2 IL winners among NYT letter writers
Among the winners of the NYT's letter-writing contest were 2 from the Chicago area about stay-at-home moms and trains.
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Prospect Knights to march in Macy's 2016 parade
The marching band from Prospect HS in Mt Prospect, Ill., was excited to learn they would be marching in Macy's parade on Thanksgiving 2016.
Anti-bullying video goes viral
Cyberbullying hurts kids in a global, public forum, and can lead to desperate acts. A new Canadian video encourages discussions about cyberbullying.
Student says Hinsdale board member bullied her
A student was passing out campaign literature opposed to certain candidates on the school board, including one who allegedly called her a bully.
Young Md. woman speaks on behalf of Muslims
A Baltimore-area teenager has launched a project that promotes acceptance of peace-loving Muslim women who wear hijabs in public.
'This is why our people will never get ahead'
Some irony, we note, in the activities of days that started out typical but turned out to be, without question, outside the box and prophetic.
In St Louis, hope + fear = poetry
Students around St Louis have written poetry that gives us a window into their souls: they want the violence to end and they want communities to work together.
Hopkins long-term study: family & income matter
Our thoughts on groundbreaking research out of Johns Hopkins: family & socioeconomic status play the biggest role in determining kids' future.
Graduation here and now
A tribute and an invitation to the high school graduating Class of 2014, along with prayers that you know how important the small things are.
Op-ed by Bill Gates commends the Common Core
An entrepreneur wrote an op-ed piece in USA Today commending the standards in the Common Core and the associated nationwide initiative.