17th November 2006
The Mayor's College Fair
The Mayor's College Fair brings together a variety of programs available for the Washington D.C. schools and their students preparing for college tuition costs. This event takes place on September 15, 2006 and provides infor...
17th November 2006
There was a group of children in one of the Seattle schools who came up with an idea. They wanted to turn sad things into happy things, find the positive in the negative. The idea came about because when you are in the third or fourth grade, life can be s...
17th November 2006
San Jose Schools Win Awards and Honors This Summer
This summer several San Jose Schools won some kind of award or honor for their continued achievements in education. Three schools in the San Jose Schools system have won awards for successfully competi...
17th November 2006
What Weighted Student Formulas Do
One of the primary features of the WSF is that it allows San Francisco Schools more flexibility than the previous system, called the ?staffing ratios? model. Through staffing ratios, the central office basically direc...
17th November 2006
Grants Help Students Prepare for Postsecondary Education
Three San Antonio Schools' high schools have received grants from the state of Texas to aid students in achieving their goals of attending college or university. The Texas High School Completion ...
17th November 2006
The High School Reform Task Force
Superintendent Mark Roosevelt announced the creation of the Pittsburgh Public Schools High School Reform Task Force. The High School Reform Task Force, which consists of leaders of both secondary and higher education, ...
17th November 2006
What is Available
Vouchers will be issued in two categories: 1) General Purpose Vouchers and 2) Software Vouchers. General Purpose Vouchers may be used to purchase specific hardware (listed below), any non-custom software for that hardware, evaluation...
17th November 2006
Nashville Schools Board of Education Reviews Adequate Yearly Progress Results
Every year, every school district in Tennessee must examine its performance from the pervious school year. This summer Nashville Schools had to do this as well. The Nashville...
17th November 2006
Fun Partnerships with KBEM
Minneapolis Schools have a unique relationship with local radio. As radio is the voice of the people and the Minneapolis schools educate those same people, it seems a natural match. Local radio station KBEM has had a long ...
17th November 2006
Miami Schools Will Open Four New Schools
This school year Miami Schools is opening four new schools and several new facilities to cope with increased student enrollment for the 2006-2007 school year. The new schools will cater to elementary, middle and...
17th November 2006
The Problem
Teachers, students, and parents at Long Island schools have been struggling with how to give credit for physical education classes. On the one hand, many argue that counting gym like an academic class can badly affect the GPA of students w...
17th November 2006
?A Celebration of Progress? Marks the Opening of New Las Vegas School Buildings
This past August, leaders from the Las Vegas Schools gathered at the Cashman Theatre for ?A Celebration of Progress.? This was a celebration to mark the opening of nine new...
17th November 2006
Superintendent Calls for Fathers on the First Day of School
Superintendent Eugene G. White's call to fathers in the Indianapolis schools has met with strong success. Mr. White asked fathers to bring their children to the first day of classes in orde...
17th November 2006
New Technology Partners
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 ...
17th November 2006
The Columbus Schools' partnership programs will continue into the 2006-2007 school year. These programs are conducted jointly with Columbus Schools and local and state universities, colleges, academic organizations, community organizations and area volunt...
