- San Diego Schools And Their Partners Are Making A Difference
With over 133,000 students in attendance, San Diego Schools have a lot to live up to. Parents expect excellence when they send their children off to school each day, and that’s certainly the case in... - Boston Schools Focus On Children
Boston Schools have decided to pool their knowledge and focus on their students. Their ultimate goal is to accelerate the improvement of teaching and learning in all of their schools by creating a... - Strategic Goals In Arizona Schools
Arizona Schools have made a plan to help the overall quality of their schools by 2013. It isn’t just through making sure that their students are the best they can be, though. Arizona Schools are... - Acceptable Use Of Cell Phones In Schools
Cell phone use in schools has dramatically changed since 911. When I started out as an administrator pagers were forbidden in school because they were associated with drug trafficking. If a student... - Baltimore Schools Set Performance Goals
All school systems should have goals. These goals must be attainable, however. While these centers of learning must know where they headed and how they are going to get there, it seems that they are... - Low Teacher Pay Scales At Arizona Schools
Teachers in Arizona Schools are Paid Less Teachers in Arizona schools are compensated based on their level of education, qualifications and teaching experience. But is that truly fair pay? The... - Atlanta Schools Experiment With Single-Gender Campuses
There are many studies that both support and denounce the practice of single-gender schools. For many years, colleges and universities were all divided based on gender. Throughout history, boys were... - SAT Optional Schools Not Always Easy Schools
It has been 30 years since I was a high school senior, but I had to take the SATs just as 11th and 12th graders do now. I did okay, but not good enough to get into my two first choice schools. Back... - New York City Schools Include Charters
There have been many instances over the past 20 years or so where people have been so unhappy about the schools that they have decided to step up and do something about it. In response to this... - Public Versus Private New Orleans Schools
Ever wonder what to do with school choice? For families who have ample amounts of money and can afford any school, the decision about what school to send the kids to may seem simple. After all, most... - Minneapolis Public Schools Lose Students To Charter Schools
Students are Fleeing Minneapolis Schools Minneapolis schools are being faced with the prospect of empty school buildings as more and more students flee the system to charter schools in the district. ... - Milwaukee Public Schools Say Hello To Life Without Cell Phones
Cell Phone Ban in Milwaukee Public Schools It’s hard to imagine a world without cell phones. Next to the Internet it’s probably the single most important invention that has affected the maximum... - A Storm In A Teacup At Miami Dade Public Schools
Controversy over Book Ban Rattles Miami Schools Miami Dade Public schools have been rocked by allegations of throwing aside civil liberties in favor of pleasing parts of the local populace. First... - Metro Nashville Public Schools Promote Unconventional Role Models
A Step in the Right Direction at Nashville Schools We’re all familiar with the kinds of students who are projected to be potential leaders in high schools – the debate team member, the math club geek,... - Tackling Sexual Harassment In Memphis City Schools
The Menace of Sexual Harassment in Memphis Schools Mention the words “sexual harassment” and images of leering executives making lewd comments to or in the presence of co-workers or employees comes to... - Overcrowding A Problem For Some Los Angeles Schools
A long time ago, kids went to school in a one-room schoolhouse. Kids ranged in age from around 7 to 16, and were all taught by the same teacher. In the cities, schools were mostly run by religious... - Arts Integrated And Learning Styles Go Hand-In-Hand In Oklahoma City Schools
Many people understand the importance of exposure to the arts. We love art; it is a necessary part of our society. In fact, for every culture and every society, art in some form or another is critical... - Virginia Schools Introduce Kids To Award-Winning Author
Middle school students attending two Virginia Schools have had the opportunity to meet an award-winning author. Sharon Flake has written a work of fiction about a 13-year-old African American girl who... - Texas Schools Set An Example
Happy Days in Texas Schools Texas school districts are enjoying a revival, and how! In recent years, the state’s schools are finding increased success meeting all the measures of a school’s success-... - Where Have All The New York Schools Teachers Gone?
No one can argue that teachers aren’t important and, next to students, are the lifeblood of any school. So why are so many teachers leaving the profession? New York Schools, while they haven’t lost... - Impoverished Florida Schools Get Tech Makeover
High Poverty Florida Schools have Negligible Tech Equipment Florida schools have long struggled with the wide disparities between schools in affluent neighborhoods, and those that serve the state’s... - Food For The Mind And Body In The Fairfax, VA Schools
The Chef’s Special at Fairfax, VA Schools Fairfax County Public Schools have always had a favorable reputation among parents and students because these institutions meet the biggest indicator of a... - What Ails The Washington DC Schools?
Problems that Face Washington DC Schools District of Columbia Public schools are faced with increasingly serious challenges. The 55,000 student system is plagued by gaping disparities between schools... - Charlotte Schools Encourage Parental Involvement
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools know all about educating students. They know how to efficiently and effectively run a school system. They also know the importance of parental involvement. To that end,... - The Unique Challenges That Face California Schools
The standards of California schools, once regarded as some of the best in the country have begun to slip in nationwide rankings, not just in comparison to past levels but also in comparison to other... - Boston Schools Work To Balance Inequalities In Funding
No parent wants their child to have to attend a school that is sub-standard. We all want our children to get the best education they possibly can. Even those who don’t have kids in school today are... - Baltimore Schools May Change Graduation Requirements
For decades, graduating Baltimore Schools seniors have had to show that they have met or exceeded their school’s educational requirements, typically in the form of a standardized test such as the SAT... - Arizona Schools - Did They Overreact
- The History Of Sacramento Schools
The district serving Sacramento Schools is 150 years old. The start of Sacramento’s school system was February 20, 1854, and began on the corner of 5th and K Streets. There were two teachers, one male... - Should San Diego Schools Students Pray?
The San Diego Schools were put in the national spotlight this past July when it was revealed that Carver Elementary Schools was allowing Muslim students a 15 minute timeframe to pray. Carver has... - Mentors And Partners In The San Antonio Schools
Public education is having a difficult time. The San Antonio Schools and districts nationwide are struggling to meet No Child Left Behind (NCLB) mandates and stricter state standards. One effect it... - Magnets In The St. Louis Schools
Just like any other big city the St. Louis Schools in Missouri have some challenges in educating the city’s youngest population. Religious and private schools are an option for many. The public St.... - Seattle Schools: Are All Children Special Needs?
It’s a great commentary that the “save Seattle Schools” blog hosted on is a wildly active forum for community interaction. Anytime I visit the site there are discussions on anything from the military... - The San Jose Schools Struggle With Charters
The San Jose Schools have struggled for years to find ways to address educational issues in the city. While there is a lot of room for criticism in any urban school district, you can’t say that the... - San Francisco Schools Fight Fat
Childhood obesity is at alarming levels in this county. Children in the San Francisco Schools are no exception. Too much television and video games, and too little time spent playing outside has led... - Illinois Schools Put Money Where Its Needed Most
- Community Involvement Important For Portland Schools
Public schools need the support of their communities to succeed. They are, after all, public and open to all. It is our responsibility as members of the community to give whatever help and support we... - The Plight Of Black Boys In America Schools
It’s parent-teacher time. We sit and listen. Our son’s elementary teacher refused to place him into a higher math. It had been done before. We had provided independent test results that showed he was... - Pittsburgh Schools Offer Affordable College Education
Pressure, pressure, pressure. Students in all grades can be under an enormous amount of pressure to succeed while in school. Kindergartners must learn to read, add, and subtract before they finish... - Phoenix Schools See School Choice As A Necessity
Neighborhood schools are quickly becoming a thing of the past. With such things as school rankings, school “grades” for each school, and the No Child Left Behind act, simply sending our children to...
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