http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Over the years, the Virginia schools (like many school systems across the nation) have been losing their public school students to home schooling. Henry County, for example, has seen an increase ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128532_22.html 12th February 2007 Professional athletes have been in the news a lot over the past few years, either being accused or admitting to taking performance-enhancing drugs. Major league baseball has taken several hits with accusations being brought against some of their top playe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128531_22.html 12th February 2007 In 1996, then governor Jeb Bush co-founded the first charter school within the state of Florida, when most educators across the nation thought of charter schools as nothing more than a fad. Now, there are more than 350 charter schools within the state of ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128528_22.html 12th February 2007 For sometime now, I have written about the problems within the St. Louis schools. They have been “provisionally accredited” for several years now and are facing being unaccredited in l... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128526_22.html 12th February 2007 The San Diego schools is the largest school district in the state. Last year, almost 13 percent of its eighth graders failed two or more core subjects of English, mathematics, history ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128525_22.html 12th February 2007 Some established Phoenix Schools districts are just a few areas in the Valley that are losing students to charter schools, private schools, and other districts. These Phoenix schools distri... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128523_22.html 12th February 2007 I have worked at one business or another, since I turned 16. I worked for both private and nonprofit businesses, for big corporations and small professional firms. I still remember the excitement, as well as the culture shock, of my very first job. Becaus... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128519_22.html 12th February 2007 Last month, Columbus, Ohio, police arrested an individual who drives bus for one of the Ohio schools in Columbus. The driver was charged with possession of cocaine and further investigation found the ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128517_22.html 12th February 2007 Many states are experiencing the shock of new governors who are breaking the mold of former elected officials. In past generations, new state governors created a transitional governing period during which they and their staffs could get up to speed on the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128514_22.html 12th February 2007 Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave his State of the City speech recently and included some unexpected changes for the New York City schools that could profoundly change their current opera... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128513_22.html 12th February 2007 In December 2006, the Michigan schools board approved a new measure that affects students within the Michigan schools — the use of seclusion and restraint for unruly students. These disorderl... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128510_22.html 12th February 2007 Currently, the Los Angeles schools have $20 billion in construction and renovation projects for Los Angeles schools’ facilities underway or planned. Unfortunately, the Los Angeles ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128509_22.html 12th February 2007 NASA’s Johnson Space Center Houston recently hosted a two-day BP Physics Challenge for 886 Houston schools’ students, mostly juniors and seniors, with 800 more students expected to attend... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128507_22.html 12th February 2007 In 1896, the Plessey v. Ferguson court decision established the “separate but equal” doctrine, allowing that it was legal and fair to separate public school students by race and color as long as the education gi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128503_22.html 12th February 2007 One of the things I appreciated, only after graduating college graduation, was that my school employed professors, who had “real world” experience. I cannot tell you how many times we heard a professor say, “Okay, that’s what the textbook tells yo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128501_22.html 12th February 2007 I have been writing about school districts across the nation for some time. It is unfortunate that many districts today generally are experiencing more problems than successes. Budgeting, finances and funding are the biggest headaches and challenges for ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128500_22.html 12th February 2007 Scott Parks is the education columnist for the Dallas Daily News. He had some interesting items on his January 2007 wish list for the Dallas schools. Some are poignant and in dire need. Some a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128499_22.html 12th February 2007 Ever since George W. Bush took the oath of president of the United States, he and his administration have instituted many federally mandated changes for public schools across the nation. Now, according to Margaret Spellings, education secretary for the Bu... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128496_22.html 12th February 2007 Long before Arnold Schwarzenegger ran for governor of California, physical fitness was at the forefront of his career. He won a succession of bodybuilding titles from 1964 to 1970. He had been named Mr. Germany and Mr. Universe by the age of twenty. Schwa... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128495_22.html 12th February 2007 The middle school model was conceived in the 70s and implemented throughout the 70s and 80s across the nation. It was thought that middle schools would provide a nurturing bridge between the early elementary school experience and high school. Unfortunatel... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128494_22.html 12th February 2007 In 2005, state legislators added two additional immunizations to the list that Baltimore schools must ensure all children through the ninth grade have before attending school. The first ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128493_22.html 12th February 2007 There is currently a bill in the Arizona state legislature, proposing that the state create standardized final exams for specific core high school courses within the Arizona schools. The bill was introduced by the Senate Education Committee Chairman and h... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128490_22.html 12th February 2007 As the San Diego schools graduating class of 2007 begin their senior year, school district superintendents across San Diego County are celebrating. The San Diego County Schools announced in September that, as of the class of 2006, the gap in passing the c... http://www.articlealley.com/article_106644_22.html 18th November 2006 The Philadelphia schools have been contracting out (also called privatization) many schools services to for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations for four years and are entering their fifth. School Reform Commissioner Daniel Whelan is willing ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_106642_22.html 18th November 2006 On November 8th, the voters of who live in the Los Angeles schools district will be faced with their fourth proposition, called Measure Y. The $3.985 bond measure, which will be paid by property taxes, is for more planned expansion within the Los Angeles... http://www.articlealley.com/article_106639_22.html 18th November 2006 All states across the United States require standards that must be met in different subjects by specific grades, especially in reading and math. End of year testing is required for specific grades to ensure schools and students are meeting these standards... http://www.articlealley.com/article_106633_22.html 18th November 2006 Virginia schools students recently have returned to school. Along with the studies and coursework they expected to face, they have a new program with which to deal ? a bullying prevention program. Bullies are prevalent in all schools today. It has be... