Texas district elects school board members at-large
Should we divide school districts like we divide states for Congressional representatives? Or would that promote the same kind of gerrymandering?
School News
Bomb threats at 2 Alton schools
Bomb threats caused Monday's evacuation of a high school and middle school in southern IL, near St Louis. No bombs were found.
Farm to School is fresh & local
National Farm to School Month is in Oct., but schools in Washington Co., Md., already provide fresh & locally grown food during lunch.
Middle schoolers safe & mature in bus accident
A school bus accident in IL, where all 35 passengers were safe, illustrates the need to make bus rides as safe as possible.
Diversity managers at colleges are thought police
We are breeding a new variety of thought police, going by the name of "diversity officer" at our universities. Wrong-minded idea gone haywire.
Obituary: Garrett Williams, baseball player
A 16-year-old student-athlete from Southern IL died in a car wreck last weekend, and the school remembered him in a memorial service.
News flash: Pokémon GO is distracting
It's a public health problem when people, especially drivers and pedestrians within striking range of moving vehicles, are distracted.
Post-Labor Day start order may be illegal
Md. prides itself on being a local control-heavy state, but an executive order to start school after Labor Day has caused a fuss and may be illegal.
Parents want schools to cover more health topics
When it comes to health class, many parents say they want more topics of interest today, including sex, drugs, and alcohol, covered.
Once again, U.S. News ranks U.S. colleges
The U.S. News & World Report list of the top colleges in the nation is out, again. Learn from it, but realize it's a simplified ranking system.