Day 3 of a teachers’ strike in Seattle
Seattle teachers went on strike Wednesday, Sept 9, which was supposed to be the first day of school for about 52,000 students.
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Standardized tests don’t hold muster: Opinion
Common Core test scores will be released soon. The data may look good, but it tells us very little about our schools & teachers.
New civics graduation requirement in Illinois
A new law in IL makes it a H.S. graduation requirement to include at least 1 semester of civics as part of the 2-year social studies requirement.
Researchers: Start high school at 10 AM
Research suggest starting high school as late as 10 or 11 AM. A compromise would be not starting class while students are still asleep.
Voters in Mass. might weigh in on Common Core
A possible ballot question in Mass. will ask voters what they think about the Common Core State Standards. We hope they're never asked.
Wake-up call coming with PARCC test results
The results from the PARCC tests are going to be bad, and opinion writers, ill-informed as they may be, are trying to warn us.
Illinois marching band season is officially open
Competitive Illinois marching band takes flight Saturday with several big festivals and a few small ones. Are you ready for some music?
Prez has a personal take on paying for college
The president will talk to students in several states as part of the 2015 Back-to-School bus tour. His past, their future.
Dyett hunger strikers get a small win
Protesters will continue a hunger strike, even after Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposed a decent-sounding compromise.
Wash. court declares charters unconstitutional
The Supreme Court for the state of Washington has declared the diversion of public money for charter schools to be unconstitutional.