We join Arne Duncan in call for later H S start times
US Ed Secretary Arne Duncan tweeted that high school start times should be later, and we agree. Case in point: high schools in one Maryland...
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Chicago's 1st-day passage is safe, but …
There were no reports of violence on Day 1 in the Chicago Public Schools year, but Safe Passage routes were stocked with police and hired...
Comparing Maryland & Illinois AP participation rates
In terms of Advanced Placement participation, schools in Maryland far outpace those in Illinois, and we wonder why. [...]Read More... from Comparing Maryland & Illinois...
Don't even bother reading PARCC's press releases
PARCC has released a second round of sample items for the multistate tests it plans to give starting in the 2014-15 school year. Have a...
Baltimore Co. to air condition 5 more schools
Five schools in Baltimore County with no air conditioning just got a few dollars from the state to install air conditioning. Good move, Baltimore County!...
Bullies can remain anonymous on Ask.fm
A social website, Ask.fm. has sprung up in usage over the past few months among American teenagers, and it has some not-so-hidden dangers. [...]Read More......
NCLB still strikes low blows in Wheaton CUSD 200
Parents at 3 elementary schools in Wheaton Warrenville CUSD 200 will have the choice, under NCLB, of sending their kids to another school. [...]Read More......
Field house at a Chicago elementary school razed
A field house that was used as a library and dance studio has been razed by a demolition crew working for the Chicago Public Schools....
5 Quad-City districts may consider a merger
Four elementary and one high school district are considering consolidating their districts in Rock Island Co., Ill. Some people are concerned, but former superintendents say...
Teen Choice winner dedicates award to Cory Monteith
Maryland's governor says he'll do something about heroin overdoses just before a star from "Glee" dedicates her Teen Choice Award to her boyfriend who died...