News & Issues

Classical-, jazz-lovers at 12 less likely delinquent at 16

By Paul Katula • Feb 18, 2013

12-year-olds who like rock, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, and electronic dance music are more likely to be delinquent when they're 16 than 12-year-olds who like chart pop, classical, and jazz.

Study links excessive TV watching to criminal behavior

By Press Release • Feb 18, 2013

Children and adolescents who watch a lot of television are more likely to manifest antisocial and criminal behavior when they become adults.

Worthless gun-school bills introduced in Maryland

By Paul Katula • Feb 18, 2013

One Maryland delegate wants to increase the number of weapons on school grounds by having educators eligible for concealed carry permits bring their weapons to school with them.

Maryland rejects 9 teacher-evaluation plans

By Paul Katula • Feb 17, 2013

The Maryland State Department of Education rejected teacher-evaluation proposals from 9 of its 24 school systems earlier this month, saying the plans didn't give standardized test score data enough weight.

Evidence of charter misconception in Tribune report

By Paul Katula • Feb 17, 2013

In the space of a one-sentence quote, the Chicago Tribune fed its readers one minor logical flaw and two errors about charter schools in the city. We explain and apologize for our delay.

A new gun-school option considered at Washington HS

By Paul Katula • Feb 16, 2013

We consider the debate about training school officials as police officers and arming them on school property in order to increase safety for students at the school

Maryland’s high school graduation rate rises again

By Press Release • Feb 13, 2013

Maryland's high school graduation rate reached a new high for the 2012 cohort, but state officials are still not completely satisfied. The state's superintendent said the positive graduation rate news was a good first step, though, toward preparing students for college and career.