FEATURED: Choosing the Best School for Your Child: What You Need to Know
It wasn't so long ago that a child's education was limited to geographical boundaries set by the local school district. Increasingly, government is injecting "choice" into the equation by allowing children to enroll in the school of their choosing, regardless of where they live, as long as there is sufficient classroom space available.
FEATURED: The Story Of Allison
How will you decide which colleges you should apply to?
Here's a story that might help a little.
About three years ago one of my students (we'll call her Allison) was a senior. She came from a divorced family where neither parent had gone to college.
Articles
- Villaraigosa and Los Angeles Schools Are at It Again!
- Standardized Final Exams for Arizona Schools Better for the Students or Just Another Measurement for the State?
- 3,200 Students Remain Excluded from Baltimore Schools Due to Required Vaccinations
- Middle School May Be Passé Within the Boston Schools
- Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Challenge to All California Schools’ Students
- Are More Charter Schools in the Chicago Schools Future?
- Scott Parks’ Wish List for Dallas Schools
- Balanced Budget for the Denver Schools — An Unfamiliar But Welcome Place to Be
- Entrepreneurship Major Introduced for Secondary Florida Schools
- Will Landmark 1954 Brown v. Topeka Kansas Be Overturned?
- Home Schooling On the Rise in Virginia Schools
- Testing All Texas Schools Athletes for Steroids? It Could Happen Soon
- Number of Charter Schools Increasing Over Traditional Tampa Schools
- Lack of Improvement Means More Problems for the St. Louis Schools
- Eight Graders Who Fail Will Be Held Back in the San Diego Schools
- Established Phoenix Schools Districts Losing Students
- Los Angeles Schools Wants Some of New Voter-Approved Bond Money
- Houston Schools’ Students Get Hands-On Experience at Space Center
- Mayor Reorganizes New York City Schools Again
- New Changes Planned for the New York Schools by the State’s New Governor
- Guidelines on Seclusion and Restraint of Students Adopted by the Michigan Schools
- Criminal Background Checks for Ohio Schools’ Bus Drivers in Question
- Area Businesses and Organizations Host 1,552 Philadelphia Schools’ Students for Shadowing Day
- A Taste of China Seattle Schools New Guest Teacher Shares Language and Culture of Her Native Home
- Arts Education Suffering in San Jose Schools
- Back-Burnered San Francisco Schools Committee Now Moving to Forefront
- San Antonio Schools’ Enrollment Is on the Decline, and Trend Is Expected to Continue
- Assaults on Teachers on Rise in Allegheny County … Pittsburgh Schools Still Fairing Well with Plans to Do Even Better
- Are Special Education Costs Creating Unreasonable Funding Needs in Our Public Schools?
- Project GRAD Helping Atlanta Schools Students Achieve Their Dreams
- New Budget for Charlotte Schools — Many Teachers at Struggling Schools to Lose Their Jobs
- South Beach Diet Influence Now in the Miami Schools
- If Your Child Is Hurt on School Property, Don’t Expect the Minneapolis Schools to Pay the Medical Bills
- Las Vegas Schools Get New Performance Measurements from Superintendent Rulffes
- Nashville Schools Partner with Public Works and Red River Service Corporation to Combine Waste Trucks and Student Artwork
- Cincinnati Schools Refuse State’s Request for Student Contact Information
- Cleveland Schools Superintendent Walks Door-to-Door to Improve Student Test Scores
- Parents of Columbus Schools Students Upset Over Children’s Personal Information Given to Local Newspaper
- HOW ARE SCHOOL RANKINGS FOR GEN INTEREST DETERMINED
- Emphasis Placed on Library Resources for Washington D.C. Schools’ P.R. Harris
- Recommendation for New Superintendent of Detroit Schools Not Looking Too Promising
- All Employees in the Texas Schools to Submit to Criminal Background Check
- Indianapolis Schools Initiatives Are Transforming Education for Its Students
- Long Island Schools Budget for Fiscal Year 2008 May Not Go to Voters
- Houston Schools Superintendent Highest Paid in State — Or Is He?
