Harris picks a former high school teacher for V.P.
VP Kamala Harris made her choice for a running mate weeks before the Democratic Convention: Minn. Gov. Tim Walz.
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On teaching financial literacy in high school
Should educators teach financial literacy to high school students? There are worthy arguments on both sides of the question.
U.S. News & World Report top high school rankings
The news magazine ranks everything from colleges to hospitals. Some rankings are important; others aren't. But for the record, here's the latest list.
Elgin Acad. closes; Islamic K-12 school may move in
An Islamic school, Burhan Academy, may be taking over the space once occupied by one of Illinois's oldest schools, which had to close.
Congress investigates college financial aid problems
Glitches with the FAFSA last year caused delays that made college-bound students make some critical decisions on a shortened timeframe.
ACT to make science optional this spring
The ACT continues to evolve as one of the nation's eminent college admissions tests: science will be an optional subtest in 2025.
Anne Arundel supt. speaks to principals at Harvard
His presentation to about 170 principals from the US and other countries included a discussion of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future.
IL custodians signal contract talk difficulties
Janitors and other school service workers, represented by the SEIU, say they're having trouble negotiating contract wages that are up to standard.
Global computer outage affects Windows computers
Acorss every industry, including schools and colleges, computers protected by CrowdStrike went down due to a faulty cybersecurity update.
Biggest barrier to learning: Students don’t focus
New national data shows that school leaders identified a lack of student attention or focus as the #1 impediment to student achievement.