Welcome to 4th grade, a new teacher raps
A 1st-year teacher in Skokie has gone viral with a rap video he made to welcome his 4th-grade students to a new school year.
News & Issues
A white teacher on Black Lives Matter in Baltimore
The #BlackLivesMatter movement is a popular topic on this blog, because #BLM works for justice, and that above all else needs everyone.
How can we reduce teen driving deaths?
Teenage drivers, who lack experience behind the wheel, take unnecessary risks while driving. That causes too many accidents and deaths.
More students take ACT, but scores drop a little
ACT participation is up a little, achievement of the college-readiness benchmark on the test is down a little. Some state data is released.
White House honors math, science teachers
The White House will honor more than 200 math and science teachers in December. Here are 8 from Maryland and Illinois.
Mind your manners on the bus & dress right
School bus rides can be traumatic when you're 6. Do you remember the first time you got on a school bus for the first day of kindergarten?
Baltimore City may raise bar for student-athletes
Baltimore City student-athletes may have a specific GPA requirement in order to maintain eligibility for sports. It's about time.
Welcome back, welcome home. HSD 214 opens.
HS Dist. 214 in Illinois produced a 3-minute video at its 2016 graduation ceremonies and posted it today as schools opened.
Mass., Ohio led in 2015-16 school bomb threats
Even for a false alarm, the response to bomb threats at school can disrupt school routines and threaten safety.
Comedian John Oliver says charters are corrupt
Charter schools were the butt of jokes by comedian John Oliver. Much of his criticism is well earned, as charters are barely accountable.