Concussion rule changes favored in 1 Md. county
A look at new rules for concussion management for athletes in Anne Arundel County, Md., leaves us wondering if we're still missing the big picture when it comes to football and brain injuries.
School News
Secret sex abuse settlement reached at West Aurora
School officials have reached a settlement in a case that charged them with failure to protect a female student who was sexually abused by her band director.
Cool US map: How much snow will close schools?
An online news outlet published a map showing how much snow it takes in each county across America to get a snow day.
Open letter from Md. superintendents opposes MSA
An open letter approved by the vast majority of school superintendents in Maryland opposes the administration of the MSA and requests more time to implement school reforms.
Bill to capsize Common Core sails in Ohio
HB 193 in Ohio has passed, 90-1, in the state House, a bill that would make significant changes to testing in the state. The changes would turn the Common Core into collateral damage.
Kentucky withdraws from PARCC testing consortium
Another state has now withdrawn from a multi-state testing consortium. That leaves 18 member states plus D.C., dangerously close to the 15 members required.
US poverty & inequality prevail & widen: report
People who oppose the use of standardized tests say "poverty" is the biggest problem facing schools. I'm not truly sure poverty can be classified as a "problem," but I know it's getting worse in the US.
Same-sex schooling 'pseudoscience' & Hales Franciscan
An interesting radio program aired on WBEZ last week about Hales Franciscan, a Catholic high school on Chicago's south side which opened its doors to girls for the 1st time this year.
We hope Byrd-Bennett has made her last testing mistake
The Chicago Schools CEO has stated, in writing, that 3rd, 6th, and 8th graders who opt out of a statewide test this spring won't be promoted.
In R.I., 'guinea pigs' protest school reform
A student protest in R.I., led by the Providence Student Union, is over high-stakes testing. The tests, required under federal law, are a waste of valuable time, for the most part.