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When Grades and Test Scores Don’t Add Up, Who Can Parents Trust?
The 74 via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMy daughter finished her first year of New York City public high school in June. She received A’s in...
Teachers Would Make $60K Minimum Under Bill in Congress Making Grants to States
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON – A panel of policymakers and educators, including author Dave Eggers and former U.S....
Afternoon Briefing: Man fatally shot outside Roseland outreach center
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGood afternoon, Chicago. New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that Chicago lost about 81,000 people, or just under 3% of its population, from 2020 to 2022. Despite the decline, the ...
Foundation of late Chicago entrepreneur Sue Gin announces $21 million donation for nonprofit to...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNine years after the death of Sue Gin, a pioneering Chicago entrepreneur, her newly active...
Marian Shields Robinson, mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, dies at 86
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMalia Obama, Sasha Obama, mother-in-law Marian Robinson, first lady Michelle Obama and President...
Voters go to the polls in Chicago mayor's race that highlights Democrats' divide
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTwo candidates representing opposite ends of the Democratic party are on the ballot in the...
Why the Chicago mayoral runoff matters for national politics
Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson, left, and Paul Vallas greet each other before a debate,...
As Colorado moves toward a ban, which states allow corporal punishment in schools?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoColorado could be on the brink of doing something nearly two dozen states have yet to do: outlaw corporal punishment in schools. “I thought this was already done. I did not realize this was ...
Today in History: November 6, Ronald Reagan wins reelection in a landslide over Walter Mondale
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoToday in History Today is Monday, Nov. 6, the 310th day of 2023. There are 55 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 6, 1984, President Ronald Reagan won reelection by ...
An Ex-Gang Leader’s Advice for Deescalating Violence in Politics
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLast month, I had dinner with a former gang leader named Curtis Toler and a small group of Republican and Democratic chiefs of staff from the U.S. Senate. We gathered at a Capitol Hill bar to ...