore as a result.
Baltimore Co. magnet programs flourish
At the expo for magnet programs in Baltimore Co., we learned about a mature program that provides more opportunities every year.
In memoriam: 1 year after the Iguala crimes
We pause briefly to remember the souls of 43 students who were studying to become teachers in Mexico until police abducted them.
Hunger strike ends; #FightForDyett lives on
A hunger strike in Chicago ends on Day 34, but the fight for equity in public education, esp. in large urban districts, continues.
Pope Francis speaks to Congress
Pope Francis delivered remarks and zoomed in on examples of 4 Americans: Lincoln, King, Dorothy Day, and Thomas Merton.
Possible abuse of autistic students in Harford Co.
Charges have been made against Harford Co., Md., public schools that they aren't taking proper care to educate kids with autism.
Americans want professionalism, not tenure
A national poll finds most Americans, more Republicans than Democrats and more Whites than Blacks, opposed teacher tenure.