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.
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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.
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.
Student says teacher made him recite pledge
A protest in Chicago's south suburbs ends with a student withdrawing from a school that, he says, refused to let him avoid reciting the pledge.
Woman says teachers locked her son in a closet
A mom in Southern IL sues the school & teachers who, she claims, confined her son in a small room when other action would've been more appropriate.
Game theory says we overuse common resources
Scores have been released, and we're churning over the data right now. But be careful how you use test scores in school operations.
U.S. announces 329 National Blue Ribbon schools
The US Education Department announced 329 winners of the National Blue Ribbon Wednesday. 21 schools in IL, 10 in Md.
Chicago teachers authorize a strike
Chicago teachers have voted to authorize a strike if contract negotiations fall through. Unknown at this time if it can be averted.
Chicago teacher allegedly videotaped a bathroom
A Chicago teacher was charged with unauthorized videotaping child porn. He allegedly installed a camera in a bathroom.
Bomb threats at 2 Alton schools
Bomb threats caused Monday's evacuation of a high school and middle school in southern IL, near St Louis. No bombs were found.