A Textbook Example: Why American Schools Must Go Green

Schools are a black hole for energy consumption. The buildings, which often serve as the hub of communities, are open from early morning to late at night. With air conditioning or heating systems that run continually, it is not unusual for a single building to use hundreds of thousands of gallons of fossil fuel each year. While this energy consumption is a major concern to students, teachers ...

Scandal knocks at No. 10 Downing St.

A prime minister's aide is intimately linked to the furor over high-profile phone tappings. read more

2 DPS teens shot after first day of school

The first day at Detroit Public Schools started and ended badly as two teens were shot near Mumford High shortly after dismissal and dozens of buses were late picking up students earlier in the day.

Coleman Collins on pro basketball and college football

In addition to being a key big man for the Bundesliga's Ulm team, Coleman Collins has long been among TrueHoop's most thoughtful contributors . After a summer of travel, he's back in Germany preparing for the season, and he checks in with thoughts of travel, writing, international professional hoops and college football: I did a lot of traveling this summer. I visited Sweden for Midsummer ...

Cameras zoom in on high school

Half Moon Bay High School is set to try out a security camera “pilot program” this academic year, but school officials could have a hard time proving whether the new surveillance system is really taking a bite out of crime.