The news that North Kansas City schools are implementing a plan to trim their budget by $1 million should be applauded by the public. North Kansas City schools, like many other school districts, need to realize that there is not an unlimited pool of funding available.
North Kansas City Schools Have Only a Limited Amount of […]
Any policy that strives to stamp out bullying, whether in Columbus schools or elsewhere, is a policy toward a worthwhile endeavor. There is no excuse for officials or districts to turn a blind eye toward this type of behavior excusing it as a “kids will be kids” byproduct of a group of children. Bullying can […]
In response to a recent evaluation of Los Angeles schools, Superintendent Brewer released a new strategy for helping failing secondary (high schools, grades 9-12) schools improve. Called “The Strategic Plan for High Priority Schools”, it is a document that is intended to address the problems inherent in these schools and the goals that have been […]
Now that lists of high school rankings are being published in the media, parents, teachers, and students will no doubt be wondering where “their” school ranks on the list. The lists of high school rankings are based on student test results. I would argue that the criteria for what makes a high school a good […]
Detroit Schools are offering tips for parents and students taking tests. Tests, regular and standardized, are supposed to accurately measure how well a child has mastered his or her subjects in school. However, Detroit Schools also understand how stressful a test can be on some children and so they’re giving parents and students ideas on […]
E-mentoring in Dallas Schools is a program endorsed by the Dallas Bar Association (DBA), Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL), and the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) that assists students in becoming the first in their family to graduate from college. This program is called the Advancement Via Independent Determination (AVID) Program. Dallas Schools […]
The recent news that the graduation rate from Cincinnati schools has increased from 51 percent to 79 percent is beyond simply very encouraging. The fact that this increase in the number of graduates from Cincinnati schools has come during a time when the academic expectations for students have increased makes this accomplishment even more impressive […]
Chicago Schools are participating the in National School Lunch Program in order to ensure all of their students have the opportunity for proper nutrition needed to grow healthy ands realize their educational potential. The growing cost of living in the Chicago area has made it increasingly difficult for some parents to afford the proper diet […]
Charlotte is one of the fastest growing cities in one of the fastest growing regions in the Country. School districts can find the challenge of maintaining educational quality in the face of swelling student bodies and squeezed budgets daunting. Typically, academic standards and results slip when so many children are flooding the school system at […]
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) wants to increase the amount of students that attend college. In order to do this, they are providing students, as well as parents, all the information they need in order to make college happen. Houston Schools believes that college is the best way for a student to succeed in […]