Chicago schools to provide meals during summer
Lunch options for Chicago schoolkids this summer got a boost with the district's LunchStop program, providing access to nutritious meals.
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DeVos looks to make predatory lending great again
An initiative at the US Ed. Dept. would eliminate the gainful employment rules that protect students from predatory lending practices.
PARCC Inc. is dissolved
The manager of standardized tests used extensively in IL and Md. dissolved as of today. The tests will continue for now.
Bullying hurts schools financially, too
Bullying costs schools the right to provide a safe learning environment, but in many cases it also costs schools money. A lot of money.
Obituary: Mitchell Chester; Mass. ed commissioner
He was a phenomenal leader who "possessed an unyielding commitment to improving the lives of children and young people."
Allegations of grade-fixing plague the DC suburbs
The Maryland governor has called for investigations in a case involving teachers who may have inflated grades to boost graduation rates.
Trump’s budget has no common good
Donald Trump has proposed a federal budget that will drastically cut scientific research, education, and environmental protection.
Calculus, cardboard canoes, commencement @WVHS
The year wrapped up for seniors yesterday at one of the Chicago area's biggest and best high schools. We once again salute seniors.
Marijuana users perform worse in school
Students who smoke marijuana are less likely to attend college & less likely to get good grades in high school.
Bus from Philly overturns in Harford Co.
Several students were hurt when a bus taking them from Philadelphia to Washington overturned Monday morning in an I-95 traffic accident.