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  • School board notes: Firm hired to conduct more comprehensive background checks
    The Crookston School Board this week entered into an agreement with a firm that board members and Superintendent Wayne Gilman say will provide more comprehensive criminal background checks of prospective employees.
  • Area schools try out test for Algebra II
    A handful of Franklin County schools will be among the first to participate in a new Algebra II test that someday could decide whether Ohio students graduate.
  • GAO report criticizes D.C. schools' lack of strategic plan
    Progress is being made in reforming D.C.'s long-struggling schools, but officials desperately need to create a comprehensive plan to guide the efforts of all school-related agencies, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Friday.
  • Schools now open to competition
    Open enrollment in Fullerton allows students to choose their school " it can pit sibling schools against one another.
  • 'Big brother' schooling predicted
    A teachers' leader warns that schools could become a CCTV-controlled Orwellian nightmare.
  • Fullerton schools now open to competition
    Open enrollment allows students to choose their school " and it can pit sibling schools against one another.
  • Three Rivers Gets High Marks On Accreditation Review
    The New England Association of Schools and Colleges' Commission on Institutions of Higher Education recently approved Three Rivers Community College's fifth-year interim and distance-education reports. The
  • A new vision for Lee County Schools
    For 28 years, Mike Scott worked in the Lee County Schools as a teacher and football coach, then principal. And in all of those positions, he has watched the district grow.
  • McGuinty set to tackle health, housing, hunger
    Premier Dalton McGuinty kick-started his government's poverty reduction plan yesterday with $267 million for nutritious snacks in schools, repairs to social housing and free dental care for more low-income Ontarians.
  • Program focuses on bonds between parents and kids
    Nearly 100 families have participated in a program that began in Pajaro Valley schools in late 2006 as part of a comprehensive effort to improve academic performance, student discipline and parent participation.
  • McGuinty to tackle health, housing
    Premier Dalton McGuinty kick-started his government's poverty reduction plan yesterday with $267 million for nutritious snacks in schools, repairs to social housing and free dental care for more low-income Ontarians.
  • Senate takes measures to keep troopers in schools
    CHENANGO COUNTY " Countering cutbacks outlined in the Governor's state budget proposal that would remove state troopers from schools, the Senate majority will take action on a comprehensive plan to “enhance school safety and ensure the well-being of millions of children across the state,” it was annnounced last week.
  • Calif. Board Of Education Adopts Comprehensive Sex Education Curriculum
    The California State Board of Education recently adopted its first set of health education content standards, which includes a comprehensive sex education curriculum, MediaNews/Contra Costa Times reports. The guidelines make clear what students from kindergarten through 12th grade are expected to learn about health issues.
  • Martin, water managers want to buy thousands of acres in county for 'Glades project
    A 1,900-acre section of the Harmony Ranch and a 1,222-acre tract near the Florida Power and Light Co. plant are being targeted for purchase by Martin County and the South Florida Water Management District as part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.
  • Spring 2008 ‘Paper Debate' - Featuring City of Menomonie mayoral candidates Dennis Kropp and Randy Knaack
    1. What kind of guidelines should be in place for granting beer, wine and liquor licenses? 2. How closely should the city council adhere to the city's comprehensive plan when making decisions regarding rezoning property?
  • Bill aims at tamping down 'FCAT frenzy,' upgrading standards
    Lawmakers want to quash the "FCAT frenzy" that grips Florida schools every year in the form of pep rallies, giveaways, practice tests and the abandonment of regular studies to prepare for the high-stakes Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
  • House committee wants to quash 'FCAT frenzy'
    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) " Lawmakers want to quash the "FCAT frenzy'' that grips Florida schools every year in the form of pep rallies, giveaways, practice tests and the abandonment of regular studies to prepare for the high-stakes Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.          The FCAT has become the focus of such hysteria because it is used to reward and sanction students, teachers and schools. ...
  • Survey says 90 percent of parents want sex ed in schools
    A survey of some 1,600 Minnesota parents has found that most believe that sex education should include information about pregnancy prevention as well as abstinence.
  • Colleges toss trays to cut calories, reduce cafeteria costs
    All-you-can-eat university meal plans led to so much wasted food and overeating at two local schools, administrators have expelled a mainstay of American college cafeterias - the lunch tray.
  • Universities hope dumping food trays trims waste, waists
    All-you-can-eat university meal plans led to so much wasted food and overeating at two local schools that administrators have expelled a mainstay of American college cafeterias: the lunch tray.
  • Martin County wants Harmony for restoration
    Martin County and the South Florida Water Management District want to buy a 1,900-acre section of Harmony Ranch as part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.
  • City schools are pushing the math
    Middle school math scores put six Rochester schools in danger of closing.
  • Nigeria: Cross River Trains Teachers On Sexuality Education
    Training is underway for no fewer than 40 teachers drawn from public secondary schools in the Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State on comprehensive sexuality education to facilitate its teaching in the state.
  • After testing, it's party time for students at Beaches
    From singing principals to pizza parties to massive games of dominos, Beaches schools have come up with creative ways to motivate their students before, during and after the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
  • VUSD looks at options for magnet high schools
    VISTA -- The Vista Unified School District will have enough money to pay for construction of its long-awaited magnet high school campus if plans are downgraded to include a modular front office and cafeteria, district officials said Tuesday.
  • Lawmakers seek to calm 'FCAT frenzy' in schools
    Lawmakers want to quash the " FCAT frenzy" that grips Florida schools every year in the form of pep rallies, giveaways, practice tests and the abandonment of regular studies to prepare for the high-stakes Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
  • George Cole on the arrival of mini laptops in two schools
    It's smaller then a textbook and cheaper than many software packages. George Cole visits two schools using the first in a new breed of mini laptops
  • Oswego, schools take fresh approach to future
    OSWEGO -- Trustees reviewed the village's comprehensive plan with Oswego School Board members at a Committee of the Whole Meeting Tuesday.
  • UW researchers say comprehensive sex ed cuts teen pregnancies
    The study found this approach more effective than the abstinence-only sex-ed that the federal government has promoted for years.
  • Comprehensive sex ed may cut teen pregnancies
    Comprehensive sex education that includes discussion of birth control may help reduce teen pregnancies, while abstinence-only programs seem to fall short, the results of a U.S. survey suggest.
  • Schools squeeze in exercise after governor says so
    Every morning before hitting the books, Alexandra Gutierrez does a little dance. It is not enthusiasm for the latest Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test drill that gets the Garden Elementary first grader going. It is a 20 minute tape created by the South County YMCA.
  • Harwell Favors Using Lottery Funds To Build Schools, Backs Charter Schools
    Rep. Beth Harwell told the Chattanooga Pachyderm Club on Monday that she favors using excess lottery funds to build K-12 public schools. Rep. Harwell also said she wants to expand use of charter schools, saying they are proving more effective than regular public schools.
  • Stone, Taney counties to promote character words in schools
    Stone County is joining Taney County and its First PLACE! character program this year. The two counties will hold a First PLACE! kickoff at 7 p.m. April 1 at Silver Dollar City. The event is open to any resident of either county. All public schools in Taney County had already adopted the First PLACE! initiative, which promotes 12 character words " one each month " throughout the year. This year ...
  • Preserved lands should be considered as sites for schools, churches, commissioners say
    Schools, places of worship and other civic buildings should be considered for construction on preserve areas east of State Road 7 within the county's Agricultural Reserve in southwestern Palm Beach County, county commissioners said this morning.
  • 'One out, one in' law for schools which expel pupils
    All secondary schools will be forced by law to take in pupils that their neighbouring schools exclude
  • [Opinion] Support comprehensive sex ed
    It's old news, that abstinence-only sexual education programs at middle schools and high schools don't work. But new research done by the University's Department of Pediatrics found that Minnesota parents largely support all-inclusive sex ed...
  • Excluded children to be traded between schools
    All secondary schools to be forced by law to take in pupils their neighbouring schools exclude, says education secretary
  • Diocese doing comprehensive "facilities study" in Luzerne & Lackawanna.
    The Diocese of Scranton has issued a "request for proposals" from companies willing to do an exhaustive study of some 159 churches, 145 rectories and 50 schools in Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties.
  • Ecclestone crowns F1 in Schools champions
    Ecclestone crowns F1 in Schools champions
  • State ranks more S-K schools as 'exceptional'
    Twice as many Salem-Keizer schools were rated as "exceptional" compared with last year, according to statewide report cards released Tuesday.
  • 2 schools get 'Blue Ribbon' designation
    Howell Graves Preschool and Muscle Shoals High School are among three schools in Alabama selected as 2008 Blue Ribbon Lighthouse schools.The only other school to receive the award in the state was Auburn Preschool.Muscle Shoals High School is the first secondary facility in Alabama to win the award in the award's six year history.
  • GAPS selected for review
    Greater Albany Public Schools has been selected for a comprehensive review of its business practices, to look at what it does well and what could be done better.
  • County, Schools Put Off Debate About Paying For Road Upgrades
    County and school district officials have agreed to disagree for the time being on who should pay for road improvements around new schools.
  • West Coast List of Acting Schools and Coaches
    The following is a list of West Coast-area stage and film acting schools, teachers, and coaches. Also included is a separate list of career coaches/ counselors.
  • New York City Acting Schools and Coaches
    The following is a list of New York-area stage and film acting schools, teachers, and coaches organized alphabetically. Also included is a separate list of career coaches/ counselors.
