Public Schools
The Bible to be Taught in Alabama Public Schools
Does teaching the Bible in public schools violate the first amendment of the United States? The state of Alabama doesn’t think so.
Religion in Public Schools: Live and Let Live
Religion is a vital part of American history, and although some civil libertarians would like it to be ignored completely, the First Amendment says nothing about schools not being able to celebrate religious holidays.
Only Class War on Public Schools Can Rid Us of This Unhinged Ruling Class
George Monbiot: Cowardice over the charitable status of private education leaves power in the hands of a tiny, damaged elite
Chicago School Initiatives
Chicago Schools face many barriers in providing equal and effective learning to one of the nation’s largest student populations. The prospect of school can be daunting for students and parents.
Gateway Drugs On The Rise In Charlotte Schools
Charlotte, North Carolina has a reputation as an affluent banking community where southern hospitality still exits, and a gentile lifestyle pervade. Of course, Charlotte Schools are also trying to educate one of the larger city populations in the country.
Boston Schools: Reformers Or Cradle Robbers?
One of the most urban and populated cities in America, Boston is subject to the dangers that come with this description. Boston Schools have worked desperately to protect impressionable students from negative situations.
Baltimore Schools Offer Many Reforms
Baltimore Schools are still feeling the effects of reform. Five years ago in 2002, massive funding went to the Baltimore Schools, which are one of the most under funded school systems in the state.
Atlanta Schools: Private Vs. Public
In any part of the country, the choice between private and public education is a tough one. The Atlanta Schools are no different in this respect. Parents have debated the positive and negative aspects of each side for many years.
Technology Initiative in Detroit Public Schools
The Detroit Board of Education revealed four new key partners in the ongoing technical development of Detroit schools. These partners will work together with Detroit schools for the next five years to improve the quality and access to technology throughout the area. The following companies, three of which are Detroit based, will be part of the program:
Pittsburgh Public Schools Early Childhood Program Brings Quality to Preschool Education
All Pittsburgh Schools Early Childhood Programs cover five days a week, for at least six hours a day. The goal of the program is to ensure that preschool children develop the skills that they will need for attending kindergarten, including self confidence, physical abilities, increased academic awareness, and social interaction.
A Record 377 California Schools Honored with the Distinguished School Award
The California Schools created the California Schools Recognition Program in 1985. Its purpose is to publicize and reinforce California schools priorities, which are to improve student scholastic achievement and promote students based upon measurable objectives. The program identifies and honors public schools that exhibit exemplary and inspiring achievement.
Special Education Needs Causing Financial Crisis in California Schools
The article cited a situation of one California schools child with a disability. The assigned public middle school offered special college prep classes, daily help from a special education expert, a laptop computer, extra time for tests, the opportunity to temporarily leave class if the child’s had an anxiety attack, and a special advocate to smooth over any problems with teachers.
Breakfast Pays Big Dividends in Boston Schools
For many years, scholars have recognized the link between a good breakfast and improved student behavior and academic performance. Boston schools see breakfast as their first tool of success.
Baltimore Schools Enrollment Down, Schools to Close
With declining enrollment and building space for tens of thousands more students than they have enrolled, the Baltimore schools announced last December their restructuring plans to close several elementary, middle and high schools with others becoming combined K-8 schools.
CEO Bonnie Copeland Leaving Baltimore Schools Cause for Concern
CEO Bonnie Copeland left the Baltimore schools on July 1, 2006. She had been with them for three years, which is a norm for an urban school superintendent. Her leaving, however, was not of her own choosing.
Excelling Arizona Schools Named for 2004-2005 School Year
As with many school systems across the United States, Arizona Schools have several measurement and accountability programs in place to improve student scholastic achievement. One accountability program for the Arizona schools is the AZ LEARNS achievement program. AZ LEARNS holds all Arizona schools accountable for the performance of their students and teachers, measuring performance over several years versus a snapshot one-year measurement.
Spotlight on Success Program to Benefit Arizona Schools
For many years, the Arizona schools have experienced a lot of negative publicity that affects its ability to recruit talent, garner extra funding, and keep students in the public school system. Current superintendent Tom Horne says that much of this publicity is unwarranted and unfair to the Arizona schools that have made many positive strides toward improving education.
Is the current public school system "Getting the job done?"
This country has been a leader of nations for many years...but our public school system seems to have fallen behind!
Public School for Scandal
Eton only escapes censure because of a persistent and demeaning national sycophancy. Roy Hattersley
The Return of the Sporting Public Schoolboy
Cricket: The core of the British cricket has long been provided by public schoolboys, now football may be about to benefit from the same source, says Will Buckley.
Will Buckley Suggests Turning Public Schools Into Sporting Academies
The success of Britain's toffs in the sporting arena shows that all public schools should become sports academies, says Will Buckley.
Public School Undergrads Must Pay Up
It is obscene for the taxpayer to subsidise the well-off at university. It was Sir Robin Butler - sometime cabinet secretary, master of University College, Oxford, and, as far as I know, neither a doctrinal Marxist nor a member of the Militant Tendency - who suggested that undergraduates who enter higher education from...
