L.A. wildfire, from 30 years of growth, is contained
Schools in S. Calif. briefly saw a wildfire in the mountains near L.A. It's been brought under control, but everything's coated with ash.
News & Issues
Urgent needs felt by new supt. in Howard Co.
A Md. school district with ~55,000 kids has a new superintendent, who replaces one who sued her own school board and was bought out for $1.6 mil.
Md. teacher reported missing since Sunday
A pregnant, much-loved social studies teacher at a Maryland high school has been reported missing since Sunday.
4 high school programs in Md., IL, … can really cook
Only 4 high school programs in the country, including 1 in IL and 1 in Md., have achieved exemplary status for their culinary arts programs.
ACT achievement gap (poverty) worse than feared
ACT data from the graduating class of 2016 show a wide achievement gap between white/Asian students and those from low-income familes. Anybody care?
Houston ISD implements a rolling restart
America rushed to the aid of Houston schools & students. Except for a few badly damaged campuses, students will be heading back to school soon.
Magnitude 8.1 earthquake strikes Mexico
An earthquake has devastated parts of Mexico, esp. those near its border with Guatemala. But the effects were felt for 100s of miles. Tsunami warning.
Teacher of the Year finalists announced
Maryland and Illinois have both now announced finalists for the respective 2017-18 Teachers of the Year, with winners going on to a national honor.
Irma, a Cat. 5, wipes out Antigua, Barbuda; Fla. in path
Hurricane Irma remained a Category 5 storm longer than any other hurricane in recorded history. It's headed to south Florida.
Teacher salaries are high in Maryland
Md. teachers are among the highest-paid teachers in the nation, according to the research website Niche.com. IL comes in 17th for new teachers.