Sexual misconduct alleged at a Christian school
Charges of sexual misconduct against a female teacher surfaced a week ago at a Christian high school in Chicago's southwest suburbs. [...]Read More... from Sexual...
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With budget impasse, an IL college cancels 3 days
The state of IL, even after 22 months of impasse, still has no budget, and schools, struggling to make ends meet, drop services. [...]Read More......
Site down, and downgraded, for beautiful math
Our site was a little dysfunctional in terms of math (and reading pages), so I had to take myself offline these past few days to...
Invest in social capital and save struggling schools
We've known for a long time that schools can't improve on their own. We wrote that in 2001, and now some new research backs up...
Minor injuries at a bus crash in Glen Burnie
A bus crash in Glen Burnie, Md., resulted in injuries to 6 children and 2 adults Friday. All injuries were minor. [...]Read More... from Minor...
School elevators can bring out stereotypical behavior
Elevators can become crowded, and when people misbehave on the ride, it can be annoying and even dangerous to your health. [...]Read More... from School...
Rockville’s strong Willy Wonka: children, good & bad
The musical Willy Wonka brings to the stage at Rockville High School a powerful message about childhood and morality. [...]Read More... from Rockville’s strong Willy...
PRIDE & PBIS at Dunbar in Lexington, Ky.
The school environment should be safe and it should promote learning. Here's how one school in Ky. works to make that happen. [...]Read More... from...
School bomb threat stopped in Thurmont, Md.
A student at Catoctin HS in Thurmont, Md., has been charged in connection with a plot to kill herself and others at the school. [...]Read...
Obituary: Markel Scott; homicide in Baltimore
Markel "Kel" Scott was shot dead in a rough Baltimore neighborhood, the 4th homicide victim this school year at Excel Academy on the West Side....