Manhunt for Public School Kidnapper
Police in Pakistan last night made their first arrests in the search for the kidnappers of an American journalist.
George Monbiot: Cowardice over the charitable status of private education leaves power in the hands of a tiny, damaged elite
Chicago School Initiatives
Chicago Schools face many barriers in providing equal and effective learning to one of the nation’s largest student populations. The prospect of school can be daunting for students and parents.
Gateway Drugs On The Rise In Charlotte Schools
Charlotte, North Carolina has a reputation as an affluent banking community where southern hospitality still exits, and a gentile lifestyle pervade. Of course, Charlotte Schools are also trying to educate one of the larger city populations in the country.
Boston Schools: Reformers Or Cradle Robbers?
One of the most urban and populated cities in America, Boston is subject to the dangers that come with this description. Boston Schools have worked desperately to protect impressionable students from negative situations.
Baltimore Schools Offer Many Reforms
Baltimore Schools are still feeling the effects of reform. Five years ago in 2002, massive funding went to the Baltimore Schools, which are one of the most under funded school systems in the state.
Atlanta Schools: Private Vs. Public
In any part of the country, the choice between private and public education is a tough one. The Atlanta Schools are no different in this respect. Parents have debated the positive and negative aspects of each side for many years.
Technology Initiative in Detroit Public Schools
The Detroit Board of Education revealed four new key partners in the ongoing technical development of Detroit schools. These partners will work together with Detroit schools for the next five years to improve the quality and access to technology throughout the area. The following companies, three of which are Detroit based, will be part of the program:
Pittsburgh Public Schools Early Childhood Program Brings Quality to Preschool Education
All Pittsburgh Schools Early Childhood Programs cover five days a week, for at least six hours a day. The goal of the program is to ensure that preschool children develop the skills that they will need for attending kindergarten, including self confidence, physical abilities, increased academic awareness, and social interaction.
A Record 377 California Schools Honored with the Distinguished School Award
The California Schools created the California Schools Recognition Program in 1985. Its purpose is to publicize and reinforce California schools priorities, which are to improve student scholastic achievement and promote students based upon measurable objectives. The program identifies and honors public schools that exhibit exemplary and inspiring achievement.
Special Education Needs Causing Financial Crisis in California Schools
The article cited a situation of one California schools child with a disability. The assigned public middle school offered special college prep classes, daily help from a special education expert, a laptop computer, extra time for tests, the opportunity to temporarily leave class if the child’s had an anxiety attack, and a special advocate to smooth over any problems with teachers.
Breakfast Pays Big Dividends in Boston Schools
For many years, scholars have recognized the link between a good breakfast and improved student behavior and academic performance. Boston schools see breakfast as their first tool of success.
Baltimore Schools Enrollment Down, Schools to Close
With declining enrollment and building space for tens of thousands more students than they have enrolled, the Baltimore schools announced last December their restructuring plans to close several elementary, middle and high schools with others becoming combined K-8 schools.
CEO Bonnie Copeland Leaving Baltimore Schools Cause for Concern
CEO Bonnie Copeland left the Baltimore schools on July 1, 2006. She had been with them for three years, which is a norm for an urban school superintendent. Her leaving, however, was not of her own choosing.
Excelling Arizona Schools Named for 2004-2005 School Year
As with many school systems across the United States, Arizona Schools have several measurement and accountability programs in place to improve student scholastic achievement. One accountability program for the Arizona schools is the AZ LEARNS achievement program. AZ LEARNS holds all Arizona schools accountable for the performance of their students and teachers, measuring performance over several years versus a snapshot one-year measurement.
Spotlight on Success Program to Benefit Arizona Schools
For many years, the Arizona schools have experienced a lot of negative publicity that affects its ability to recruit talent, garner extra funding, and keep students in the public school system. Current superintendent Tom Horne says that much of this publicity is unwarranted and unfair to the Arizona schools that have made many positive strides toward improving education.
Is the current public school system "Getting the job done?"
This country has been a leader of nations for many years...but our public school system seems to have fallen behind!
Public School for Scandal
Eton only escapes censure because of a persistent and demeaning national sycophancy. Roy Hattersley
The Return of the Sporting Public Schoolboy
Cricket: The core of the British cricket has long been provided by public schoolboys, now football may be about to benefit from the same source, says Will Buckley.
Will Buckley Suggests Turning Public Schools Into Sporting Academies
The success of Britain's toffs in the sporting arena shows that all public schools should become sports academies, says Will Buckley.
Public School Undergrads Must Pay Up
It is obscene for the taxpayer to subsidise the well-off at university. It was Sir Robin Butler - sometime cabinet secretary, master of University College, Oxford, and, as far as I know, neither a doctrinal Marxist nor a member of the Militant Tendency - who suggested that undergraduates who enter higher education from...
Manhunt for Public School Kidnapper
Police in Pakistan last night made their first arrests in the search for the kidnappers of an American journalist.