  • Reading Parking Authority to check enforcement at schools
    Reading - The Reading Parking Authority plans to investigate parking enforcement at city schools during pick-up and drop-off times.
  • Jeff schools' rehire plan is revived
    After a three-year reprieve, two Jefferson Parish School Board members have resurrected a long-standing debate by proposing to allow retired administrators to reapply for and assume top managerial posts in the school system.
  • High schools would be graded on more than just FCAT under Senate bill
    High schools would be graded on other factors, too, under Senate bill Florida's controversial school-grading system may be headed for its first major revamp, requiring that high schools be judged on more than just how their students performed on a statewide assessment test.
  • Florida Senate passes plan to de-emphasize FCAT in grading schools
    Florida's controversial school grading system " a remnant of the Jeb Bush era " may be headed for its first major revamp, one requiring that high schools be rated on much more than how their students perform on a statewide assessment test.
  • U.S.News & World Report Announces the 2009 Publication of America's Best Graduate Schools
    U.S.News & World Report today announced the publication of the 2009 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools, available at http://www.usnews.com/grad and on newsstands Monday, March 31, 2008. Examining more graduate programs than ever before, this year's edition of America's Best Graduate Schools is the most comprehensive guide to graduate schools across the country. The guide contains the ...
  • Hamilton using $6M grant to improve schools
    CHATTANOOGA - Hamilton County middle schools are now in the second year of a program meant to improve math skills and literacy and smooth grade-to-grade transitions.
  • 70 schools taking part in global assessment
    Staff Reporter MORE than 2,100 students from 70 schools in Doha are currently participating in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) pilot tests, the Supreme Education Council's Evaluation Institute said yesterday.
  • Uganda: How Tax Educ in Schools Can Benefit Economy
    The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has again scored following the endorsement from the country's education ministry to introduce taxation in schools this year.
  • Evaluation body holds meet with principals
    Staff Reporter THE Evaluation Institute of the Supreme Education Council held on Sunday another joint session of independent schools' principals and subject coordinators to examine ways and means to help students excel in the Qatar Comprehensive Educational Assessment (QCEA), which will begin in the first week of April.
  • TeamPrepared(TM) Named Top Safety Product for Schools
    InnerLink, an innovative developer of web-based health and safety solutions, has been honored with District Administration magazine's Reader's Choice Award for leading safety products for schools in 2007-2008.
  • Florida Senate bill would require schools to teach more about sex
    Some teens believe drinking Mountain Dew or smoking marijuana will prevent pregnancy and that swallowing a capful of bleach will prevent HIV/AIDS. One reason those dangerous myths have spread is the state's reliance on abstinence-only sex education, say advocates of a bill to require a more comprehensive approach in Florida's schools.
  • The American Dental Education Association
    The 2008 ADEA Official Guide to Dental Schools is now available. The Official Guide has been published for over 40 years and offers the most comprehensive and authoritative information on dental schools in North America.
  • Council for the Advancement of Comprehensive Care and National Board of Medical Examiners Announce New Certification ...
    NEW YORK----The Council for the Advancement of Comprehensive Care and the National Board of Medical Examiners today announced that they have reached an agreement to develop and administer a Certification Examination for Doctors of Nursing Practice .
  • Committee approves Sex Ed Bill to teach more than abstinence
    The bill would require schools that use state money to teach abstinence-only sex education to also teach a more comprehensive approach of other ways to prevent pregnancies and STDs such as using birth control and condoms.
  • Clarkston Schools Selects DeepNines iTrust Security to Protect its 10,000 Users
    DALLAS----DeepNines Technologies, the leader in integrated security solutions designed to actively control emerging Internet threats, today announced that Clarkston Community Schools has selected DeepNines iTrust, a multi-layer security defense system that guards against unauthorized Internet usage while prioritizing good, educational content and applications.
  • beRecruited Launches New Online Community; More than 70% of High Schools Active on 'beRecruited Teams'
    beRecruited.com, the nation's largest free online network for high school athletes seeking recruitment from college coaches, has launched beRecruited Teams, an online community for each of the 14,000 high schools represented by the 175,000 high school athletes registered on the site.
  • Retrofit Plans Unveiled for Wiscasset Schools
    The architect hired to draft retrofit plans for Wiscasset's school facilities unveiled a proposal potentially costing 15-$17 million before the board of selectmen Tuesday night.
  • Three Yale grad schools top U.S. News
    Yale placed first in three sets of rankings in U.S. News & World Report's annual survey of “America's Best Graduate Schools,” released Friday.
  • Sex ed bill proposes more than abstinence-only
    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) "  Some Florida teens believe drinking Mountain Dew or smoking marijuana will prevent pregnancy and that swallowing a capful of bleach will prevent HIV/AIDS. One reason those dangerous myths have spread is the state's reliance on abstinence-only sex education, say advocates of a bill to require a more comprehensive approach in Florida's schools.          The measure ...
  • Should a tough exercise regime be introduced in our schools?
    It's mid-morning at St Paul's C of E Primary School in Camden, but the classrooms are empty and there's not a soul in the playground. Where are the children? The answer is round the corner on Primrose Hill, where every one of the school's 220 pupils is preparing for a cross-country run: the once-a-term endurance event that's now a fixed feature of school life.
  • Selective schools: gifted kids' choice
    On her first day at a selective school, Georgia Blain no longer had to pretend not to know her multiplication tables to avoid being teased. In her recent memoir Births Deaths Marriages, the Australian novelist recalls that at her old school she had few friends, as being smart made her "odd".
  • Schools Get Technology Boost
    Think back to the computer you had eight years ago. You probably don't own it anymore. Or if you do, its slow speed, constant error messages and inability to run modern programs are most likely a source of frustration.
  • Balls 'starts witch-hunt against faith schools to please party'
    Ed Balls was accused yesterday of undermining faith schools in an attempt to further his Labour career.
  • Two Placer schools to offer challenging IB program
    Oakmont and Granite Bay high schools have been accepted as the first in Placer County to offer the International Baccalaureate diploma program.
  • Schools fear even deeper cuts under state Senate funding plan
    Educators say a Senate plan would force even deeper cuts than a House proposal. Central Florida schools, already bracing to cut hundreds of teaching jobs, were staggered again Wednesday by a Florida Senate school-funding plan that could force even deeper reductions.
  • Brown backs army cadet corps plan for schools
    Controversial plans would see comprehensive school pupils sign up for military drills and weapons training
  • After attacking faith schools, now Ed Balls turns his sights on grammar schools
    Ed Balls has been accused of mounting a "crazy onslaught" against faith schools - as it emerged that he is turning his fire on grammars
  • Schoolchildren to be offered weapons training
    Children at comprehensive schools will be asked to sign up for military drills and weapons training under new plans to improve classroom discipline.
  • D-11 plan closes schools
    A proposal to close schools as soon as August and use the buildings for other programs is expected to be outlined Wednesday at the Colorado Springs School District 11 board meeting.
  • CBSE to rank schools on maths, science ability
    CBSE plans to rank affiliated schools on the basis of their performance in the two subjects to identify talent for international competitions.
  • CBSE to rank schools on maths ability
    CBSE plans to rank affiliated schools on the basis of their performance in the two subjects to identify talent for international competitions, among other things.
  • It's MCA-II time, starting Tuesday
    The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-IIs), the annual tests required by the state, will be administered at Crookston Public Schools beginning Tuesday, April 15.
  • Two Klein schools hit new price peak at $130 million
    For some Klein residents, it was sticker shock of monumental proportions: two $130 million high schools included in the school district's May 10 bond proposal.
  • Six more schools need fixes
    Although the Guam Public School System reports that three public schools are ready to be taken off the list of nine schools troubled by health and safety violations in their bathrooms, at least six others are in line to take their place.
  • Muncie Community Schools to host dedication ceremony
    MUNCIE " With the transformations and additions nearly complete at five of its six renovated school buildings, Muncie Community Schools will host a dedication ceremony May 17 at 2 p.m. in the Central High School auditorium.
  • El Dorado schools seek to patch things up in tough times
    While it may not be the proper time to ask the public for money, supporters of a school bond in El Dorado County say funds are critically needed to renovate and modernize aging high school campuses.
  • Grammar schools get £1,800 less per pupil
    The best performing schools in the country are receiving up to £1,800 per pupil less than their neighbours, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal.
  • Rental fees for schools questioned
    By SAM GALSKI Staff Writer A short-term solution for addressing overcrowded classrooms at Hazleton schools has at least one Hazleton Area school director asking whether the district is getting the most for its money.
  • Blair's son to join teachers on strike
    Tony Blair's son Nicky is planning to join the National Union of Teachers in its first national strike for more than two decades. Nicky Blair, 21, is teaching at a comprehensive school in the West Midlands under the Teach First scheme, which aims to place talented graduates in inner-city schools.
  • New chief of schools improved grade gaps
    WATERLOO " Gary Norris implemented a flurry of initiatives to boost academic achievement during four years as superintendent of Florida's Sarasota County School District.
  • Management development program
    I have been conducting training programs for many years. While working with a group of companies, I was a faculty member in a general yet comprehensive management course for executives, and in the training of middle management people.
  • SVHS waits for WASC decision
    It could be May or June before Sonoma Valley High School administrators find out how long a term its renewed accreditation will be from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
  • Washington DC
    MIAMI , April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Foundation has awarded the City of Miami a $125,000 grant to provide free one-year Internet connections to families of sixth grade students at select schools that have earned a computer through ELEVATE MIAMI's Rites of Passage program, a joint venture with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS).