- Home Schooling Option Over Traditional Public Schools Gaining Acceptance in U.S. — Not So in Other Countries
- Inequitable Funding for Some within the New York Schools
- Michigan Schools Maxed Out on Charters, But Parents Want More
- The Virtual Schools of Tomorrow Are in the Florida Schools Today … with More on the Horizon
- College Plans Begin for Many Students in Their Sophomore Year in the Dallas Schools
- New Testing Requirements for Children with Disabilities a Plus for Virginia Schools
- Ohio Schools’ Walnut Hills High School at Carnegie Hall
- HOUSTON SCHOOLS BEGIN DISCUSSION ON YMCA JOINT PARTNERSHIP
- CINCINNATI SCHOOLS AND HOMESCHOOLING
- FROM THE TOP: PRINCIPALS IN THE CLASSROOMS IN CLEVELAND SCHOOLS
- CHICAGO SCHOOL INITIATIVES
- GATEWAY DRUGS ON THE RISE IN CHARLOTTE SCHOOLS
- BOSTON SCHOOLS: REFORMERS OR CRADLE ROBBERS?
- BALTIMORE SCHOOLS OFFER MANY REFORMS
- ATLANTA SCHOOLS: PRIVATE VS. PUBLIC
- DETROIT SCHOOLS FIGHT TO STAY OPEN
- DENVER SCHOOLS ARE A MODEL OF GOOD HEALTH
- DALLAS SCHOOLS FLUENT IN BABEL?
- SUPERINTENDENT WEIGHS TRACKING AND TESTING IN COLUMBUS SCHOOLS
- Indianapolis Reform Targets Struggling Schools
- Independent Thinking for Kansas City Schools
- LAS VEGAS SCHOOLS THIRSTING FOR MORE FUNDING
- MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOLS STRUGGLE WITH DIVERSITY
- LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS RUN NATION’S SECOND LARGEST DISTRICT
- LAS VEGAS SCHOOLS STRUGGLE FOR TEACHERS
- ARE MEMPHIS SCHOOLS GETTING WHAT THEY PAY FOR?
- SACRAMENTO SCHOOLS FIND THE PERFECT PARTNER
- OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS WORKING FOR RECOGNITION
- OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS WORKING FOR RECOGNITION
- PUBLIC SCHOOL RANKINGS FOR K-12
- HOW ARE SCHOOL RANKINGS FOR GEN INTEREST DETERMINED
- The Long and Short of Long Island Schools
- THE STARS SHINE IN LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS
- CAN TEACHER TRAINING HELP MEMPHIS SCHOOLS?
- MILWAUKEE SCHOOLS: SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT
- CLOSURE CERTAIN FOR MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOLS
- NASHVILLE SCHOOLS TRY TO ATTRACT TOP TEACHERS
- BUILDING NEW ORLEANS SCHOOLS FROM THE GROUND UP
- VIRGINIA SCHOOLS FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES
- ARIZONA SCHOOLS BENEFIT FROM SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT
- TEXAS SCHOOLS BENEFIT FROM $9 MILLION MATH & SCIENCE GRANT
- FLORIDA SCHOOLS GET GREAT AP GRADES
- STUDIES FIND MULTIPLE STRATEGIES NEEDED TO IMPROVE
- WELCOME TO THE INDIANAPOLIS SCHOOLS
- WHO IMPACTS WASHINGTON D.C. SCHOOLS?
- TAMPA SCHOOLS TAKE SAFETY SERIOUSLY
- ST. LOUIS SCHOOLS SENSITIVE TO NEEDS OF ALTERNATIVE STUDENTS
- SAN JOSE SCHOOLS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
- SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOLS HIRE MCGRAW-HILL VP
- SAN DIEGO SCHOOLS IMPROVE WITH PADRES AND PRESCHOOL
- SALT LAKE CITY SCHOOLS SEE FIRST UTAH SCHOLARSHIP GRADS
- PORTLAND SCHOOLS SEEK DIRECTION
- RALEIGH SCHOOLS: CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
- PITTSBURGH SCHOOLS DEAL WITH DISCIPLINE
- PHOENIX SCHOOLS RECEIVE NUMEROUS ACCOLADES
- SCHOOL REFORM IS HOT TOPIC FOR PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS
- DISTINCT SERVICES AVAILABLE IN ORLANDO SCHOOLS
- ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS: CLOSING THE GAP
- NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS SEE LARGE SUCCESS WITH SMALL SCHOOLS
- KANSAS CITY SCHOOLS – DIVERSE AND UNIQUE PROGRAMS
- NASHVILLE SCHOOLS BUDGET BARELY KEEPING WITH INFLATION
- OKLAHOMA CITY SCHOOLS FIND NEW LEADER
- OHIO SCHOOLS AFTER NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
- NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS SEE SUCCESS IN NEW CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLS
- WHAT’S NEW IN NEW ORLEANS SCHOOLS?
