E. St. Louis SD 189 teachers still on strike
A teachers' strike lingers in southern IL, with no appearance of stopping. Football ends, teachers go without pay, kids go to community centers.
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Md. launches a college application campaign
Want to apply for college in Md.? The state dept. of ed. is a partner in a campaign to help students & families navigate the process.
American Revolution is like ‘real’ change in schools
Education needs a revolution, right? Sometimes, we all do. What will that revolution look like? It may not happen.
Transgender quandary in Twp HSD 211
Palatine, IL-based H.S. Dist. 211 will provide gender-neutral changing and showering areas that transgender students must use. Unlawful.
McHenry strike ends as deal reached
An 8-day teachers' strike ended and classes resumed at McHenry Comm H.S. in northern IL Tuesday, after teachers ratified a new contract.
Gates talks school reform on a school day
Bill & Melinda Gates discuss and give a speech about the future of their Seattle-based foundation with regard to education reform.
Byrd-Bennett indicted in SUPES Academy kickback
The former CEO of Chicago Public Schools has been indicted on federal charges in connection with kickbacks she allegedly received.
Schools reconsider transgender bathroom use
Transgender students in Md. & Nev. deal with bathroom and locker room questions every day at school. What should be done?
Howard Co. school mold belies ‘transparency’
Communication between school officials and community members, in the name of "transparency," often suffers from formality.
H.S. shooting plot foiled in N. Calif.
Police in Northern Calif. foiled a plot by students to go on a shooting spree at their high school. No one was harmed, but 4 students were arrested.