Man jumps on hood of a middle school bus
Student video shows a man jumping on the hood of a Baltimore Co. bus & demanding to board it. A student may have thrown something at him.
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1 game interrupted by gunfire, next 1 cancelled
Tonight's football game at Chicago Hope Academy has been cancelled out of concern for the safety of players, fans, and school staff.
Rauner vetoes the cursive writing bill
The IL gov. vetoed an unfunded mandate that would have required 5th graders to be taught at least 1 unit on cursive writing.
Citing safety, Centennial disbands varsity football
Centennial HS in Ellicott City, Md., doesn't have enough varsity football players this fall to field a complete team and still attend to the safety of players.
Galena referendum seeks construction, safety
Should Galena schools be upgraded? It will take a voter-approved bond issue to make that happen, and voters will decide in April.
Kids may think marijuana less harmful if legalized
If the recreational use of marijuana is legalized, some 8th and 10th graders in Washington tend to think the drug is less harmful. No real change seen in Colo.
Should IL require seat belts on school buses?
A few lawmakers in IL wonder whether it would be effective to require large school buses to come equipped with seat belts. Would it save lives?
Would seat belts on school buses save lives?
Should we fit buses with seat belts or require that schools or school bus companies put seat belts on school buses? Would it save lives?
Many kids spend time with firearms
Do you talk with your child's pediatrician about gun ownership in the home? Maybe it's a good idea, just like you talk about car seats.
School bus fire in Md., accident in IL
A school bus caught fire in College Park, Md., yesterday. No injuries were reported, thanks to the heroic actions of the bus driver.