- THE GRAND OLE’ NASHVILLE SCHOOLS
- PROGRAMS AND METHODS IN MILWAUKEE SCHOOLS
- MICHIGAN SCHOOLS TWEAK CURRICULUM
- PARENT RESOURCES ABOUND IN MIAMI SCHOOLS
- MEMPHIS SCHOOLS CHALLENGED TO BRIDGE LANGUAGE GAP
- LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS WELCOME BACK THE ARTS
- LONG ISLAND SCHOOLS RATE WELL ON MATH TESTS
- STATE LAWMAKERS DISAPPOINT LAS VEGAS SCHOOLS
- KANSAS CITY SCHOOLS CHANGE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
- WAIVERS CREATE CONFLICT IN INDIANAPOLIS SCHOOLS
- ILLINOIS SCHOOLS CELEBRATE FUNDING
- HOUSTON SCHOOLS FOCUS ON MAGNET AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
- EDUCATORS STRIVE FOR IMPROVEMENT IN DETROIT SCHOOLS
- PERFORMANCE AND PENSIONS IN DENVER SCHOOLS
- SCHOOLS AND SERVICES IN DALLAS SCHOOLS
- COLUMBUS SCHOOLS SCORE NATIONAL RANK
- CHOICES AND CHARTERS IN CLEVELAND SCHOOLS
- CINCINNATI SCHOOLS FACE LAYOFFS
- CHICAGO SCHOOLS SEE POSITIVE NCLB OUTCOMES
- CHARLOTTE SCHOOLS LOOK TO MAGNETS TO CLOSE THE RACIAL GAP
- BOSTON SCHOOLS BATTLE OVER MCAS SCORES
- BALTIMORE SCHOOLS TRY TO GROW THEIR OWN TEACHERS
- ATLANTA SCHOOLS OFFER VOUCHERS TO SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
- SACRAMENTO SCHOOLS AND THE TRILLION DOLLAR QUESTION
- HOUSTON SCHOOLS DEAL WITH DIVERSITY AND DROP-OUTS
- ATLANTA SCHOOLS ARE MODELS OF REFORM
- CHARLOTTE SCHOOLS OFFER SEVERAL MAGNET CHOICES
- DIVERSITY IN CHICAGO SCHOOLS
- CINCINNATI SCHOOLS CURB SPENDING
- MILLIONS IN CUTS FOR CLEVELAND SCHOOLS
- COLUMBUS SCHOOLS WON’T SEE VOTE IN 2007
- DALLAS SCHOOL BUDGET GREAT FOR TEACHERS
- DENVER SCHOOLS WORRY ABOUT DIVERSITY
- DISMAL DROP-OUT RATES FOR DETROIT SCHOOLS
- WHAT WILL HELP THE SAN DIEGO SCHOOLS
- DO PRINCIPALS AFFECT HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS
- DESPARATE TIMES FOR SOME CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS
- FAIRFAX VA SCHOOLS OFFER SUMMER PROGRAMS
- FLORIDA SCHOOLS GO VIRTUAL
- SAN ANTONIO SCHOOLS ADDRESS NUTRITION PROBLEM
- WHERE ARE THE GOOD SCHOOLS
- LOOKING FOR BALANCE IN SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOLS
- DESEGREGATION IN SAN JOSE SCHOOLS
- ADDRESSING GAPS IN SEATTLE SCHOOLS
- St. Louis Schools Seek Accreditation
- WHAT CAN THE WASHINGTON, DC SCHOOLS TEACH US
- SACRAMENTO SCHOOLS FIND THE PERFECT PARTNER
- TEXAS SCHOOLS OFFER DIVERSE MAGNET SCHOOL OPTIONS
- VIRGINIA SCHOOLS OFFER SUMMER PROGRAMS
- Scoring Schools with School Rankings for K-12
- High School Rankings for K-12
- PROS AND CONS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL RANKINGS FOR K-12
- NEW YORK SCHOOLS INSTITUTE UNIVERSAL ASSESSMENTS
- Reaching Minorities in the Columbus Schools
- How to Prepare Children for Success in the Cleveland Schools
- How to Prepare Children for Success in the Cleveland Schools
- Cincinnati Schools Focus on Foreign Languages
- Chicago Schools Debate Merits of Small Schools
- How Should Parents Evaluate the Charlotte Schools
- AWARDS AND RECOGNITION MAKE BOSTON SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS PROUD
- CHANGES ARE IN THE WORKS FOR BALTIMORE SCHOOLS
- PARENTS A TOP PRIORITY FOR ATLANTA SCHOOLS
- Milwaukee Schools Claims Right Direction
- Being an Involved Parent of a Child in Miami Schools
- LOTS RIDING ON THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LAS VEGAS SCHOOLS NEED TEACHERS
- Improving Achievement in Indianapolis Schools
- Nutrition in Illinois Schools
- Kansas City Schools Serve Unique Students
- SMALL SCHOOLS OFFER ALTERNATIVES FOR INDIANAPOLIS SCHOOLS
- HOUSTON SCHOOLS… CHALLENGED?
