In The Classroom

We often rue the loss of old buildings. Especially ones that were near and dear to us. And no buildings fit that bill more…

School board elections take place on April and in order to help you make a more informed decision at the polls in this race,…

School board elections take place on April 2 and in order to help you make a more informed decision at the polls in this…

Cedric Banks knows how tough it can be to raise a daughter to expect the men in her life to treat her right. That’s…

School board elections take place on April and in order to help you make a more informed decision at the polls in this race,…

I admit I was kind of excited when my eldest child started getting report cards. I’m pretty sure I wasn’t so excited to get…

In 1911, Danish-born landscape architect Jens Jensen, who left a lasting imprint on the upper Midwest, wrote of the school playground, “It belongs to…

The Elmbrook School District is known for its strong fine arts program. Even most middle school students have the opportunity to perform in a…

You can read an endless parade of books about public education. There are surveys of history, books that focus on charters and on voucher…

Last week, I spied a copy of the new Great Schools school finder which rates all the area public, charter and private schools to…