Md. to host 2 more Q&A sessions on Common Core
The Md. State Dept of Ed has added two informational sessions to disseminate info about the Common Core: one in western and one in southern Maryland.
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A teacher hero & student gunman are dead in Reno
A teacher who tried to get a gun away from a middle school student in Nevada was shot by that student before he turned the gun on himself.
Md. and Illinois announce 2014 Teachers of the Year
Both Illinois and Maryland have announced their 2013-14 Teachers of the Year: Pam Reilly from Sandwich, Ill., and Sean McComb from Patapsco, Md.
Technical problems with the Common App persist
Some colleges that use the Common Application have changed their early acceptance application process or deadlines because of technical problems with the application that are frustrating students.
Southern IL elementary school condemned due to mold
The growth of mold in one southern Illinois elementary school has caused the district to condemn the building and figure out what to do to replace the classroom space for about 450 students.
Champaign schools dodge a teacher strike
A strike is averted in Champaign, which was the expected outcome. But still, the news is happy whenever a school year isn't disrupted.
Update on preventing bullying among teenagers
We are happy to share an infographic about bullying (and preventing it, if possible) provided by the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California.
Students injured as bus overturns in Baltimore Co.
A school bus overturns in Baltimore County, Md., sending 6 students and the driver to the hospital with minor injuries, several news outlets are reporting.
Relevance is one key to understanding Common Core
The Common Core shifts the focus by eliminating some of the useless standards in math and language arts, as several people have observed.
Calm down, the Common Core didn't kill the dinosaurs
Misinformation is spreading rampantly about the Common Core: what it is and what it's not. Let's get a handle on this, folks.