IL custodians signal contract talk difficulties
Janitors and other school service workers, represented by the SEIU, say they're having trouble negotiating contract wages that are up to standard.
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Harford Co. to offer AP African American Studies
The school board in Harford Co., Md., reversed its earlier decision to deny students access to the new AP African American Studies course.
New athletic training facility approved in Dunlap
Dunlap Dist. 323 will break ground this fall on a much-needed extracurricular training facility, which will cost about $8.5 million.
Baltimore forensic science camp opens career paths
A free summer camp in Baltimore simulates crime scene investigations and has teenagers dusting for fingerprints.
Antisemitism alleged at Oak Park-River Forest HS
Can a school really handle the different viewpoints about the war between Israel and Hamas? Some think they should but don't.
Restitution for a century of Fla. reform school abuse
Final justice and financial restitution come to men who are now old and were abused as boys at the Dozier School for Boys.
7-y/o boy among 3 killed in Chicago home shooting
Gunmen in ski masks jumped out of a car and opened fire on a Chicago home, riddling it with bullets. 2 other children were injured.
Md. seeks comment on 3rd-grade reading retention
Do you think Maryland third graders who fail to demonstrate sufficient reading skills should be held back? Sound off.
12-y/o found; Baltimore teacher charged with rape
A teacher has been charged with rape in connection with the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl, found after she went missing for 7 days.
Free summer meals available to schoolchildren
Free summer meals are generally available to all students under 18 because of a federal program that provides them in various ways.