NAEP reports state-level scores on science test
Scores were released Thursday on the 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-grade science test for NAEP. State-level results might not tell us what we need to know....
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Gates resigns from Md. State Board of Education
A respected scientist and member of the state board of education in Md. resigned today over executive orders issued by the governor regarding education. [...]Read...
LaGrange SD 102 seeks a tax increase
A tax referendum in LaGrange, IL, seeks to cover an operational deficit that owes its existence in part to the state's failure to deliver funds...
2 girls color inspiring women in bright tones
Can a coloring book inspire middle school girls, and those of all ages, to change the world? 2 Baltimore City girls hope so. [...]Read More......
Md. MVA gives teens driving safety tips
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for 15- to 19-year-olds in the US, and this is National Teen Driver Safety Week. [...]Read...
Lawsuit over teen suicide plan in Mundelein
An IL high school is being sued in order to force it to update its suicide prevention and awareness plan and inform families about the...
Grad rate inches up a little in 2014-15
The US graduation rate hit a new high in 2014-15, when about 83% of high school students graduated on time, US Dept of Ed says....
2 suburban districts retest for lead in the water
Lead and copper in the drinking water at 2 K-8 districts in Chicago's western suburbs has given school officials an urgent need to fix the...
Some employers pay back student loans
Some employers provide an employee benefit of helping their new employees pay back their student loans. [...]Read More... from Some employers pay back student loans
US releases new teacher training rules
New rules from the US Dept of Ed seek to improve the quality of teacher training in the US. We wish them good luck. [...]Read...