Remembering Sandy Hook a year after the tragedy
The Washington Post reports that 91 children were killed deliberately by gunfire in 2012, including the 20 who died at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
News & Issues
IL implements the Common Core; resources available
Implementation of new learning standards in Illinois for math and English language arts are said to align elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools in the state.
Shots fired: Hard lockdown in a Brooklyn school
Looking back at a shooting last month outside a school in Brooklyn, we wonder how we can help these schools improve in math and reading.
Parents say Common Core detracts from childhood
Teachers are wasting kids' time on lessons and homework that has absolutely not one shred of value. Kids should be able to learn at school AND participate in other activities of childhood.
The goal: Get good teachers into poor schools
Some thoughts on the ground in real schools facing a high proportion of students living in poverty are presented. Can any of them be used to drive US education policy?
Nelson Mandela has died
South Africa's first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela, died Thursday. His insistence on forgiveness over vengeance made him the moral center of the nation after apartheid.
IL pension reform cuts retiree benefits
The Illinois General Assembly passed a law yesterday, which Gov Quinn is expected to sign, that cuts retiree benefits in the state's pension system and makes other changes.
Dreadlocks now OK at Baltimore private school
What's with all the fuss over African-American hairstyles, especially in Christian schools? Some girls with dreadlocks have even been threatened with expulsion.
Cutting to the chase on PISA 2012
The results from the 2012 PISA were released today, and the US performance fell slightly in math, reading, and science, compared to other countries in the world.
Greener eating coming to Chicago if the price is right
Chicago and 5 other large school districts may be able to purchase compostable lunch trays in bulk and lose the disposable polystyrene trays they now use.