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 water problem.
News & Issues
Some employers pay back student loans
Some employers provide an employee benefit of helping their new employees pay back their 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.
New U.Md. fee could help fund sex assault probes
The student government at U.Md., College Park, would like to add a $34 fee to every student's list of fees to support funding for the Title IX office.
U-46 hopes to make 8th-grade math less stressful
A career in the 21st century will require more problem-solving ability than one a hundred years ago would have. Sharpen those algebra skills.
Q&A by Clinton, Trump on education issues
Presidential candidates responded (sort of) to a request by Valerie Strauss at the <em>Washington Post</em> to some education-related questions.
Md. order makes starting before Labor Day difficult
Gov Larry Hogan issued another order to give the state school board some direction as to when they can waive his first executive order.
Md. pours a little oil on the college app
Applying to college can be tough to navigate, but now a program in Maryland seeks to help students get through the process.
Obituary: Janie Cozzi, sophomore, & 4 friends
Five high school students were killed on a Vermont interstate highway, struck by a 36-year-old man who was driving on the wrong side of the road.
Chicago charter teacher charged in sex assault
A teacher at Urban Prep Academy charter school in Chicago was charged with sexually assaulting two of her students.