Concerns over lead in Newark school water
Fears of lead in drinking water at schools have spiked after the Flint water crisis and a realization that lots of schools have old pipes.
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Women learn self-defense at a Lutheran school
A small Lutheran school in Carroll Co., Md., brought in a self-defense expert to train women and girls how to survive an assault.
Students highlight magnet programs in Harford Co.
Magnet programs are like college majors, allowing students to focus on an area of interest and explore what a career in that field might be like.
Boston students walk out to protest cuts
Hundreds of Boston Public School students protested over what could be effective cuts to education funding and programs coming next year.
Frank talk about Common Core from Republicans
Three of the 4 Republican presidential candidates talked a little about education in the 12th debate Thursday.
Sec. Ed. talks about maker spaces in Baltimore
US acting ed. secretary John King visited a workshop in Baltimore today, talking about the benefits of maker spaces and career and technical education.
Opt-out answers sought in Maryland, Illinois
The school board in Frederick Co., Md., wants to know what the state wants them to do when it comes to students who refuse to take state tests.
The Mt. St. Mary’s-Univ. of Iowa similarity
The president at a small university in Md. stepped down under fire over his use of a bunny metaphor to describe freshman students.
Riverside-Brookfield intruder declared dangerous
A Rockford man has been sent back to prison after a successful plea from an Illinois police chief had him judged to be a sexually dangerous person.
Should we abolish state education departments?
A candidate for US senator from Md. opines that we should abolish the Md. State Dept. of Ed. Let's talk.