Coming to our senses about 'free range' kids
Md. authorities won't interfere or detain (imprison) free range kids anymore, thanks to new guidelines from the Dept of Human Resources.
News & Issues
Hold your applause at graduation or go to jail
Millions of high school students are joyfully graduating. Sometimes, requests to hold applause until the end of the ceremony are taken too seriously.
How does poverty affect teachers in classrooms?
Here's why we are spending money for schools, especially those in poor neighborhoods, in all the wrong places.
Pomp and circumstance @ 2 Chicago-area schools
The Class of 2015 tells its graduates that as a chapter ends, filled with uncertainty, get ready for the next. But remember to enjoy what life offers.
2 boys, ages 8 & 10, shot in East Baltimore
Police are asking for help in bringing the person who shot two young boys in an East Baltimore neighborhood Saturday night to justice.
Chicago charter principal receives Ryan Award
The principal at a Chicago charter school has won the Ryan Award, which includes $25,000 and an opportunity to teach at Northwestern.
Feds report data security breach from China
Another data breach has occurred in the federal government, this one from China. We still don't know that data can't be protected from criminals.
Mom accepts diploma for son killed in car crash
The captain of a south suburban, Ill., football team died in a car crash just days before graduation. Marijuana is suspected to have caused the crash.
Dropout age going up to 18 in Md.
The dropout age in Md., 16 since 1902, is going up next year to 17 and then to 18. What effect will it have on the small number of dropouts?
Chicago's Byrd-Bennett quits amid federal probe
At long last, Barbara Byrd-Bennett steps down from her post as CEO of Chicago Public Schools and gives the district a chance to recover.