Vaping in a Md. high school
Clarksburg HS, like others in Montgomery County and across the nation, has a vaping problem among its students. [...]Read More... from Vaping in a Md....
News & Issues
No Howard Co. juniors face required redistricting
Howard Co., Md., faces not only overcrowding but wide gaps in terms of socioeconomic status of families at its diverse schools. [...]Read More... from No...
Calif. law requires a sane start time for teens
A new law in Calif. will require public middle schools to start no earlier than 8:00 and high schools no earlier than 8:30. [...]Read More......
Chicago teachers will begin a strike Thursday
Chicago Public Schools teachers are expected to begin a strike Thursday. The last one, in 2012, lasted 7 school days. [...]Read More... from Chicago teachers...
Teacher ed leaders take stand against quackery
A report released by hundreds of deans and other leaders of teacher colleges across the country says counterproductive forces are at work. [...]Read More... from...
Obesity is a national security threat: military leaders
Young adults in IL (& the nation) are obese at too high a rate for successful military recruiting. Nutrition and healthy living start early. [...]Read...
Obituary: Bobbie Noonan; grandmother, educator
A preschool pioneer, who recognized preschool's benefits long before it became a political chess piece, died Sunday. [...]Read More... from Obituary: Bobbie Noonan; grandmother, educator
Discussion continues over vaping by schoolchildren
A ban on vaping may be coming in many states, but it's being blocked by trade industry reps in others. It's bad for your health....
Busing woes in Md., acquisitions in IL
The issue of busing children brings debate, protest, and some surprising innovations and star players to schools. [...]Read More... from Busing woes in Md., acquisitions...
DeVos pushes Freedom Scholarship, a tax credit
The US ed sec was back on the stump today, pushing a tax-credit program to support "school choice" for "low-income" students. [...]Read More... from DeVos...