National Blue Ribbon Schools 2014 – 10 in Maryland
10 schools in Maryland were named National Blue Ribbon Schools this afternoon: 6 public and 4 Catholic schools.
News & Issues
Watson addresses women's rights at UN #HeForShe
Emma Watson addressed the UN and called on men and boys around the world to take up the cause of equal rights for both sexes.
Wallet Hub.com school rankings are a sham
A report from Wallet Hub.com that ranks IL 17th and Md. 14th in school quality is not to be trusted due to a reliance on bad data.
Gas leak, evac at Md. school
A middle school in Towson, Md., was evacuated briefly this morning due to a gas leak. Time to review those emergency plans with students and parents.
On the human trafficking seminars in Central IL
Seminars that teach people to identify human trafficking won't help the problem, and we need serious people to get to work on this. Now.
Should teachers and students be Facebook friends?
People in an NBC poll think teachers should neither text students nor friend them on social media. Research shows little educational value in Facebook.
Finalists announced for 2015 IL Teacher of the Year
The Illinois State Board of Ed announced the 12 finalists for 2015 IL Teacher of the Year last week. Here they are.
Geneva teen will help others with psych problems
A teenager from Geneva, Ill., has established an online peer support community to help teens who are troubled with self-injury.
Finalists announced for 2014-15 Md. Teacher of the Year
24 Md. educators are finalists for Teacher of the Year. The Md. TOY will be announced on Oct 10.
More bus cams could curb illegal passing
One Md. county is installing a few more bus cams in hopes of discouraging motorists from passing school buses stopped to pick up children.