Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel is moving ahead with controversial plans for a longer school day. That would make Chicago an outlier, because a longer day costs more money — which most districts don't have at the moment.
In suburban Detroit, there's a speed limit sign telling drivers to slow down to 25 mph on school days — but it's a little different than the signs you might be used to seeing in your neighborhood.
A new program set to launch in January will have preschoolers learning basic business and finance skills at the Chicago Public Library. The program is inspired by a Sesame Workshop multi-media kit.