- SOME LONG ISLAND SCHOOLS STUDENTS JUST WANT TO GO TO WORK
- DETROIT SCHOOLS IN MOTOR CITY – HEADING FOR DISASTER?
- DENVER SCHOOLS – A CLOSER LOOK
- Virginia Schools Introduce Kids to Award Winning Author
- TEXAS SCHOOLS SET AN EXAMPLE
- Impovrished Florida Schools Get Tech Makeover
- WHO DO SCHOOL RANKINGS BENEFIT?
- Food for the Mind and Body in the Fairfax County Public Schools
- The Unique Challenges that Face California Schools
- What Ails the Washington DC Schools
- ARIZONA SCHOOLS – DID THEY OVERREACT
- WHERE HAVE ALL THE TEACHERS IN NEW YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS GONE
- Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Encourage Parental Involvement
- BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS WORK TO BALANCE INEQUALITIES IN FUNDING
- BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAY CHANGE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
- School Rankings and Their Not so Visible Effects
- IMPROVING YOUR SCHOOL’S PUBLIC SCHOOL RANKINGS
- COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CAN IMPROVE HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS
- Pursuing Careers in Fashion at Chicago Schools
- HOUSTON Independent School Dsitrict SCHOOLS REACH OUT TO TEEN MOMS
- SPECIAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE IN LAS VEGAS SCHOOLS
- INDIANAPOLIS SCHOOLS ENFORCE NEW DRESS CODE
- Students at Detroit Schools Train for Jobs
- Denver Schools Face Tough Challenges Ahead
- An Increasing Trend Towards All Girls Settings in Dallas Schools
- Exodus from Columbus Schools
- Cleveland Schools Struggle to Tackle Achievement Divides
- Tackling Disrespect in Cincinnati Schools
- A Storm in a Teacup at Miami Dade Public Schools
- ORANGE COUNTY FLORIDA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOCUS ON DRUG AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION
- Minneapolis Public Schools Lose Students to Charter Schools
- OVERCROWDING A PROBLEM FOR SOME LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS
- Tackling Sexual Harassment in Memphis City Schools
- Metro Nashville Public Schools promote Unconventional Role Models
- Milwaukee Public Schools say Hello to Life without Cell phones
- PUBLIC VERSUS PRIVATE NEW ORLEANS SCHOOLS
- NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS INCLUDE CHARTERS
- College-Bound Culture in Houston Schools
- NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS INCLUDE CHARTERS
- ARTS INTEGRATION AND LEARNING STYLES GO HAND-IN-HAND IN OKLAHOMA CITY SCHOOLS
- Pittsburgh Schools Want Excellence for All
- School districts of Philadelphia CRACK DOWN ON VIOLENCE
- Are Teachers Cheating to Boost School Rankings?
- No More Fashion Parades at Indianapolis Schools
- Kansas City Schools Names Reflect History
- Goals of Charlotte Schools
- Raising Expectations at Las Vegas Schools
- Houston Schools Students Extremely Crowded Due to Bad Air
- Are Detroit Schools Stepping on Constitutional Rights?
- Who Uses School Rankings
- New Leadership for Dallas Schools
- One School’s Endeavor to Raise School Rankings
- Low Teacher Pay Scales at Arizona Schools
- Are the Houston Schools Making College Accessible?
- Are the Houston Schools Making College Accessible?
