Modified ISAT testing window available in IL
Severe weather and school closings across IL this winter have resulted in schools taking the ISAT using a modified testing window at their discretion. Parents call for a boycott.
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Howard Co. considers new high school start times
Another Maryland county is considering making start times at its high schools better in touch with teenagers' biological circadian rhythms. But it could take a while.
Vouchers are probably unconstitutional in N.C.
A state judge has put North Carolina's private school voucher law on hold while the court considers whether it is constitutional to divert taxpayer dollars to private schools.
Barbell effect seen in private school financial aid
Tuition at private schools can be steep, especially for middle-income families who don't qualify for financial aid yet don't make enough to pay without struggling.
Mostly white high schoolers sing Black History Month
When most of the students at a suburban Chicago high school aren't black, how do they mark African-American History Month? Pretty well, I'd say, thanks to a spirit of inclusiveness.
College readiness likened to NCLB's '100% proficiency'
States are cutting back on the college-ready part of the Common Core and trying to emphasize career readiness as well. Is this a wise path for schools to follow?
Class size may play a bigger role than we thought
New research from Northwestern University suggests that people who said "class size matters is a myth" were simply disseminating another myth.
Hackers breach U. Md. data, get names, DOBs, SSNs
A massive breach of secure data has occurred at the University of Maryland. More than 300,000 US citizens were violated in the attack. It never ends.
Baltimore City names a new school CEO
Baltimore City Public Schools announced Tuesday that Gregory Thornton would become the CEO on July 1. He now serves as the superintendent in Milwaukee, Wis.
Music teacher accused of child molestation
Two decades of child molestation in Silver Spring, Md., may have come to an end with the arrest of an elementary general music teacher.