School cancelled in Litchfield IL over flu outbreak
Because several students have been absent due to a flu outbreak in S. Ill., one district just cancelled school to make a 4-day weekend. [...]Read...
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Zuckerberg shows keen interest in Okla. dreamers
A few h.s. and college students, all DACA recipients, had a chat with Facebook's co-founder and current CEO in Nov. [...]Read More... from Zuckerberg shows...
Wildfires consume 100s of Southern Calif. buildings
Wild fires are raging around Los Angeles, causing school officials to close several schools & offer advice about staying safe. [...]Read More... from Wildfires consume...
Mattoon honors a teacher & school shooting hero
A math and PE teacher in Central IL was honored Thursday for springing into action to protect students from a school shooter. [...]Read More... from...
Lawsuit filed in Palatine transgender case
The transgender bathroom issue keeps coming up, most recently in a lawsuit filed in the suburban Chicago district where it all began. [...]Read More... from...
Chicago considers closing 4 Englewood high schools
4 high schools in one of Chicago's poorest and most African-American communities may close to build a new state-of-the-art h.s. [...]Read More... from Chicago considers...
St. Paul’s teacher arrested for sex at former school
A teacher at a private girls' school in Baltimore was fired and charged with sexual assault. Police say she had sex with a student at...
Abuse victims more likely to drop out of school
Dropping out of school seems more likely among kids who were victims of abuse (child abuse, sexual assault, community violence). [...]Read More... from Abuse victims...
Md. county hits the opioid crisis head-on
The opioid crisis has caused schools to adjust their services, sometimes beyond the needs of current funding or staffing levels. [...]Read More... from Md. county...
School Reform Commission in Philly votes to dissolve
The School Reform Commission will end in Philadelphia, following a historic vote Thursday. Next: mayoral control, and then ...? [...]Read More... from School Reform Commission...