- Baltimore Schools Set Performance Goals
- Boston Schools Train Their Own Teachers
- Teachers in California Schools Say No to No Child Left Behind
- Charlotte Schools Know the Importance of Physical Education
- Chicago Schools Plan for Renaissance 2010
- Columbus Schools Offer Test-Taking Help
- Washington D.C. Schools Going Green
- Washington D.C. Schools Going Green
- Florida Schools Tackle AIDS Crisis
- High Drop Out Rates at Texas Schools
- Goals of Charlotte Schools
- Internet Safety lessons at Virginia Schools
- Worst Performing Philadelphia Schools Face the Heat
- Community Support Boost Phoenix Schools
- Orange County Schools Hope to Re-Inspire Dropouts
- Arts Education Important to Oklahoma City Schools
- New York City Schools Target Obesity
- Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences in San Diego Schools
- More Books, Less TV for Students of Seattle Schools
- What Impact do School Rankings have on College Acceptance
- Students at Tampa Schools Receive Physical Education
- More Male Teachers Needed in St. Louis Schools
- More Male Teachers Needed in St. Louis Schools
- Choosing Public Over Private San Francisco Schools
- Latin "Tempers" on Display at San Antonio Schools
- Salt Lake City Schools are hot on the Mayoral Agenda
- Squeezing Art into the Sacramento Schools
- Character Counts for Portland Schools
- New Pittsburgh Schools Are on the Horizon
- Illinois Students Can Learn from the Governor’s Mistake
- High School Rankings May Not Be As Good As They Seem
- San Diego Schools and Their Partners Are Making a Difference
- Boston Schools Focus on Children
- Strategic Goals in Arizona Schools
- Are the Houston Schools Making College Accessible?
- Tips for Test Taking in Detroit Schools
- Tips for Test Taking in Detroit Schools
- Nutrition in Chicago Schools
- Increased Graduation Rate at Cincinnati Schools Proves Improvement is Possible
- Sex and Parents in Denver Schools
- Can Distance E-Mentoring in Dallas Schools Succeed?
- Can Strategy Save Failing Los Angeles Schools?
- Combating Violence in Las Vegas Schools
- Bullying In Miami Schools
- New York Schools Tell the Mayor to Stay Out!
- Discrediting Atlanta Schools Will Punish Students
- How the 1968 Walkout Impact Los Angeles Schools Today
- Million Dollar Construction Program has Mixed Results at Oklahoma City Schools
- Virginia Schools Losing Teachers, But No Panic Yet
- Baltimore Schools Students Will Benefit from Local Alliance
- College Dreams at Indianapolis Schools
- Schools uniforms and Orange County Schools
- Takeover of Kansas City Schools?
- Nashville Schools Find New Friends
- New Orleans Schools Set for an Overhaul
- Funding Nightmares in Philadelphia Schools
- Cleveland Schools Students and Programs Supported by Politicians and Celebrities
- Columbus Schools’ Partnership Program Offers a Variety of Programs for Students
- Detroit Schools Has a Difficult Start to the 2006-2007 School Year
- San Jose Schools Celebrate Beethoven with Essay Contest
- Nashville Schools Begin New Projects to Help Teachers and Parents
- Washington D.C. Teacher Recognized For Excellence by Congress
- Indianapolis Schools Work With Their Communities to Improve Schools
- Las Vegas Schools Kicks Off Several Events for the New School Year
- Special Education Programs Meeting Student Needs in Nassau County
- Miami Schools Provides Programs for Students’ Future
- Minneapolis Schools’ Arts for Academic Achievement Program
- Orlando Schools Receive Awards and Funding from the Community
- Pittsburg Schools’ Magnet Schools Programs
- The JASON Project Takes Math and Science Education Out of the Classroom
- Cincinnati Schools’ Environmentally Sound Building Featured in National Education Magazine
- Charlotte Schools Team Up With Local Businesses to Improve Schools
- Atlanta Schools’ “Wellness” Workshops Project
- Some Texas Schools Reject State Merit Pay Program
- San Diego Schools Closing Gap in Math
- Philadelphia Schools and Privatization — Is It a Mistake?
