To parents: Set the school stage, then let it be
A new book suggests that some parental involvement can be detrimental to children's academic life. We agree in part and disagree in part.
School News
Gunmen abduct 'about 100 schoolgirls' in Nigeria
Attacks on schools in Nigeria, probably at the hands of the Islamist group Boko Haram, have increased over the last 12 months.
You'd better get prepared for the new SAT — NOT
Some test prep companies want you to believe they are the only path to high SAT scores. Not true. And what does it matter anyway?
Testing protests are swelling up
Standardized testing has created a rising wave of protests across the country. While we support the idea, the energy seems misdirected right now.
Calif. bus crash kills 5 students on a college tour
A fiery bus crash killed 5 high school students and 5 others Thursday in California. They were on their way to Humboldt State for a campus tour weekend.
Small rewards for good behavior upset an IL mom
We consider whether extrinsic rewards work in terms of classroom management for young children and what some good extrinsic rewards might be.
Md. approves bill that would look at adolescent sleep
A sleep study by Maryland's Dept of Health & Mental Hygiene seems destined to become law. It will study sleep needs of high school students.
Debate over high school schedules in Baltimore Co.
We respond to a point-counterpoint discussion on a WYPR radio talk show about different types of block schedules for high school.
21 injured in school stabbing near Pittsburgh
A student allegedly stabbed about 20 others at his high school near Pittsburgh this morning. Some injuries were life-threatening.
Writer blasts back on situation in Philadelphia
A firestorm has been set off as a result of an op-ed piece about the violence that occured in a Philadelphia high school.