  • AXIS Camera Station 3.0 video management software focuses on simplified usage and system efficiency
    Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market1 released a new generation of AXIS Camera Station, the company's comprehensive video management software for monitoring, playback, and event management of up to 50 Axis network cameras.
  • Kenton Co. Schools Earn Environmental Honor
    Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet Secretary Robert Vance and the Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) recognized individuals and groups who have made significant contributions to the environment, including Chris Baker and the Kenton County School District's Energy WISE program.
  • THE AMERICAS
    The presumptive major party presidential candidates, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama, have proposed or endorsed comprehensive immigration reform, meaning stepped-up enforcement to prevent more unauthorized foreigners from arriving and a path to legal status for most of the 12 million unauthorized foreigners in the US. McCain was a leader in the Senate's effort to enact immigration ...
  • An Alternative to the Status Quo
    The Boston public schools' inability to meet critical standards set forth by federal mandate has produced both deliberate and inadvertent consequences. BPS teachers and administrators have scrambled to unearth a plausible solution to get their students to pass standardized tests in order to receive federal funding.
  • Hillview, Fatima look to reach InterCol final
    Hillview College will have a chance to prove that they are the best North East Zone Secondary Schools Cricket League team when they meet cross-town rivals and zonal league champions El Dorado Secondary Comprehensive in one of the SSCL InterCol semi-finals at Boundary Road Savannah from 10 a.m. today.
  • Forty schools to close for teachers strikes
    I notice Kingsley is not on your list.If information is going to be published it should be comprehensive. I also notice that Greenvale School is not on the list, where 4x4 obsessed mothers whose children are incapable of walking, block Sandpiper Road every day during term time.
  • Charter schools sought
    VINELAND -- Applications to open charter schools in Millville and Vineland were two of 25 such applications submitted to the state last month from urban and suburban committees across New Jersey, according to Commissioner of Education Lucille Davy.
  • Class hours, content to rise in '09 for elementary, junior high schools
    Class hours and learning content will expand for elementary and junior high schools starting with the 2009 academic year, the education ministry said Thursday. Read more ...
  • Federal funding of abstinence-only sex education programs debated
    At House panel meeting, most witnesses push instead for a comprehensive approach at public schools. Continued federal funding of abstinence-only sex education in public schools was debated before a House committee Wednesday amid questions about whether the government should sponsor a program that many experts say doesn't work.
  • Pres, Eldo to play for Daren Ganga Trophy
    SSCL Launch: El Dorado Secondary Comprehensive captain Keon Isaac, left, and Presentation College, Chaguanas skipper Kjorn Ottley display the PowerGen Secondary Schools Cricket League Daren Ganga InterCol Challenge Trophy, at a media conference at the Sir Frank Worrell Development Centre, National Cricket Centre, in Balmain, Couva, yesterday.
  • Pres, St Mary's capture Zonal crowns
    Presentation College, Chaguanas, led by Kieron Joseph's 136, defeated Chaguanas Senior Comprehensive by 123 runs in the PowerGen Secondary Schools Cricket League Central Zone Under-16 final, at Balmain Recreation Ground, on Wednesday.
  • Elders: Schools Lacking In Sex Education
    LITTLE ROCK " A survey of college campuses on sexual health issues highlights the need for better sex education in Arkansas schools, former Arkansas health director and U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders said Tuesday.
  • 'Schools are everybody's business, not just ours'
    At a teachers' picket in Leeds, spirits remained high - despite the cold and rain - thanks to a good deal of public support. Martin Wainwright reports
  • New Emergency Notification System For Hamilton County Schools
    Hamilton County Schools announces the immediate deployment of the Connect-Ed service that provides school leaders with the ability to schedule, send and track messages to tens of thousands of parents and faculty within minutes.
  • Milton sends Comprehensive Plan for formal review
    After deferring the decision since early March, Milton's City Council April 14 voted 7-0 to transmit the Community Assessment portion of the city's first Comprehensive Plan to the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Department of Community Affairs.
  • Teachers decry lack of safe practices in sex education
    Gloria Moorman is not a fan of abstinence-only sex education. "I don't believe it works," she says. But when she goes into Jefferson County public schools and community centers to teach about sex, Moorman is limited to a simple message: Hold off until marriage.
  • Texas could close four schools if they fail again
    Four low-performing Texas schools, including Johnston High School in East Austin, are facing the highest of stakes on this year's high-stakes tests.
  • Foreign schools may face action over excess fees
    27 April 2008 KUWAIT CITY : The Ministry of Education has designed plans aimed at improving all sectors of education in accordance with the government's comprehensive educational policies, reliable sources told Awan daily.
  • Students push recycling at Austin area schools
    For many Austin-area students, the average recycling efforts made by school districts aren't making the grade.
  • PSD schools keep up with fire inspections
    Cooperation between Poudre Fire Authority and Poudre School District is helping keep Fort Collins school children safe.
  • Film crew captures school's success
    A program at Chumcukla Elementary that helps promotes good behavior will be a model for schools elsewhere through a state effort.
  • Education in Crossfire: In-depth look at the prevalence of guns in our schools
    The Melrose High football team was rolling to victory when the gunshots erupted in familiar staccato bursts. Teens scattered and ducked for cover as the alleged gunman, 16-year-old Damien Neely, emptied a .38-caliber revolver into the crowd.
  • New law offers parents a deeper look
    A new state law requiring eye exams for children enrolling for the first time in Illinois schools went into effect Jan. 1. Although parents have until Oct. 15 to provide proof of an eye exam, doctors of optometry are asking parents to make appointments now for their children to avoid long wait times and to reduce the instances of eye and vision problems going undiagnosed and untreated in children.
  • Schools consider breaking away
    Five Cornish secondary schools are considering breaking away from county council control.
  • Nelson writes comprehensive history of Bayfield schools
    “I have the greatest respect for people who pool their talents and work together to ensure their children are afforded as many opportunities within the world of education as possible.
  • Aboriginal judge to probe residential schools abuse
    OTTAWA"An aboriginal Ontario Court of Appeal judge will lead a long-awaited, truth-and-reconciliation commission to hear ``horrendous" accounts of abuse in native residential schools.
  • Aboriginal judge will lead truth commission on native schools abuse
    An aboriginal judge who has talked openly of his own struggles with racism will lead a long-awaited commission to hear "horrendous" accounts of abuse in native residential schools.
  • Top private schools to boycott tables
    The headteachers of two of the UK's best known private schools have said they will not participate in this year's exam league tables
  • Ensure: Entire community is responsible for keeping schools safe
    Two public elementary schools resumed classes yesterday after they were shut down for at least a week for numerous health and safety violations. Students returned to schools with much cleaner and safer classrooms, restrooms and facilities than before.
  • Creston schools to write preschool grant
    Creston schools are collaborating with various Creston and Union County agencies to write a grant for a voluntary preschool program for 4-year-old children, which will be submitted to the Iowa Department of Education in May. If funded, grant activities would be implemented with the start of the 2008-09 school year.
  • NYC fails to meet state-mandated class size goals
    Despite receiving $152.7 million in new state funds meant to lower class sizes, the New York City Department of Education has failed to implement a comprehensive class size reduction plan to meet state goals and has allowed class sizes to rise at a third of the city schools receiving the funds, according to a report by the United Federation of Teachers that was released on April 28.
  • Massive education overhaul approved
    Students and teachers could have more time to prepare for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, and there could be less emphasis on the high stakes test. On Friday, the Legislature approved the first major education revamp for public schools in almost a decade, changing standards students must meet in each grade and pushing the state's assessment test later in the school year to give ...
  • Comprehensive Plan debuts
    COEUR d'ALENE -- A completed draft of the county's Comprehensive Plan was unveiled Thursday and is available for review. Chapters including housing, transportation and education will guide the next two decades of land-use decisions.
  • State names five blue-ribbon schools
    LANSING -- The State Board of Education is awarding five middle/junior high schools Michigan Blue Ribbons for outstanding improvement strategies, according to the Michigan Department of Education.
  • Schools budget disappoints many
    Philadelphia parents and politicians yesterday bemoaned a "grim" schools budget that, they said, offers little hope for comprehensive change without huge increases in funding.
  • Schools award contracts
    The Henry County School Board on Thursday awarded contracts for security systems and incident management at two county schools. The contract was awarded to Honeywell Building Solutions, with $85,951 allotted for a system at Drewry Mason and $79,078 for Campbell Court.
  • Minn. House Approves Comprehensive Sex Education Requirement
    The Minnesota House on Monday voted 85-45 to pass a broad education bill (SF 3001) that includes a provision requiring school districts to adopt comprehensive sex education curricula by the 2011-2012 school year, the AP/West Central Tribune reports. The sex education provision, which was added to the bill on the House floor, passed by a 79-53 vote.
  • Schools trade portables for permanent classrooms
    Students at Pinewood Elementary in Stuart and SeaWind Elementary in Hobe Sound moved in early April from portable classrooms to permanent ones stocked with some of the latest in education technology.
  • FCAT fading as only test for grading high schools
    EL PASO, Texas - Josefa Gonzalez Loya has sneaked across the Mexican border at least 128 times in the past eight years. And each time, the Border Patrol has been nice enough to give her a lift home.
  • New top A-level to hit state pupils
    A GOVERNMENT reform of A-levels is set to backfire by making the gap in exam results between independent and comprehensive schools wider than ever, according to official forecasts.
