Latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Midlands

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Some state lawmakers are presenting measures that would change who oversees high school sports.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  School emergency drills have moved beyond the duck-and-cover exercises of the Cold War era. Today's drills practice brace students for the presence of armed intruders.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  A Senate panel has approved a bill that requires high school students to stay in school in order to get and keep a driver's license.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010  Such a change could cost cash-strapped state governments and local school districts billions of dollars, strip teachers of a time-honored perk of their profession, and irk officials in states that already bridle at federal intrusion into their traditional control over education.

Monday, September 27, 2010  Barely into the new school year, President Barack Obama issued a tough-love message to students and teachers on Monday: Their year in the classroom should be longer, and poorly performing teachers should get out.