Md. General Assembly adjourns sine die
The Md. General Assembly has completed its business in the first legislative session in Larry Hogan's first term as governor. A few bills deal with education.
News & Issues
184 IL students were perfect on the ACT in 2014
Almost 200 students who graduated in 2014 got a perfect score on the ACT in IL. It's not a required test anymore, but some students are still coming out perfect.
Baltimore's AP summer program may be cut
A summer program for advanced (AP) students at a high school in Baltimore City may fall victim to the budget ax this year. We hope that doesn't happen.
College students mostly riot over being drunk
College students still riot, just as they did in the 60s. But now they don't have a political message; they just want to drink.
Tornadoes near Rockford kill 2, level homes
Tornadoes and thunderstorms on Thursday injured more than a dozen people and killed at least two in the far northwest suburbs of Chicago.
Baltimore sub charged with sex abuse
A man who was a substitute teacher and rec center program leader has been accused of sex abuse by a 15-year-old boy he invited to his home.
Scholarships for the undocumented at Loyola?
Hats off to the students at Loyola University in Chicago, who just voted to add a $5 fee in order to fund a scholarship for undocumented undergraduate students.
Children with autism can learn to be social
Research finds with social peer network interventions, even around non-ASD students, children with autism can develop communication & other social skills.
Comptroller might ask governor to order schools to start after Labor Day
We can't support continued efforts on the part of some Md. policymakers to force public schools in the state to start after Labor Day.
Emanuel wins re-election
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been re-elected mayor of Chicago. His runoff challenger, Chuy Garcia, brought important issues to light.