  • ''FOSE for Schools'' Program Secures an Estimated $60,000 Worth of Technology Donations
    FOSE 2008, the most comprehensive event for government information technology (IT) professionals, today announced that it secured technology products worth an estimated $60,000 for the inaugural "FOSE for Schools" charitable donation program. "FOSE for Schools" will donate technology products to the Washington, DC Public School (DCPS) system. Committed to giving back to the community, FOSE 2008 ...
  • Most Schools Fare Well In FCAT Writing
    TAMPA PALMS - Most area schools had a majority of their students pass this year's FCAT writing test, with eighth-graders bringing in some of the highest scores. The state Department of Education recently released 2008 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test writing scores. Hillsborough County eighth-graders averaged the highest score in the state. The district earned a 4.6 combined score out of a ...
  • FCAT writing results show improvement in St. Lucie schools
    St. Lucie County students improved their scores on the writing portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, outperforming their fourth-grade peers and falling just below their eighth and 10th-grade peers statewide, according to results released Thursday.
  • Pike, Longfellow schools get reprieve
    Pike and Longfellow elementary schools got a reprieve, at least temporarily, Wednesday night when the D-11 board decided against ordering them closed at the end of the 2008-09 school year.
  • Pinellas County FCAT results
    Pinellas County Schools' students improved in overall Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) Writing+ scores released today by the state Department of Education.
  • Schools select new K-5 math program
    Lincoln Public Schools will roll out a new K-5 math program on both the Lincoln and Hanscom campuses beginning in the 2008-2009 academic year.
  • Manatee students post writing gains
    Manatee schools' fourth-, eighth- and 10th-graders showed improvement in their writing skills this year, according to Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test results released today.
  • Seattle schools chief unveils academic goals in new "strategic plan"
    Seattle schools Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson on Wednesday unveiled a draft of her strategic plan for the district.
  • Steve McCormack: Schools can't cope with all these languages
    A strange thing happened to me recently when I did a day of supply teaching at a central London comprehensive. I found myself, for four of the six lessons of the day, teaching Bengali. I've had some strange tasks thrown at me as a supply teacher over the years: an all-girls' PE lesson and improvised drama in a windowless studio. But never have I been taken so far outside my comfort zone as ...
  • TOWN MEETING: Artificial turf vote coming up
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  • Union Co. schools to focus on high-ability students
    LIBERTY, Ind. -- Union County schools will focus more attention on high-ability students, with a comprehensive plan to challenge those students to even higher levels of achievement.
  • Cool driving schools, on pavement and dirt
    Driving schools make for better drivers. But, before getting behind the wheel, finding the right school is key. Fortunately, high-end driving schools are more popular than ever.
  • Atlanta Public Schools Selects Infinite Campus for Student Data Management
    Atlanta Public Schools, serving approximately 50,000 students, selected Infinite Campus as their district-wide student data management system. Atlanta Public will be implementing the Infinite Campus District Edition, a fully integrated, comprehensive, web-based system.
  • County high schools do well on FCAT retakes
    OCALA Dunnellon High principal Michelle Lewis couldn't believe her eyes Thursday when she looked at the percentage of her seniors who passed the math portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, which is needed to graduate.
  • All girls of 12-13 offered jab for sex virus linked to cancer
    ALL girls aged 12 and 13 in Welsh comprehensive schools will be offered the first vaccine to protect against a form cancer from September, it emerged yesterday.
  • 'Serious Issues' Plague Randolph Schools
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  • Atlanta Public Schools extends partnership with SchoolNet
    Atlanta Public Schools initiated its relationship with SchoolNet as part of a district-wide mandate to accelerate and sustain student achievement in math and science by improving instruction and education delivery.
  • City schools graduation rate improves
    [Editor's note: This is the first in a three part series about the graduation rates of Marengo County's three public school systems.]
  • Richmond will celebrate Comprehensive Plan's birthday
    The city of Richmond will celebrate the achievements of the first two years since adoption of its new Comprehensive Plan with an open house at 6 p.m. today at the Richmond Municipal Building.
  • Super Tuesday for schools
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  • Administration, educators discuss levy failure
    With the second failure of the proposed $15.8 million school bond levy this year, Superintendent of Schools Skip Hackworth said the school system's next step starts with the board of education reviewing and prioritizing the 10-year comprehensive educational plan, as well as working on a new 10-year plan in 2009.
  • Defibrillators donated to Scottsdale police
    Dozens of Scottsdale police cruisers soon will carry more technology that could help first responders save the lives of others. As part of a comprehensive plan to curb cardiac death, Professional Medical Transport ambulance service has donated 45 defibrillators to the city through the Ramsey-Norton Community Services Foundation.
  • Eco-conscious Arab schools win awards
    ARAB schools have received top marks for their environmental awareness programmes this year. Students' year-long efforts paid off with prizes and awards given at a function at Friends of Environment Centre.
  • Area schools top state's pass rate for AP exams
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  • Major changes unveiled for three schools
    Comments ( No comments posted. ) Constructing a new San Pablo Elementary School and adding a two-story wing to Fletcher High School are some of the recommended options in a multi-million dollar conceptual plan for three Beaches schools.
  • Gerald Creamer Center
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  • Radyr hits all the top notes at schools contest
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  • Public Schools As Good As Private Schools In Raising Math Scores, Study Says
    Students in public schools learn as much or more math between kindergarten and fifth grade as similar students in private schools, according to a new study of multi-year, longitudinal data on nearly 10,000 students.
  • City students progress at 'innovation' high schools
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  • Pink-slips paused in county schools
    Cullman County Schools will not be issuing pink-slips to every non-tenured teacher after all.
  • Plainfield schools' food policy is no cakewalk
    The days of bringing "cupcakes with one inch of frosting" to school in celebration of your kid's birthday could be numbered.
  • Schools set to go open source
    Officially sanctioned open source and free-to-use software could be in use across the UK education system within months after government education agency Becta issued a tender for a four-year framework agreement.
  • Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 FIRST PLACE Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter
    More than 80 percent of Keys third-graders passed the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test in reading and math. “We're very pleased with the third-grade scores,” Monroe County School District Superintendent Randy Acevedo said after test results were released Thursday.
  • 5 middle schools earn IB recognition
    Carver, Lee, Memorial, Robinswood and Stonewall Jackson middle schools and Jones and Evans high schools recently were certified as International Baccalaureate World Schools.
  • School's out
    Eight months after Premier Dalton McGuinty's campaign pledge of $550 million to combat rural school closures, 13 elementary schools are set to close in the Upper Canada board. Fitzroy Centennial is set to become the third West Carleton school to close in just three years.
  • Medical College aims higher
    The Medical College of Wisconsin has been one of the fastest-growing medical schools in the country during the last 10 years.
  • Pupils to vote on how their school is run, in 'trust' partnership with Co-op
    A 1,400-pupil comprehensive school is to become the first in the country where every pupil will have a vote in the way it is run.
  • Save & Share this Article
    New Bridge Middle School has received a $10,000 grant from the Goody's Good Deeds for Schools program.
  • Report into NCEA ICT Standards Raises Concerns
    A comprehensive report released today by the New Zealand Computer Society (NZCS) has found serious and significant failings in a number of ICT-related NCEA Technology Achievement Standards at Secondary School level.
  • CROP program gets funding for schools
    The CROP program run by the Otsego-Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services has received funding for 12 participating schools, according to a media release.
  • Nease again ranked one of nation's top public schools
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  • Nigeria: Gaya LG Builds Comprehensive Health Centre
    Chairman of Gaya local government council in Kano State, Alhaji Danladi Isah Kademi, has explained that the local government had constructed a 48 Seater Comprehensive Health Centre at Kademi town, while an electric generator was provided as well as the construction of maternity ward at Gaya General Hospital, adding that health personnel in the area were been sponsored by the local government to ...
  • Disrupting your child's education
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  • Program sends students to Ivy League Schools
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  • Superintendent focuses on facts for budget presentation
    CONCORD - When Barry Shepherd's daughters ask him for money, the superintendent of Cabarrus County Schools isn't sure how much to give them. I always wonder if I gave them enough or too much, Shepherd said. I don't know what the standard of being a good parent is. But when it comes to being a good superintendent, Shepherd said he uses facts and figures from comprehensive studies like the 2007 ...
  • Comprehensive Tool for Lawyers in Spotting Domestic & Sexual Violence Released by The American Bar Association
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  • LinuxWorld Partners with Untangle on Global Installfest for Schools
    IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows and events, has announced it will partner with Untangle, a pioneer in open source network gateway platforms, to host an Installfest for Schools at this year's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo. Installfest is an event that drives the refurbishment of older, discarded computers, with Free and Open Source Software (F/OSS) and then donates ...
  • Santa Cruz City Schools Selects Infinite Campus to Improve Data Access and District-Wide Communications
    Santa Cruz City Schools, serving students within the city of Santa Cruz, California, and communities from Davenport to Soquel, has selected Infinite Campus as its district-wide student data management system.
  • Browder: Lee County schools doing fine
    Lee County public schools are doing just fine.
  • WA News
    WA schools are littered with more than 21,000 asbestos-containing materials, according to a parliamentary report released yesterday, which has prompted fears for health and safety if a comprehensive database is not strictly observed.
  • Capella University Makes Comprehensive Online Academic Writing Center Available to the Public
    The online university's Online Writing Center features multi-media modules aimed at graduate level students studying in a variety of disciplines (PRWeb May 30, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Capella/writing/prweb983114.htm
  • One in 10 students get suspended
    About one in every 10 Coachella Valley public school children is suspended each year, according to the first comprehensive analysis of suspensions and expulsions in the valley's 77 public schools.
