Minn. test questions taking minutes to load online
Some online capacity issues may have corrupted the results from Minnesota's new statewide tests, as students were frustrated by the length of time needed to...
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IL's teacher pension problem: worst in the nation?
Illinois's state pension system, which dramatically affects retired teachers as well as those active in the profession, is in trouble. Different ideas were presented at...
Md. state board updates emergency guidelines
The Maryland State Board of Education updated a guide for emergency planning in its 24 school systems, providing new instructions for how schools should mitigate...
Md. schools might serve free meals to all under new pilot
A pilot program may allow some Maryland schools to provide free breakfast and lunch for all students in high-poverty areas, and the new option may...
PARCC wants feedback on special ed testing plan
A 22-state testing consortium has just released a manual telling test administrators how to accommodate students who have special needs during the tests the consortium...
Naperville 203 unanimously rejects virtual charter school
At a Monday night board meeting in Naperville Unit District 203, the board denied a charter application for an online (virtual) charter school whose curriculum...
Track coach from IL safe at Boston Marathon
Our prayers Monday are with those who were killed and injured at the Boston Marathon when explosions occurred near the finish line. [...]Read More... from...
With prom and end-of-year parties approaching …
Some state officials from around the country and some other organizations have advice for teens and parents to stay sober during prom season and the...
Prince George's Co. exec gets new control of schools
Prince George's Co. Public Schools will now be run, in part, by the county executive, thanks to a new law, which is a watered-down compromise...
A few negative effects of putting more police in schools
The use of police officers in schools as school resource officers may bring a few negative, unintended consequences for both students and our police forces....