National Blue Ribbon 2013 – 21 Illinois schools
The US Department of Education named the National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2013 last week. Here are the 21 Illinois winners.
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Children of multi-wired, multi-connected Generation C
Very young children who become addicted to technology could be hurting their social-emotional learning and suffering in school, a survey earlier this year has found.
National Blue Ribbon 2013 – 11 Maryland schools
11 Maryland schools, six public and five private (Catholic affilation) were named National Blue Ribbon Schools today by US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
Champaign teachers vote to authorize a strike
A vote to authorize a teachers' strike in Champaign, Ill., came out in favor of authorizing it, but the school board still thinks an agreement is possible.
MSA will be given, won't count for much
The state of Maryland plans give its NCLB-required tests this spring, despite the fact that the scores won't really be used for school accountability purposes.
Students walk out of dance to do as they like
Grinding is a dance move that many school officials don't want at school dances. The ban caused some students at one North Dakota high school to walk out of a school dance.
L.A. USD deals with side effects of parent trigger law
It has been found that groups that promote parent triggers, which allow parents to close public schools or reopen them as publicly funded charters, often spread false information about the schools.
Florida girl, 12, commits suicide after cyberbullying
The suicide of a Florida girl, following about a year of cyberbullying, should teach us that we need to put an end to it. Now.
Illinois announces 11 Teacher of the Year finalists
The 11 finalists for Illinois Teacher of the Year have been announced, and a few of them have some rather interesting stories to tell from their classrooms.
On the movement to opt out of standardized tests
A national movement is picking up steam as parents in several states have made the conscious decision to allow their kids to skip school on standardized test days.