  • Ranking of Allahabad IT schools down: Survey
    ALLAHABAD-BASED technical institutions have taken a beating in the latest ranking of top engineering colleges, noted India Today magazine after a recent comprehensive survey.
  • China Education Resources Updates Progress on China's First Comprehensive Education Services Portal
    China Education Resources Inc.(PINK SHEETS: CHNUF) announced today that more than 800 schools have applied for enrollment in its Education Services Portal. Over 300 schools are currently enrolled in ESP, including over 300,000 education administrators, teachers and students.
  • Schools ready for more MCAS tests
    Students will have to pass an MCAS science and history test in order to graduate in 2010 and the school system is readying its curriculum now so students will have a better chance for success. The tests are new requirements since the advent of the standardized testing from the 1993 Education Reform Act. Since 1993 students have had to pass English and math MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive ...
  • Democrats vie for state schools chief
    Being the leader of Montana's K-12 schools, containing more than 140,000 students, all of the candidates naturally have experience working as classroom teachers. But their experience goes beyond that.
  • Patten: state schools to blame for Oxford 'bias'
    Lord Patten, the Chancellor of Oxford University, has blamed state secondary schooling for the institution's failure to reach government "benchmarks" aimed at admitting more pupils from non-fee-paying schools.
  • Private schools gain momentum
    The drift towards private schools in Britain's education system is quickening, with new research showing more parents would prefer to get their children out of the comprehensive system.
  • AMSA Pharmfree Scorecard Grades U.S. Medical Schools On Conflict-Of-Interest Policies; Only 7 Receive An 'A'
    Most U.S. medical schools are failing to address conflicts of interest caused by pharmaceutical industry marketing. Only 21 of 150 medical schools surveyed by the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) have strong policies (those graded A or B), according to the AMSA PharmFree Scorecard released today.
  • South Africa: Provinces Ordered to Review Underperforming Schools
    Provincial Education Departments have been instructed to conduct a review of support at selected schools, focusing specifically on those schools which underperformed in 2007 Matric results.
  • Schools seek to secure sacred songs; G-E-T board to vote on music policy, classical works at heart of discussion
    Works by Bach, Beethoven, Leonard Bernstein and other composers with religious influences should still have a place in the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau schools.
  • More schools in London are failing Ofsted inspections
    More London schools are failing their inspections as Ofsted gets tough on poor results.
  • UNC Charlotte football creates costly question
    UNC Charlotte Chancellor Phil Dubois outlined a comprehensive analysis Thursday on whether the school should add a football program, with a recommendation anticipated in September.
  • NSW schools cashed up in AU$772m tech bonanza
    The NSW state government handed down its 2008-09 Budget last night, with a surprise spend on video conferencing for schools, a boost to health tech outlay, and a pledge to tighten ICT capital expenditure.
  • Peterson new Madison High principal
    MADISON TOWNSHIP -- The Madison Local Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to make Rob Peterson principal at Madison Comprehensive High School in a special meeting Tuesday evening.
  • Institute: Revere's Garfield among top MCAS score schools
    REVERE - The Garfield School is a leading scorer on state comprehensive assessment tests, according to the Donahue Institute, an education analysis organization.
  • Kaneland schools: 'No snacks allowed'
    There is going to be a lot less chocolate, vanilla and frosting in Kaneland schools this year. The district's elementary schools will enforce a new "no food" policy for birthday celebrations.
  • Muskogee Public Schools meeting agenda at a glance, 06.06.08
    WHAT: Muskogee Public Schools Regular meeting. WHEN: 6 p.m. Tuesday. WHERE: Board of Education Service and Technology Center, 202 W. Broadway.
  • Grant to help Canton schools enhance safety programs
    CANTON Officials hope a federal grant can help Canton City Schools broaden its safety programs and help the district collaborate with other community groups.
  • Parents notified of chance to switch schools
    DAYTONA BEACH -- Letters went out this week to the parents of nearly 9,000 Volusia children notifying them of their option to apply for private tutoring or switch school assignments under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
  • Budget Hurdles, New Schools, Graduation Requirements Topics Of School Board Session
    The County School Board's Facilities Committee addressed issues including next year's budget and new state graduation requirements for high school seniors on Thursday afternoon.
  • MastersinNursing.com - Guide to Accredited Schools offering Masters Degree in Nursing
    Recently launched MastersinNursing.com is a guide to accredited programs offering a Master's Degree in Nursing. It was built because prospective students often have questions about the various Master's Degrees offered in Nursing. Existing lists on the Internet were not comprehensive, easy to find, and many sites had outdated information and links. MastersinNursing.com was created to serve as an ...
  • 3 Clay schools in top 5 percent in Newsweek ranking
    Three Clay County schools were cited in a recent Newsweek ranking of the top 5 percent of 27,000 public high schools in the United States.
  • Northside schools earn model program honor
    Two Northside schools have been recognized by the American School Counselor Association for providing an "exemplary educational environment," according to a news release.
  • How should sex be taught in schools?
    How should sex be taught in schools? A new nationwide campaign is pushing for abstinence only but some say that's not enough. News Three's takes a closer look at what's being proposed and why others are concerned.
  • Walton schools ready for state P.E. mandate
    On June 2, Governor Charlie Christ signed Senate Bill 610 that will require all middle schools in the state to teach at least one semester of physical education to grades 6-8.
  • Poorly performing local schools fare much better on FCAT
    Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test scores for every school in Florida were released Tuesday morning and were a huge relief for three Alachua County schools.
  • FCAT Scores Available Online And At Schools
    TAMPA PALMS - The school year has ended, but most students are waiting to find out how they scored on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. While scores are usually released before students end the school year, the Florida Department of Education didn't release the bulk of reading, writing and mathematics scores until this week. Schools alerted families to the release of scores by calling ...
  • New independent schools chief is a 'snob', say unions
    An independent schools leader who launched an outspoken attack on state education was yesterday denounced as "snobbish" and "misguided" by ministers and teaching unions.
  • Charter schools top FCAT gainers in Cape, Pine Island
    Tenth-graders across Florida, and especially in Lee County, are falling behind the state's requirements for passing the Florida Comprehensive...
  • Nigeria: Mongonu LG to Build 6 Boarding Primary Schools
    The Monguno Local Government Council in Borno State is to establish six boarding primary schools this year to enhance the quality of children's education in the area.
  • Schools ‘unlikely to avoid the chop'
    Four Croydon schools need a miracle to remain open after Croydon Council 's chief executive admitted only an "exceptional argument" would save them from the axe.
  • Cape Coral students continue strong performance in FCAT
    Students in most Cape Coral schools continue to outperform their peers across Florida and Lee County on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test...
  • Kriner Cash accepts job to lead Memphis City Schools; pulls out of Cincinnati search
    Miami schools executive Dr. Kriner Cash said he will work tirelessly in his new role as Memphis City Schools superintendent to make the school district a global force in education and restore public confidence locally.
  • Things are looking up on FCAT
    NEW! Find your school's FCAT score with our searchable database . Florida released the bulk of the 2008 scores for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test on Tuesday, showing that, statewide, students did better this year than last on the state's standardized math, reading and science exams. The improvements were most dramatic at some of Central Florida's struggling schools, raising hopes ...
  • Everyday Mathematics(TM) Contributes to Orange County Public Schools' Record- High FCAT Math Gains
    Wright Group/McGraw-Hill congratulates Orange County Public Schools for making outstanding progress on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Grade 3 math scores. Roughly 96% of Orange County's Grades K-5 elementary schools use Everyday Mathematics, published by Wright Group/McGraw-Hill.
  • School Nutrition Foundation And The U. S. Potato Board Award Wellness Grants To Ten Elementary Schools
    This fall, schools from Nebraska to Florida will be launching interactive cooking shows and community nutrition demonstrations, hosting health fairs, writing student cookbooks and debuting baked potato bars all to help kids go from "couch potato" to "cool potato!" The collaborations come as school n
  • Uganda: 31 Students Suspended in Lira Over Misconduct
    A total of 31 students have been suspended for gross misconduct in three schools in Lira district. At Rachelle Comprehensive mixed boarding school, 12 students were dismissed for being indisciplined.
  • Schools, municipalities to receive weather radios
    The Manitoba government is equipping every municipality and school in Manitoba with a weather radio - but one municipal leader says even more should be done to keep people in the loop when severe weather is on the horizon.
  • San Bernardino public high schools graduate 2,250
    SAN BERNARDINO - They overcame obstacles, endured challenges and proved themselves dedicated to success. On Thursday night, hard work and perseverance paid off for about 2,250 graduates of San Bernardino's five comprehensive high schools.
  • Education briefs: Charter schools top FCAT gains in Cape
    Tenth-graders across Florida, and especially in Lee County, are falling behind the state's requirements for passing the Florida Comprehensive...
  • Chennai: Get info on schools online
    School Education Department's "dream project" of building a digital database of all 53,349 recognised schools across the state nearing completion.
  • Feminist Daily News Wire April 4, 2008
    Frightening survey results from the University of Florida reveal the necessity of comprehensive sex education in schools. The Associated Press reports that the survey shows some Florida teens believe that drinking Mountain Dew or smoking marijuana will prevent pregnancy.
  • New FCAT scores show improvement in South Dade schools
    When scores were released last week for the 2008 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, few principals could have been as happy as Kerri Maysonet, who is hoping to break a two-year failing streak at Homestead High.
