Researchers: Start high school at 10 AM
Research suggest starting high school as late as 10 or 11 AM. A compromise would be not starting class while students are still asleep.
News & Issues
Voters in Mass. might weigh in on Common Core
A possible ballot question in Mass. will ask voters what they think about the Common Core State Standards. We hope they're never asked.
Wake-up call coming with PARCC test results
The results from the PARCC tests are going to be bad, and opinion writers, ill-informed as they may be, are trying to warn us.
Illinois marching band season is officially open
Competitive Illinois marching band takes flight Saturday with several big festivals and a few small ones. Are you ready for some music?
Prez has a personal take on paying for college
The president will talk to students in several states as part of the 2015 Back-to-School bus tour. His past, their future.
Dyett hunger strikers get a small win
Protesters will continue a hunger strike, even after Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposed a decent-sounding compromise.
Wash. court declares charters unconstitutional
The Supreme Court for the state of Washington has declared the diversion of public money for charter schools to be unconstitutional.
What poorer nations say about for-profits
"I've yet to meet a parent who would prefer their child to be taught by an unqualified teacher," says Education International.
Towson H.S. to install artificial turf
An artificial turf field will be built at Towson HS in Baltimore County, for the school and a rec council, which will share the cost.
IL tops list of states requiring ACT of all grads
2015 ACT composite scores in Illinois were highest among states where all graduates were required to take the test.