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105593_22.html 17th November 2006 The Texas schools released figures in September 2006, showing substantial increases in the number of Texas schools students taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams, as well as their resulting scores. High schools across the nation are allowed to teach col... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105592_22.html 17th November 2006 The Tampa schools are part of the Hillsborough County School Board, and Candy Olson has represented the south Tampa schools for 12 years. The nonpartisan District 2 covers the south Tampa schools and curves into part of southwest Hillsborough County. Olso... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105589_22.html 17th November 2006 Philanthropists, business leaders, and educational advocates across the region have lost confidence in the St. Louis schools board's ability to correct the ongoing problems in its district, according to a September 2, 2006, article in the St. Louis Post-D... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105587_22.html 17th November 2006 This July, Annie Santana, a Spanish teacher at Mission Bay High School, part of the San Diego schools, departed the city and headed for the island of Robinson Crusoe, Chile. In the seventh year of her career, Santana joined the Fulbright teacher exchange... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105586_22.html 17th November 2006 The Roosevelt Elementary School District, located in the Phoenix Schools area on the south side of the city, is in serious trouble. The primarily low-income district has been dealing with turmoil for years, and the possible takeover by the Arizona Departm... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105585_22.html 17th November 2006 Two Orlando schools are in trouble with the State Board of Education. Both Evans and Jones High Schools have repeatedly failed the state's annual school grading system that is based on student scores on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Evans ha... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105583_22.html 17th November 2006 The Ohio schools board has drafted a framework that will set teacher guidelines to be used when teaching controversial topics in the classroom. The proposal is not a lesson plan, but rather an optional template that guides teachers to enable students to f... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105582_22.html 17th November 2006 According to an August 14th article in the Detroit Daily News, an unintended consequence of the Michigan schools funding crisis is a growing number of recalls within the Metro-Detroit area. The grassroots efforts attempt to oust school board officials, w... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105580_22.html 17th November 2006 School dress codes have been around for decades, but they gained more prominence in schools and are stricter in recent years in response to the permeation of gangs and violence within the schools at all levels. In addition to maintaining modesty within t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105579_22.html 17th November 2006 The Denver Public School Foundation is a ?portal? for community and business philanthropy for the Denver schools. Originally started in 1984, it played a passive role in the Denver schools, until it was revitalized in 2002. The purpose of the Denver ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105577_22.html 17th November 2006 I am of a generation where Richard Pryor was the only person who ever used the N-word in a public venue. Today, however, rappers and hip-hop music is inundated with the word, and our youth who listen to it mimic their idols. It is considered to be hip, ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105573_22.html 17th November 2006 Chicago schools educators were surprised during their teacher training session in mid-September with new state learning standards for kindergarten students. Previously, Illinois was one of 11 states that did not have learning standards for kindergarten.... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105572_22.html 17th November 2006 In an unprecedented move in April, the Boston schools launched an initiative to convert all the charter schools within the city over to their school system as pilot schools. The move was in response to the millions of funding dollars lost each year for t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105571_22.html 17th November 2006 In 2005, City Neighbors and Patterson Park Public, two charter schools in Baltimore, appealed the Baltimore schools' per student funding formula to the state board. The board ruled in their favor, and the Baltimore schools appealed the board's decision in... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105569_22.html 17th November 2006 The U.S. Department of Education changed its rules for measuring the progress of public schools during the 2005-2006 school year. The impact was devastating to the Arizona schools, which had more than 600 schools marked as ?failed?. That is nearly three t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105568_22.html 17th November 2006 The Philadelphia schools need to improve the effectiveness and diversity of their teacher workforce. Currently, 85 percent of their students are African American, Latino and Asian, but they have only 38 percent teachers of color. After discussions ini... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105221_22.html 17th November 2006 In June 2006, the city announced a proposed operating budget of $14 billion for the New York City schools. Parents and educators are still waiting pessimistically to see the final cut. Though this year's unveiling of the New York City schools budget ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105220_22.html 17th November 2006 Though public schools across the nation are improving their school environments for students, the New York schools are falling behind, according to the National Education Association (NEA). In a recently posted web page, the NEA cited many failings of the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105218_22.html 17th November 2006 Last month, I wrote in an article about Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa proposing a legislative bill to take control of the Los Angeles schools (see Los Angeles Schools Strongly Opposed to Takeover by Mayor Villaraigosa). Reform Bill 1381 passed t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105217_22.html 17th November 2006 On the evening of August 31, a meeting was held for the parents, students, teachers, staff, business partners, and other community members of McReynolds Middle School, a member of the Houston schools that is located on the east side of the city. Hundreds... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105216_22.html 17th November 2006 The 2005-2006 school year was a tremendous success for the Florida schools, especially at the middle school level. The Florida schools' educators across the state worked hard to improve student academic achievement levels and were rewarded for their effor... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105213_22.html 17th November 2006 An agreement was reached this past spring with Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Cadbury Schweppes to eliminate all non-diet soda and other sugary drinks from most public school vending machines, unless they have a nutritious value, such as juice and low-fat... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105210_22.html 17th November 2006 The Illinois State Board of Education has approved the state's first virtual public elementary school, the Chicago Virtual Charter School. The Board acted against State Superintendent Randy Dunn's recommendation to disapprove the Chicago schools applica... http://www.articlealley.com/article_105208_22.html 17th November 2006