  • KHDA Dubai hosts conference in its mission to improve schools
    The Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB), a bureau of the Knowledge & Human Development Authority, (KHDA) is hosting its first ever one-day conference 'The role of inspection in school improvement'.
  • Smart schools vs sick schools
    Now we hear that many schools do not have water and electricity supply, let alone computers to make the schools and students smart. I think our children deserve better than empty promises by the ministry in charge of human intelligence and social reproduction.
  • Public schools short-changed $8.4b
    INVESTMENT in public school facilities is one-third the amount spent by the private school system, representing a shortfall of $8.4bn.
  • Gubernatorial candidates discuss pressing issues
    ORLANDO " Even the two Democrats and two Republicans running for governor can all agree on a few things: affordable housing is a major issue in Florida, sprawl needs to be controlled, there's no need for new taxes and improving schools has to be a priority.
  • Suburbs' schools becoming lands of many tongues
    Students raised speaking languages other than English have been a steadily growing part of Wisconsin's population,...
  • Snuffed: Alamance schools put official stamp on smoking ban
    As required by a state law that goes into effect Aug. 1, the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education approved a comprehensive ban on tobacco use at its schools and at school-sponsored events that take place off campus.
  • 'Green' schools a thing of the future?
    The schools of Beaufort County's future could operate with dramatically lower utility costs and offer a healthier, more comfortable environment for students and faculty that can improve learning.
  • Schools chief retires June 30
    WEST MILFORD " Superintendent of Schools Glenn Kamp is trading in his business suit for fishing rods and a travel itinerary at the end of this month.
  • Petersburg OKs budget, more money for schools
    PETERSBURG " City Council approved a $90.18 million 2008-2009 budget by a vote of 5-2 last night.
  • Nursing shortage affects county and schools
    Across the country, state and region there is a call for qualified nursing teachers. A nursing shortage has been felt in nearly every hospital and the trend is likely to increase as the population ages.
  • A blueprint for the South Bronx
    Mayor Bloomberg came uptown Tuesday to tout his South Bronx Initiative, a multi-agency effort to knit various private projects and city improvements into comprehensive economic development. But one major player - the borough president - was notably absent.
  • Fletcher, Nease beat state average
    The schools did well in FCAT scores for reading, science and math.
  • Summer works program announced
    CANAL FULTON Mayor John Grogan announced a summer youth works program aimed at providing jobs for students in Northwest Local Schools. The city will hire seven students to start the program with a possibility of adding more throughout the summer.
  • Schools honored for outstanding writing programs
    Eight South Carolina public schools are being honored as winners of the prestigious Exemplary Writing Program Awards. The eight schools were selected by State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex after a comprehensive five- month evaluation that included site visits.
  • Letter to the editor: 25 Counties had schools rated higher by Newsweek
    25 counties had schools rated higher by Newsweek
  • Getting ready for Tangier trip
    A group of 30 young people from Bayside and Westside Comprehensive Schools are making the final preparations to visit the Cheshire Home in Tangier.
  • University Hts.: CH-UH schools earn highest financial recognition
    UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS -- The Cleveland Heights-University Heights school district has won the Association of School Business Officials International's certificate of excellence in financial reporting for the district's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for 2007. The award is the highest recognition for...
  • 17 student pregnancies put services in spotlight
    A spike in teen pregnancy at Gloucester High School has renewed a fierce debate over contraceptives in public schools and put its school-based health center in the spotlight.
  • Candidates also sizing up CPS
    Two out-of-town finalists aren't the only ones being sized up as Cincinnati Public Schools searches for a new superintendent. The district is also being scrutinized by the candidates.
  • Province tops the scales: N.L. still leads country in obesity rates: StatsCan
    Newfoundland and Labrador continues to lead the country in rates of obesity, according to a comprehensive new report on the nation's health by Statistics Canada.
  • Charters outpace public schools, state study says
    n At middle and high school levels, California's traditional schools are lagging on tests
  • Hersam Acorn Newspapers
    In a comprehensive, 13-page response to the June 4 public hearing on the schools' autism program, Ann Paul, director of special services, responded to concerns and criticisms raised by parents of students with autism.
  • Head calls for governor exchanges
    A school head calls for more comprehensive teachers to serve on independent schools' governing bodies.
  • East Coast: List of Acting Schools & Coaches
    area stage and film acting schools, teachers, and coaches organized alphabetically. Also included is a separate list of career coaches/counselors
  • Positive school environments can keep students smoke free
    Washington, June 20 : Children exposed to a positive and comprehensive social environment in schools are less likely to take up smoking, says a new study.
  • Grammar schools condemn thousands to failure, says Ed Balls
    Ed Balls, the Children's Secretary, launched his most brutal attack yet on grammar schools, accusing them of condemning thousands of pupils to educational failure.
  • Children's minister launches fierce attack on selective schools
    Ed Balls today launched a fresh assault on selective education as he unveiled £1million "bribes" for grammar schools to take over secondary moderns.
  • Conservative MPs reopen the party's row over new grammar schools
    David Cameron is facing fresh demands from Tory MPs to support the creation of more grammar schools after evidence emerged that they are outperforming comprehensives.
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  • Roll call for Hamitlon County teachers
    Annette Holiday is employed only when teachers in Hamilton County Schools don't show up for class. The 70-year-old retired U.S. Postal Service worker rarely goes without a job.
  • Social studies standards revised
    When the dismal results from the sixth- and seventh-grade state-mandated social studies tests started rolling in, officials at the Georgia Department of Education were quick to look for culprits, State Schools Superintendent Kathy Cox told the State Board of Education recently.
  • Consultation over schools merger
    A series of public meetings are being held over plans to merge two County Durham secondary schools.
  • Duplin Schools over a million under budget
    KENANSVILLE " Duplin Schools have been under budgeted by 1.5 million dollars for next year, undoubtably consequences will follow for children in the 2008-2009 fiscal plan.
  • School case heads back to high court
    The S.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday 6-25 will consider for a second time whether the state's rural communities inherently deserve more money to underwrite public schools. The case " pitting 36 of South Carolina's poorest school systems against the state Legislature " has thrust the term “minimally adequate education” into the national spotlight, attracting interest from education advocates and ...
  • Local & live
    Monday, June 23, 2008 • READING ROCKS: North Park. 12:15-1 p.m. Program to help students continue reading during summer. Guest storyteller at start of session. Then kids read with adult, teen volunteers. Presented by Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools. Free. 245-4133.
  • New York Teens Lobby State Lawmakers To Pass Comprehensive Sex Education Bill
    Teenagers throughout New York state recently urged State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno (R) and other senators to pass the Healthy Teens Act, which would make funding available for schools to provide comprehensive sex education, Long Island Newsday reports.
  • Gloucester Teen Pregnancy Spike: Expert Blames Schools
    Education author KAREN HOLGATE blames "comprehensive sex education," taught in schools throughout the U.S., for the Gloucester teen pregnancy spike.
  • Editorial: Be accountable in schools construction
    Late Monday, in the mad flurry of passing a nearly $33 billion state budget, the Legislature also found time to approve borrowing nearly $4 billion to build new schools -- and bypassing state voters to do it.
  • California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools Congratulates the Poway Academy of Hair Design
    The California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) today commended the Poway Academy of Hair Design - the first ever recipient of MODERN SALON Media's "School of the Year Award" - for its bold vision in creating the Master Artistic Team under the leadership of Artistic Director Diego Raviglione.
  • Halifax County Schools adopts new budget
    HALIFAX - Halifax County Schools is not out of the financial mire yet, but the school board approved its new budget Monday night and is ready to start the 2008-2009 school year with a balanced $36.89 million spending and revenue plan.
  • MyECheck Inc. Signs Mentor Public Schools to Its Online Check Service
    MyECheck Inc., an electronic transaction processor and provider of alternative payment solutions, announced that is has signed Mentor Public Schools as a client and will be providing the Ohio School District with its comprehensive suite of electronic check processing services.
  • Cape Coral charter schools to see a shift at the top
    Cape Coral's city-run charter school system will have a leadership change next week.
  • Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick outlines plans to overhaul public education
    BOSTON - Gov. Deval L. Patrick today released a comprehensive plan to guide the first dramatic overhaul of public education in 15 years.
  • Arson school wins law competition
    Pupils from a comprehensive school badly damaged in an arson attack two years ago win a national law competition.
  • Two local schools receive millions in new construction funding
    Category: Local News Topics: Education Jacoby Creek Charter School and Peninsula Union Elementary will soon be more than $2 million richer, combined. The two Humboldt County schools received news from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office Thursday, announcing that they have been selected as recipients of the $412 million in construction grants awarded to California schools.
  • Grammar schools growing - despite Labour laws designed to stop selective schooling
    The number of pupils attending grammar schools has soared more than a fifth under Labour, official figures revealed yesterday. Selective state secondary schools are educating almost 30,000 more children than in 1997 after expanding to meet rising parental demand.
  • Report cards
    The NYC grades that England's schools may get
  • Few gun laws threatened by U.S. Supreme Court ruling
    Most state and city gun restrictions appear to be allowed under the ruling, legal experts said, leaving only comprehensive bans vulnerable.
  • State OKs plans to help schools
    BOSTON - The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted yesterday to approve intervention plans for 54 struggling schools statewide, including five in Springfield and six in Holyoke.
