Book review: The Long Shadow
Students in Baltimore's poorer neighborhoods have difficulty lifting themselves out of poverty. They <em>can</em>, but it's a tough road, especially if they're black.
News & Issues
May 1 is National College Signing Day
We note the first anniversary of Michelle Obama's Reach Higher initiative, aimed at increasing the number of US students who finish college.
IL in hot water over cancelled science tests
IL's decision to abandon its current science test for students in 4th, 7th, and 11th grade has put the state in hot water with the feds.
Peaceful protesting returns to Baltimore
The city is mostly calm and peaceful after riots that tore it down and burned it up Monday. Students try to reclaim their identity in the city.
Science classroom in Canton named for astronaut
Hoping to inspire students, an IL high school has dedicated a science classroom to an astronaut who graduated from the school in 1964.
Youth launch riot over death of Freddie Gray
Protests turned violent in northwest Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray while he was in police custody. Several police officers were hurt.
Shanna Peeples is National Teacher of the Year
The Council of Chief State School Officers has announced the 2015 National Teacher of the Year. She's an English teacher from Texas.
STEM night for parents at Lansdowne Elementary
Families faced an engineering challenge and met some cool reptiles at a Baltimore elementary school. The focus was on problem solving.
Students enjoy perspectives of a paper traveler
Students at several Baltimore-area elementary schools have been learning about different parts of the country in postcards from Flat Stanley.
La. won't repeal creationism law this year
Efforts in Louisiana backed by scientists, have failed to repeal a law that many say promotes religion & creationism; it turns evolution into a non-fact.