Mattoon honors a teacher & school shooting hero
A math and PE teacher in Central IL was honored Thursday for springing into action to protect students from a school shooter.
School News
Lawsuit filed in Palatine transgender case
The transgender bathroom issue keeps coming up, most recently in a lawsuit filed in the suburban Chicago district where it all began.
Chicago considers closing 4 Englewood high schools
4 high schools in one of Chicago's poorest and most African-American communities may close to build a new state-of-the-art h.s.
St. Paul’s teacher arrested for sex at former school
A teacher at a private girls' school in Baltimore was fired and charged with sexual assault. Police say she had sex with a student at her former school.
Abuse victims more likely to drop out of school
Dropping out of school seems more likely among kids who were victims of abuse (child abuse, sexual assault, community violence).
Md. county hits the opioid crisis head-on
The opioid crisis has caused schools to adjust their services, sometimes beyond the needs of current funding or staffing levels.
School Reform Commission in Philly votes to dissolve
The School Reform Commission will end in Philadelphia, following a historic vote Thursday. Next: mayoral control, and then ...?
N. Calif. shooting spree ends at an elem. school
A man shot at an elementary school this morning in California, injuring a few students; at least 4 people are now dead in the incident.
Student stabbed during Panther Hour in Annapolis
Knives, esp. if students intend to use them as weapons, can lead to danger; caution is urged as schools & police take steps.
DACA deadline looms for Dreamers
Congress faces a deadline of March 5, and unless it takes action, 100s of 1000s of DACA recipients will be at risk of deportation.