- Ohio Schools Question Perfect Attendance Reports of Internet Schools
- New York Schools Announce 228 High Schools in Need of Improvement
- Questions Rising Concerning Spending of Funds by the Mayor and the New York City Schools
- Dress Code Is New Hot Button for the Houston Schools
- Conservative Report Applauds Bush and Progress of Florida Schools
- Dallas Schools Tackling Tough Issue of Ethnic Slurs
- New Learning Standards for Chicago Schools Kindergartners
- Top Artists Join Music Project to Benefit the California Schools
- Arizona Schools Math Standards — Is There a Better Way
- Baltimore Schools Experiment Raises Expectations and Results
- The Mayor’s College Fair Provides Tuition Assistance for Washington D.C. Schools
- Seattle School Librarian Honored
- San Jose Schools Has a Rewarding Summer
- San Francisco Uses Weighed Student Formulas to Track School Needs
- San Antonio Schools Receives Grants to Prepare Students and Build New Facilities
- Pittsburgh High School Reform Task Force
- Orange County and Microsoft Technology Voucher Program
- Nashville Schools Examines Its 2005-2006 Performance
- Minneapolis Schools Team Up With Local Radio
- Miami Schools Expands and Prepares for the 2006-2007 School Year
- Long Island Schools Rethink Gym Credit
- Las Vegas Schools Prosper this Summer
- Indianapolis Sees Success Involving Fathers
- Technology Initiative in Detroit Public Schools
- Columbus Schools’ Innovative Partnership Programs Continue to Succeed
- Cleveland Opens Five New Schools for 2006 – 2007
- Cincinnati Schools Establishes Programs That Unite Educators and the Community
- International Baccalaureate Programs Heat Up Charlotte
- Atlanta Schools’ Public Engagement Partnerships
- Virginia Schools Students Face New Type of Study Program This Fall
- Virginia Police Chiefs Target Virginia Schools Youth for Leadership Training
- Texas Schools See Increase in Number of AP Exams Taken and Improved Results
- Proposed Policy for Texas Schools May Do More Harm than Good
- Olson’s Fourth Bid to Represent the Tampa Schools
- Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program Benefits the Tampa Schools
- Confidence in the St. Louis Schools Hitting All-Time Low with Philanthropists
- New Committee Appointed by State to Work with St. Louis Schools
- New Experience for Some San Diego Schools Students and Their Teachers
- Music Comes to the San Diego Schools
- Phoenix Schools’ Roosevelt District in Serious Trouble with Arizona Department of Education
- Phoenix Schools Providing Healthier Food Choices for 2006-2007 School Year
- Philadelphia Schools Gains New Institute for Teacher Diversity
- 285 Philadelphia Schools’ Students Awarded $800,000 in Scholarships
- Orlando Schools Hope to Encourage Healthier Students This School Year
- Ohio Schools Achievement Committee to Review Guidelines for Teaching Controversial Topics
- Six Teachers from Spain to Teach in the Ohio Schools
- Proposed Budget for the New York City Schools
- NEA Gives New York Schools a Failing Grade
- New York Schools Cited as Among the Best in the Nation
- Human Rights Take Front and Center for the New York City Schools
- Recall Fever Rages in the Michigan Schools
- Michigan Schools and Parents of Disabled Children in Conflict
- Mayor Villaraigosa Shares Control of the Los Angeles Schools
- Los Angeles Schools Strongly Opposed to Takeover by Mayor Villaraigosa
- Houston Schools Support 2007 Goal of Success for McReynolds Middle School
- Three Houston Schools in Trouble... Public Upset Over Possible Closings
- Florida Schools Flying High on Last Year’s Middle Schools Success
- Demand for Speech Therapists Versus Availability Causing Crisis for the Florida Schools
- Foundation Supports Student Achievement in Denver Schools
- Mayor’s “Preschool Matters” on November Ballot for Denver Schools
- High Sugar Sodas to Be Phased Out of Dallas Schools
- Three Dallas Schools Make Newsweek’s Best 100 High Schools List – TAG High School Is #1!
