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News & Issues
Schaumburg HS student killed in hit-and-run
Police are looking for witnesses to a hit-and-run accident that killed a National Achievement Award winner and athlete in Schaumburg early Saturday morning.
Huntley HS principal to retire after 17 growing years
The principal of a huge suburban high school announces his retirement after this school year. But the school wasn't always so big.
Happy Hanukkah from Voxitatis
The reading of an essay about Hanukkah at the lighting ceremony of the National Menorah near the White House by a fifth-grade student from a Jewish academy in California.
NAEP releases 'vocabulary' scores by state
Maryland fourth- and eighth-grade students continue to do well in reading, as measured by vocabulary scores from the nation's report card just released. Yay!!
School worker, trusted by parents, charged in sex crime
A Maryland man who had earned the trust of school staff, parents, and students has been accused of lying about his professional credentials as a medical professional and impregnating one of the students he was supposed to help.
Programming note: You Can Afford College
Maryland Public Television will air "You Can Afford College" on Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. Call in or tweet questions to financial aid experts and Maryland students who found creative ways to pay for college.
Students call for more social media access in school
A Maryland student council association is calling on schools to lift bans on social media and on the use of cellphones during recreational hours at their schools.
Florida botches release of teacher evaluation data
By botching the release of public data about teacher effectiveness rating, the Florida Department of Education has revealed a dirty secret about how the sausage is made.
Teachers’ strike in Carpentersville lasts 1 day
The most recent Chicago-area teachers' strike, in Carpentersville District 300, lasted one day, as students returned to class Wednesday.