Obituary: Ryan Ainsworth & Grant Seaver; U-47700
A dangerous opioid drug, imported from China, is 8× stronger than morphine and has killed dozens of US teens. It's too new to be listed as illegal.
School News
Buses crash head-on in Baltimore, killing 6
A school bus collided with a transit bus in Baltimore this morning, killing 6 people, including both drivers, and injuring 10 others.
Airstrikes hit Syrian school, kill > 20, incl. kids
About 14 schoolchildren and several other civilians were killed in Syria as warplanes attacked the village in which their school was located.
Calif. and U.S. in standoff over a science test
Calif. officials say they shouldn't waste students' time with science tests that don't even test understanding of new science standards. US says they have to.
NAEP reports state-level scores on science test
Scores were released Thursday on the 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-grade science test for NAEP. State-level results might not tell us what we need to know.
Gates resigns from Md. State Board of Education
A respected scientist and member of the state board of education in Md. resigned today over executive orders issued by the governor regarding education.
LaGrange SD 102 seeks a tax increase
A tax referendum in LaGrange, IL, seeks to cover an operational deficit that owes its existence in part to the state's failure to deliver funds districts were counting on.
2 girls color inspiring women in bright tones
Can a coloring book inspire middle school girls, and those of all ages, to change the world? 2 Baltimore City girls hope so.
Lawsuit over teen suicide plan in Mundelein
An IL high school is being sued in order to force it to update its suicide prevention and awareness plan and inform families about the plan.
Grad rate inches up a little in 2014-15
The US graduation rate hit a new high in 2014-15, when about 83% of high school students graduated on time, US Dept of Ed says.