- Chicago Schools Opens Its First Virtual Elementary School
- Candidate Ford Proposes New School Site for Chicago Schools
- California Schools Educators Retirement System and Lionstone Group Create Investment Fund
- California Schools’ Audit Shows Excessive Spending and Overpayments to Chain of Charter Schools
- Charter Schools in Boston Are Urged to Join Boston Schools System
- Three Boston Schools to Extend School Day for 2006-2007 School Year
- Baltimore Schools Lose in Court — Ruling Favored Charter Schools
- Baltimore Schools Designate Six Schools as Persistently Dangerous with a Warning to Another
- State and Feds at Odds Over New Rules for Scoring Arizona Schools
- Three Arizona Schools Candidates Hold Differing Views
- Philadelphia Schools Partner with the Community College of Philadelphia to Aid High School Dropouts
- Lots of High School Choices in the New York City Schools
- Dropouts on the Rise in Los Angeles Schools... Many Blame New Graduation Requirements and an Unprepared Math Teaching Structure for Math
- Washington DC Schools Improves Its After-School Program
- Seattle Schools Participate in Washington Assessment of Student Learning
- San Francisco Schools’ Small Schools Program
- Pittsburgh Schools Use the Summer to Prepare for the Future
- Orlando Schools Make Plans for the 2006-2007 School Year
- Nashville Schools Prosper and Grow this Summer
- Minneapolis Schools Work to Improve Physical Education and Nutritional Programs
- Miami Schools Teach Entrepreneurship
- Indianapolis Schools Teachers Receive Awards Recognizing Positive Performance
- Gym Goes Online
- Columbus Schools Conduct Partnership Programs that Aid Students
- Cleveland Schools Career Fields Program
- Cincinnati Schools Offers Specialty High School Programs
- Charlotte Schools Doing Better and Teachers Awarded in 2006
- Atlanta Schools Have a Busy and Productive Summer
- Improvement in Florida Schools Libraries Boosts FCAT Scores and Students Reading Abilities
- Special Education Needs Causing Financial Crisis in California Schools
- San Jose Schools Changes School Nutrition and Limits Junk Food
- San Antonio Schools Celebrate Successes and Create New Programs to Further Achievement
- Orange County Schools’ Native American Program
- Long Island Schools Improve in the 2005-2006 School Year
- Las Vegas Schools Open New Schools and Hire New Teachers
- Detroit Schools Excel in National Competitions
- Virginia Schools Focus on Literacy Problem
- Tampa Schools Encouraged — Student Referrals to County Disciplinary Panel Down
- Financial and Political Problems Plague the Troubled St. Louis Schools
- Five New Area Superintendents Appointed to the San Diego Schools
- Will Legislators Help or Only Provide a Patch for the Phoenix Schools?
- Union Trade Apprenticeships for Philadelphia Schools Students
- Controversy Continues Between Home Builders Association and Orlando Schools
- Ohio Schools Award $4 Million to School Districts for Teacher Training in Mathematics and Science
- Successes of Single-Gender New York Schools Overshadowing Opposition
- Michigan Schools Shore Up a Failing School System
- Snapshot of 2006-07 School Year for the Los Angeles Schools
- Houston Schools New Budget Brings Needed Money for Teachers and Improvements
- Florida Schools’ McKay Scholarship Program Offers Alternative School Choices to Students with Disabilities
- New Denver Plan of the Denver Schools Is Ready to Launch
- Tax and School Finance Reform — Help or Hindrance to the Dallas Schools?
- Tutoring Needs Are Met in the Chicago Schools
- Eleven California Schools Districts Awarded $150,000 to Encourage Students to Attend Health Career Institute
- Boston Schools Benefit from the ReadBoston Program
- Washington D.C. School District Takes Aim at Language and Cultural Education
- Different Schools in the Seattle School District Honor Graduates
- San Francisco Schools Connect to China and its Chinese Community
- Students and Teachers in Pittsburgh Schools Receive Year End Honors and Awards
- Orlando Schools Aim to Improve Language Program
- Nashville Schools Release 2005-2006 Data and Makes Plans for the 2006-2007 School Year
- Minneapolis School District Honors Volunteers
- Miami Schools Get Top Marks this Year
- Indianapolis Schools Attend National Meetings and Competitions While Making Improvements for the Next School Year
- Columbus Schools Create SuccessWorks Academy to Combat Poor Conduct and Academics
- Cleveland Schools Aim for Healthy Students and Teachers
- Cincinnati Schools Creates Programs to Improve Teaching and Learning
- T-STEM Initiative a Boost for Texas Schools Students
- CEO Bonnie Copeland Leaving Baltimore Schools Cause for Concern
- Spotlight on Success Program to Benefit Arizona Schools
- San Jose Schools' Alternative Education Program Saves Troubled Students
- This Summer is Full of Honors and Functions in the San Antonio School District
- Orange County Unified School District Uses New Strategy to Help Obese Students
- Long Island Unified School District’s Foundation for the Advancement of Student Technology
- Las Vegas School District’s R. Guild Gray Virtual Gallery
- Detroit School District Makes Connection to Minorities
- Charlotte Mecklenburg School District’s CMS-TV3
- Atlanta School District Receives High Marks and Scholarship Funds
- Tampa Schools Prepare Students for the World of Tomorrow through Global Classrooms
- St Louis Schools Implement Mandatory Summer School for All Eighth Graders
- Overcrowding and Legislation Are Obstacles to Orlando Schools
- Some Student Artists in the Ohio Schools Will Apprentice This Summer
- Academic Intervention Services Available from New York Schools
- Michigan Schools Taking Direction from Governor Granholm
- Many Denver Schools to Close Campuses During Lunchtime
- Baltimore Schools Enrollment Down, Schools to Close
- New High School Is First in Arizona Schools to Have No Textbooks
- International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program Comes to Washington D.C. Schools
- Family Math Nights Bring Together Parents and Teachers in Seattle Schools.
