Delinquent behaviors reduced by diversity, inclusion
By looking at delinquent behavior among students, a new study out of Calif. suggests it's important to recruit (and keep) minority teachers.
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Obituary: Valaree Schwab; stabbing in New Rochelle
A series of stabbings around New Rochelle H.S. in N.Y. has left one girl dead and two students injured, one of them in a classroom.
US Ed. Dept. approves Md. ESSA plan for 2018
The plan for school improvement under the Every Student Succeeds Act, submitted to the fed by Md., is approved.
Howard Co. rescinds policy to start school after 8 AM
One county in Md. has decided, against better judgment, <em>not</em> to change school start times to after 8 AM. Not the best approach.
Illinois state scholars celebrated in many places
About 10% of Illinois's seniors have been named state scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, based on test scores.
Mock interviews ‘flop’ a little at Milford Mill
Preparing to enter the workforce, students at a Baltimore-area high school work on their job interview skills with community professionals.
Kirwan commission issues preliminary report
A commission in Md. has issued its preliminary report about how the state should spend money to improve the quality of education for students.
Tomorrow begins the 2018 legislative session in Md.
The Maryland General Assembly convenes tomorrow for its legislative session this year. Education leads the agenda in some ways.
The CTU president is not dead, repeat, not
Karen Lewis's obituary was published online briefly due to an error in the publishing system at the <em>Sun-Times</em>.
Lonely at lunch? This app might help.
Bullied students often find themselves alone at lunch, but an app tries to reduce the harmful effects of being an outcast at the lunch table.