  • Sexual violence study finds NY teens victimized at rate higher than national average
    June 26, 2008 -- The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, in collaboration with Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health's Center for Youth Violence Prevention, announced the results of a three-year, comprehensive research project on sexual and dating violence among New York City high school students, and the health impact of that violence on those victimized by it.
  • Mock trial triumph for Welsh comp
    PUPILS at a Welsh comprehensive have outclassed students from some of the top schools in the UK in a mock trial competition.
  • Sumner County: Schools take steps toward attaining goals
    Two years into a five-year plan to improve Sumner County Schools, officials say important ground has been gained in improving student achievement and meeting goals of the federal No Child Left Behind law.
  • Schools chief: Clayton 90% toward accreditation goal
    Clayton County schools have completed about 90 percent of the work needed to keep accreditation, officials told parents Saturday.
  • New schools at tail end of student enrollment boom
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  • Public schools losing travel funds
    When 10 teachers and administrators from St. Lucie County's four public high schools traveled to Las Vegas last week to learn about teaching in smaller, self-contained groups, state grant money paid their way. Increasingly, Treasure Coast schools are going to depend on such grants to pay for educators' professional development, as local funds for out-of-state travel dry up in hard economic times.
  • Parents ask for less focus on FCAT
    Parents and community members praised Brevard Public Schools' teachers and leaders, but argued too much emphasis is placed on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, according to a recent online survey conducted by the district.
  • Room For Improvement In School Arts Education
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  • District adopts 10-year strategic plan
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  • Schools Face Matching Funds Deadline
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  • Bloomfield Hill schools are charting a course to greatness
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  • Domestic education issues highlighted in new ADB study
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  • New York Senate 'Missed Mark' Not Passing Comprehensive Sex Education Bill, Opinion Piece Says
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  • Schools To Get Their Report Cards
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  • Bartowans Are Given Another Chance for Comp Plan Input
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  • Schools set to close in strike chaos
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  • Federal schools improvement pilot program could affect 8 Treasure Coast
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  • State eases rules for troubled Broward, Palm Beach County schools
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  • Nigeria: FG Warns NUT Against Picketing Private Schools
    MEMBERS of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) were yesterday warned by the Federal Government not to carry out their threat of disrupting academic activities in Private schools saying that government would take appropriate steps to avoid a break down of law and order.
  • Eight struggling Treasure Coast schools may get reprieve
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  • Schools Face Differences In State, Fed Standards
    BROOKSVILLE - As the excitement wears off regarding the Hernando County School District's overall "A" grade for the first time in the history of the state's A Plus plan, officials are taking a closer look at schools that have not met federal standards.
  • FCAT a big challenge for high schools
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  • Official advocates high-tech tools for schools
    HICKORY -- Improving students' education in North Carolina is as simple as adding more technological gadgets to the lessons, said State Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson. By doing this, she said, students will get a more comprehensive education. Atkinson addressed area business leaders and educators at a Champions of Education breakfast Thursday. The organization gets area ...
  • New Missouri Legislation Mandates Eye Exams For Children Entering Kindergarten, First Grade
    Beginning July 1, all children in kindergarten or first grade entering Missouri schools for the first time are required to have a comprehensive eye exam. According to Missouri Senate Bill No.
  • Latest student testing reveals mixed results in area
    The results of the latest Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment testing present a mixed picture for area schools, with elementary students generally performing better than those in the secondary.
  • Dade schools see jump in grades
    The Miami-Dade school district halved the number of F-rated schools this year and earned an overall B grade from the state. Additionally, the number of A-rated schools in the district jumped from 142 to 171. The grades, based on results of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or FCAT, were released Tuesday by the Florida Department of Education.
  • San Diego Regional EDC Supports Governor Schwarzenegger's Push for Higher Algebra Standards in California Schools
    The San Diego region competes for workforce talent in an increasingly global market. San Diego Regional EDC supports Governor Schwarzenegger's push for higher Algebra standards in California schools because our region cannot afford to compromise educational standards on such a fundamental and critical subject as Algebra.
  • 4 Dade schools turn around their FCAT grades
    Last year, Principal Johnnie Brown was forced to confront ''the scarlet letter'' of public education: F. Her school, Miami Gardens Elementary, had received the dreaded failing grade from the state Department of Education following the school's poor performance on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or FCAT.
  • State school board approves Fayette CEFP amendment
    The state Board of Education gave its unanimous approval Thursday to an amendment to Fayette County's Comprehensive Educational Facilities Plan (CEFP), said Dr. Serena Starcher, assistant superintendent of Fayette County schools.
  • More schools score FCAT A's this year
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  • 10 of Nassau's 12 schools earn an A on FCAT
    More Nassau County schools received an A on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test this year than ever, Superintendent John Ruis said.
  • FCAT is no problem for schools at Beaches
    All Beaches public elementary, middle and high schools except one earned an A grade based on results of this year's Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
  • Highland schools chief: Johnston shouldn't be on state reform list Elementary landed on targeted listing for new ...
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  • Grades mixed at east Lee schools
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  • Coeur d'Alene School Board to vote on cell phone ban
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  • School Grades No Simple Matter
    LAND O'LAKES -- The test scores are in, and Pasco County public schools have once again made the grade. Results of the 2007-08 school year's Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test were released Tuesday. Every school in the state gets a letter grade based on the standardized test, which is given in the spring.
  • Schools urged to revise safety plan
    Schools that once prepared mostly for earthquakes and fires must now expand their emergency training to include detailed responses to killers on campus, the 2007-08 county grand jury said in one of its final reports. In its “How Prepared is Your School?” report, the grand jury said “schools are meant to be one of the safest places for children in the community.” Citing national stories about ...
  • Our schools earned a B
    The Osceola County school district improved a full letter grade this year, and one of its regular high schools earned a B for the first time, data released last week by the Florida Department of Education showed.
  • Wave of 'wellness' arrives at schools
    Old-school gym class is a thing of the past. Nowadays, high-tech activities and increased nutritional options are on area schools' plates. Advertisement: Concepts Creative Hair Center 50% OFF ONE SERVICE 50% OFF ONE SERVICE on your first visit with Kristin!
  • Hess lists priorities for county schools
    Patrick L. Hess, a lifelong Fallston resident, has assumed leadership of the Harford County Board of Education after the resignation of Vice President Salina M. Williams.
  • Summer Is Hot Time For School Construction
    Teachers and students typically get summer vacation, but it's the busy season for people charged with building and maintaining schools.
  • State to push schools agenda
    SPRINGFIELD - The new state secretary of education says that the governor's education action agenda will be implemented piece by piece over the next decade for the benefit of students, teachers, and society.
  • N.J. court rejects laws in 2 towns that kept sex offenders from living near schools, churches
    NEWARK, N.J. (AP) _ New Jersey towns cannot ban sex offenders from living near schools, parks, or other places where children gather, a state appeals court ruled on Tuesday.The three-judge panel found that New Jersey's Megan's Law was "pervasive and comprehensive" and should be the only law governing how sex offenders are treated. The ruling upheld findings by judges who invalidated ordinances ...
  • Public urged to get involved in Barrington comprehensive plan process
    Barrington residents are invited to participate in a series of public workshops designed to help update the town's comprehensive community plan. The plan was first drafted in 1992 as an outline of goals and recommendations for Barrington.
  • Maryland Task Force Working on First Statewide Comprehensive Plan
    As Democratic Governor Patrick O'Malley's low-profile Task Force on the Future for Growth and Development lays the foundation for the state's first 20-year comprehensive plan, reports Washington Post writer Miranda S. Spivack, his Secretary of Planning Richard E. Hall is assuring county and municipal officials, vested in and insistent on local land-use control, that the state doesn't intend to ...
  • N.J. towns' sex-offender residency limits rejected
    New Jersey towns cannot ban sex offenders from living near schools, parks, or other places where children gather, a state appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The three-judge panel found that New Jersey's Megan's Law was "pervasive and comprehensive" and should be the only law governing how sex offenders are treated. The ruling upheld findings by judges who invalidated ordinances in Cherry Hill and ...
  • Fate of some city schools decided
    After consultation, Cardiff Council decides the future of some schools, but other more controversial decisions are put off
  • State schools chief sees hope in Fayette
    The state superintendent of schools appeared to have an optimistic view Wednesday of Fayette County's ability to implement recommended improvements designed in response to a secondary-schools report published earlier this year, said Dr. Serena Starcher, assistant superintendent of the Fayette County school system.
  • ED BALLS WELCOMES SIR ALAN STEER'S LATEST REVIEW OF BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOLS
    The Government has today accepted recommendations to extend the search powers of schools to include drugs, alcohol and other items and will consult on reforming the complaints process for parents.
  • Eastern Lebanon County School District May Abandon Historic Local Schools
    Though Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Secretary Gerald Zachorchak and other cabinet secretaries strongly support school renovation over construction -- stressing the financial, social and educational advantages in the ''Renovate or Replace'' booklet sent to the state's 501 school districts and 2,800 architects -- the Eastern Lebanon County School District (ELCO) and its Crabtree ...
  • State schools chief to become a dean at U.Va.
    Virginia's Superintendent of Schools Billy K. Cannaday Jr. will leave his post leading the state's K-12 schools this fall to become a dean at the University of Virginia.
  • 4,678 families have option to transfer kids out of 'failing' St. Lucie schools
    Thousands of parents were mailed letters outlining their option of switching out of eight Fort Pierce schools deemed "failing" by the federal No Child Left Behind Act, or requesting tutoring if they choose to keep their children where they are.