- Pittsburgh Public Schools Early Childhood Program Brings Quality to Preschool Education
- Take Stock in Children College Scholarships for Orlando Schools and Seminole County Public Schools
- Arts for Academic Achievement Help Students in Minneapolis Schools
- Participation in Texas Schools' Advanced Placement Program on Increase but Minorities Underrepresented
- New Pilot Program to Nab Sex Offenders Being Tested in Phoenix Schools
- San Diego Schools Choice Program Means More Opportunities for Students but More Work for Parents
- Dominican Children in New York City Schools Face Two-Edged Sword of Difficulties
- San Antonio Independent School District Gears Up for College
- Breakfast Pays Big Dividends in Boston Schools
- Excelling Arizona Schools Named for 2004-2005 School Year
- WebQuests Let Students Explore Independent ally in Indianapolis Schools
- Detroit Schools Partner for Engineering Success
- I KNOW I CAN helps Students in Columbus Schools Attain Their College Dreams
- Cleveland Schools Open Applications for New Magnet School
- Ohio Schools Closing the Gap for Students with Disabilities
- Houston Schools New Teacher Merit Pay Program - Will It Help or Hinder?
- NCLB Program Should Take Its Cue from Dallas Schools
- Las Vegas Academy’s Series of Short Plays Showcases Student Talent in Las Vegas Schools
- San Jose Unified School District wins honors for its Board of Education Driven Public Engagement Model
- The John Muir Learning Garden Brightens San Francisco Schools
- Summer HEAT 2006 Offers Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers in Miami Schools
- The Teacher Advancement Program at Cincinnati Schools Seeks to Keep Good Teachers
- Chicago Schools with Mostly Low-Income Students See Inequitable Funding Standards
- Eleven Virginia School Divisions to Participate in Commonwealth Scholars Program
- 100 Texas Schools Invited to Participate in Governor’s Educator Excellence Award Program
- Report Cards Out — New York Schools Show Progress in Student Achievement but Graduation Rates in Trouble
- Michigan Schools Improve High School Graduation Requirements
- Report Card on Florida Schools Policy to End Social Promotion
- A Record 377 California Schools Honored with the Distinguished School Award
- Orange County Schools Build Civic Education with Disney
- Teachers Explore New Methods for Teaching Literacy in Long Island Schools
- Charlotte – Mecklenburg Schools Lead the Nation in Preschool Education Programs
- Forensics in the Classroom: Court TV comes to North Atlanta High School
- San Diego Schools Embrace the No Child Left Behind Program
- Phoenix Schools Tackle Dropout Rate
- "No Bully" Policy at Philadelphia Schools
- New York City Schools and Teachers' Union Join Forces to Attract New Teaching Talent through Innovative Housing Support Program
- 69% of Class of 2006 Pass Both Portions of State-Mandated Exit Exam in Los Angeles Schools
- New Monitoring and Appraisal Systems for Higher Scholastic Achievement in Houston Schools
- Dallas Schools Focus on Student Safety
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Invests $21 Million in Chicago Schools
- Sports and More for High School Students in VA
- Ideas and Standards are Bigger in Texas too
- An Ohio Bandwagon for Everyone to Ride
- School Choice in the Sunshine State – A Variety of Options
- Not Just Smaller Classrooms – Smaller Schools
- Applying to an Ivy League School Takes Years of Planning
- What is a Blue Ribbon School?
- What is a Public Charter School?
- Advanced Placement Participation Booming
- Technology in the Classroom
- Private School Visit -- Questions to Ask.
- Private School Visit -- Now What?
- The Private School Visit
- Choosing the Best School for Your Child: What You Need to Know
- The Story Of Allison
- Top Ten Storage Mistakes
Resources
- Between Moms - A Resource For Moms!
- Mom To Mom Chat.com - A friendly place to meet for ALL Moms.
- MrDad.com - Parenting expertise and advice for fathers from best selling author Armin Brott.
- Brenda Nixon - Speaker/Writer/Educator - Powerful, high-content workshops to parents and professionals on child behavior and guidance.
- What Parents Should Look For In Their Child's Elementary School - from the National Association of Elementary School Principals