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.
News & Issues
Obituary: Bobbie Noonan; grandmother, educator
A preschool pioneer, who recognized preschool's benefits long before it became a political chess piece, died Sunday.
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.
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.
New laws now in effect in Md., Fla.
Several laws took effect on Oct. 1, incl. an increase in the age to buy tobacco in Md, & a law that allows Fla. teachers to carry guns.
Important kindergarten lessons in Md. and Miss.
We learn many of life's most important lessons, academic and otherwise, in kindergarten. Money for schools can support good programs.
DoDEA diverts school dollars to build The Wall
The building of a border wall is controversial, but now that Trump is diverting school funds to build it, we definitely have an opinion.
67-count Calif. indictment charges charter operators
Loose charter school laws in some places like California have led to deceptive business practices and the fleecing of taxpayers.
Fired worker kills 5 in Aurora
A fired worker shot up his former employer's warehouse near Chicago, causing a soft lockdown at West Aurora HS.