On the Naperville BWW racist incident
A racist incident at a Naperville, IL, sports bar indicates that the threads of racism are strong, perhaps as strong as ever.
News & Issues
IL bill could excuse absences to vote
A proposed law in IL could give students up to two hours during the school day so they could vote in the upcoming election.
MoCo doubles down on summer learning loss
Research is at least equivocal about summer learning loss, but maybe there's something to a new plan in Montgomery County, Md.
Chicago teacher strike enters calendar week 2
Chicago teachers strike for the 3rd day Monday; the union wants smaller class sizes and support for paraprofessionals.
What happened after a coach disarmed a student
In Oregon last May, a high school coach saw a student carrying a gun and disarmed him. Now we know what happened next.
Vaping in a Md. high school
Clarksburg HS, like others in Montgomery County and across the nation, has a vaping problem among its students.
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.
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.
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.
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.