In memoriam: 1 year after the Iguala crimes
We pause briefly to remember the souls of 43 students who were studying to become teachers in Mexico until police abducted them.
School News
Hunger strike ends; #FightForDyett lives on
A hunger strike in Chicago ends on Day 34, but the fight for equity in public education, esp. in large urban districts, continues.
Possible abuse of autistic students in Harford Co.
Charges have been made against Harford Co., Md., public schools that they aren't taking proper care to educate kids with autism.
Americans want professionalism, not tenure
A national poll finds most Americans, more Republicans than Democrats and more Whites than Blacks, opposed teacher tenure.
Heating & cooling system issues can kill a class
Schools in Md. and IL are in bad need of maintenance: one is a quick fix involving chlorine, the other more long-term.
Pope Francis visits the U.S.
Pope Francis makes a historic visit to the US, and schools are filled with anticipation that this former teacher will inspire them.
School ‘policy’ vs. a teacher’s opinion
We read that school officials sometimes claim how they're running their classrooms is "policy" when it's actually nothing more than an opinion.
Calif. schools didn’t tell parents about opting out
Some parents in Calif. say it was illegal for their kids' school district not to notify them they had the right to opt out of state tests.
FARMs status correlates with college enrollment
A report from Howard County, Md., links eligibility for free lunch in school with college enrollment and completion rates.
Severe weather in N. IL, incl. tornado in Frankfort
Severe weather, including at least 1 tornado, caused property damage and cancellation of football games Friday in northern Illinois.