Books for infants can lead to 5th-grade success
If parents provide learning materials, like books, to infants and toddlers, there's a good chance it will help them academically in 5th grade.
News & Issues
Poll: support for charters drops 12%
Support for charter schools and some other "school choice" initiatives has declined a bit, notably among black and Hispanic populations.
When political violence goes to college
Violence on college campuses isn't anything new, but when it brings a dose of white supremacy, colleges sometimes can't deal with it.
Md. schools to stock opioid overdose drug
Opioid abuse has hit high schools, so educators in many states, incl. Maryland, stock schools with an emergency overdose antidote drug.
Trump might cut teen pregnancy prevention
Grants that were aimed at developing programs to reduce teen pregnancy rates are being cut by Health & Human Services.
Expect more career & technical education in W.Va.
W.Va. has seen a dramatic rise in career and technical education, or vocational training in high school. Why does the US lag behind?
‘This Week’ in the IL school funding mess
School funding in IL has a due date tomorrow, and it still seems to be in limbo at the center of mostly bipartisan politics and games.
Possible tornado in Salisbury turns over cars
A strong storm moved through Salisbury, Md., this afternoon, causing some damage and overturning cars. No one was hurt.
Pro-vaccination messages may backfire
A new study out of the UK suggests more research is needed when developing messaging that promotes the use of vaccinations for schoolkids.
How to keep summer long and strong
Let summer be summer, and don't start school too early to cut it short, writes a columnist in Naperville, IL.