  • Test scores stay ahead of curve in WM Schools
    Test taking may not be students' favorite activity, but the results of those tests are providing valuable information for educators at Watertown-Mayer Schools.
  • Summer Soccer Schools
    The Rotherham United Football Club Community Sports Trust have some Soccer schools this summer to beat the boredom. Wingfield Comp school which is priced £5 per day and limited to 50 children.
  • Comprehensive Trade Show for Cutting-Edge IT & Electronics, CEATEC JAPAN 2008 to Open in October
    TOKYO----The CEATEC JAPAN Organizing Committee announced today that CEATEC JAPAN 2008, the world's most comprehensive exhibition of cutting-edge information technology and electronics technologies, will be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture for the 5-day period from Tuesday, September 30, to Saturday, October 4.
  • 'Road Map' For Jewish Schools
    A warning that “more than one secondary school is likely to be enrolling non-Jewish children in the near future” and a proposal to ease the financial burden on parents by creating a fund to support Jewish studies are part of a “road map” on the future of Jewish schools published today.
  • Schools Receive Federal Grant To Fight Drugs, Alcohol
    Page County Public Schools was recently awarded a grant to create an alcohol abuse prevention program. The three-year grant worth $749,000 was awarded by the Federal Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools for Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse. The grant was awarded based on student responses to the national Pr
  • Clayton schools get $3M anti-drug grant
    CLAYTON Clayton school district was recently awarded a nearly $3 million grant to implement a comprehensive program designed to prevent violence and substance abuse among students.
  • E.E.Smith suspension rate is high
    E.E. Smith High School students were suspended at a higher rate during the 2007-08 school year than students at any other of Cumberland County's 12 comprehensive and classical high schools.
  • Memphis City Schools plan on table
    A week before Memphis Public Schools open, the new superintendent and his team announced far-reaching plans for redeveloping schools and schoolchildren, including comprehensive strategies for addressing the needs of nearly 25,000 students who are older than their grade-level peers.
  • HISD nearly doubles high-achieving schools
    Houston schools cited as “exemplary” or “recognized” have nearly doubled since last year, HISD officials announced this afternoon (Aug. 1) in a rally at a district sports arena.
  • Healthy Schools Honored With National Award
    Neshimany Middle School in Langhorne, Pa. was honored among 43 other schools nationwide for their efforts in becoming a healthier school.
  • Healthy Miami Schools Honored By Bill Clinton
    South Florida schools were honored Wednesday by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation for their efforts in providing healthy food and encouraging students and teachers alike to stay fit.
  • SBISD boasts 23 schools in highest state ranks
    Memorial-area schools in two districts did well in state school rankings released last Friday.
  • Cumberland schools show testing gains
    Eighty percent of Cumberland County schools met state expectations on end-of-year tests, according to results released this morning. Statewide, 82 percent of schools met expectations, up from 72 percent in the 2006-2007 school year.
  • Lt. Gov. Kottkamp to speak at Charter Schools USA summit
    More than 1,000 teachers, principals and staff from throughout Florida will attend Charter Schools USA's third annual summit meeting Tuesday.
  • Cleveland schools outline plans for the year; topics include safety and construction
    Joshua Gunter/PD fileEugene Sanders After leaving the job open for more than a year, the Cleveland schools will hire an outside monitor to track how many minorities, women and city residents work on a $1.5 billion state-funded construction program. The...
  • 80% of schools meet goals
    Four out of five Cumberland County schools met state goals for improved test scores this year, according to results released Thursday. But the bonuses given to teachers for helping students achieve the good results will be smaller than promised.
  • Report advocates tutors and teacher training
    North Dakota's schools should make student tutoring, state-funded preschool and teacher coaching more widely available as part of a comprehensive improvement plan, a consultant's report says.
  • 628 schools in state fail to meet national goals
    State education officials say 628 schools and 57 districts are failing to meet federal guidelines for adequate yearly program.
  • Evanston schools chief realigns roles of his assistants
    Evanston-Skokie District 65 Superintendent Hardy Murphy has realigned the duties of his top lieutenants in a seismic shift aimed at creating "a more comprehensive system of accountability from the central office to the school level."
  • A second chance to have say on schools
    THE public is to be given another say on Oldham Council's £230 million masterplan to overhaul crumbling secondary schools.
  • Valley View schools hire new community relations director
    A longtime newspaperman will soon be generating education news in Bolingbrook.
  • Lotteries for all comprehensive places would help poor children, says charity
    Lotteries should decide the allocation of places for all comprehensives, including faith schools, according to a report which found that children from middle-class families were still dominating the best state secondaries.
  • Burlington Schools Want $226 Million Bond
    Burlington residents may see a 42 percent increase in their school tax bills over the next 12 years if voters approve a proposed $226 million bond issue.
  • Truancy back in spotlight at Springfield schools
    SPRINGFIELD - Truancy was the target today as one official said he had met with the district attorney and another called for monthly reports and the fining of parents of truant students.
  • Campaigners fight to stop schools recruiting staff based on religion
    State-funded faith schools to be allowed to include faith as selection criterion for employment
  • Christian group hits out at opposition to faith schools
    A new coalition of secularists and religious leaders that accuses faith schools of being divisive and discriminatory faced a backlash on Friday from the Faith Schools Providers Group
  • Middlesex schools open Tuesday
    The Middlesex County Public School system is expecting about 1,250 students when school bells ring on Tuesday, September 2, said superintendent Rusty Fairheart.
  • Area schools' drinking water gets passing grade
    When students with the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) head back to school Tuesday (Sept. 2), there should b no worries if they decide to stop off on their way to class to grab a drinking from the drinking fountain.
  • Nevis School reviews ACT, No Child Left Behind test results
    With Nevis School bells about to ring, signaling the beginning of another year, principals Jodi Sandmeyer and Sharon Hadrava presented report cards - results of ACT (American College Test) scores, Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) results and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) reports.
  • Maryville school officials 'SWOT' strategic plan; public wants open, frequent communication with schools
    After nearly five months of planning and gathering information, the Maryville school board is nearing the end of its strategic planning and visioning process.
  • 'No Child' grades in Tuesday
    ST. PAUL (AP) - The grades are in this week - for Minnesota's schools.
  • Banning Soft Drinks in Schools Has Small Impact
    Title: Banning Soft Drinks in Schools Has Small Impact Category: Health News Created: 9/13/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/15/2008
  • Uganda: 11 Schools Closed Over Holiday Teaching
    Government has temporarily closed down 11 schools in various districts for defying a standing policy that bars holiday teaching in schools, Daily Monitor has learnt.
  • Schools offered guidelines for physical education programs
    WHITTIER - It's been several years since the state required public schools to provide 200 minutes of physical education every 10 days - but it never suggested how districts might be able to do it.
  • Future uncertain for three Beach schools
    Comments ( No comments posted. ) San Pablo Elementary School could be closing its doors as early as next year, according to one of the scenarios developed to address low student enrollment at schools in the southeast district.
  • Education.com Makes Comprehensive Information About the Nation's 125,000 K-12 Schools Freely Available Across the Web
    Education.com, the leading destination of choice for parents of children in preschool through high school, today announced that it will provide free access to its popular SchoolFinder data to websites and blogs through its newly developed SchoolFinder tools.
  • No more bullies: Local schools work to end name-calling, violence
    By the time one of Lesli Melendy's young daughters admitted that she was being bullied by another girl in school, it had been going on for months.
  • Most area schools to be closed
    Most area schools will be closed today and Friday and other events have been postponed.
  • 2008 ACTING SCHOOLS AND COACHES NYC
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  • Dominic Lawson: Don't complain about private schools. Learn from them
    Britain has the best schools in the world. Why else would leading figures in countries such as China and Russia send their children to learn here, rather than in their own educational systems? Their choice is not based on mere social aspiration: the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has produced figures showing that British schools came top out of all 62 groups in science ...
  • Meru Networks Wireless LAN Supports Farmington, N.M., Schools' One-Laptop-Per-Student Initiative
    New Mexico's Farmington Municipal School District has installed Meru Networks wireless LANs in four middle schools in conjunction with the launch of its Learning Initiative, which provides one laptop per student as part of its technology component. Plans call for extending the Meru deployment district-wide, to high schools and elementary schools, in the next several years.
  • DataDirector(TM) Choice of California Charter Schools
    Riverside Publishing, a subsidiary of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company and a leader in comprehensive educational standards-based assessment, today announced that the California Charter Schools Association will use its online data and assessment management solution DataDirector as the core technology behind ZOOM!
  • Burmaster names task force to develop comprehensive assessment system for Wisconsin
    MADISON State superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster named a task force to develop a comprehensive assessment system for Wisconsin. Wisconsin needs a comprehensive assessment system that provides educators and parents with timely and relevant information that helps them make instructional decisions to improve student achievement, she said in announcing members of a statewide Next Generation ...
  • What schools across the USA are doing to engage students
    Student engagement doesn't just happen. In most cases, colleges must take steps to ensure all students get the most from their college time. USA TODAY's Tracey Wong Briggs and G. Jeffrey MacDonald look at some approaches used by colleges that report higher-than-average levels of engagement for their institutional type in selected categories.
  • 30 Denver schools placed on probation
    Ten schools were rated "distinguished" and 30 schools given probationary marks under Denver's new scorecard system that ranks each school based on a broad array of measures.
  • DPS places 35 schools on probation
    Denver Public Schools on Monday released new ratings for schools under a grading system that rewards top performers with greater freedom and low achievers with ti