“City school teachers will take a break from picketing for the rest of the week but vowed to return to the picket lines Tuesday, the first day of school, if they do not reach an agreement with the district. About 97 percent of Detroit’s teachers did not report to work Wednesday, the third day of […]
“Education Secretary Margaret Spellings said Wednesday the No Child Left Behind Act is close to perfect and needs little change as its first major update draws near. ‘I talk about No Child Left Behind like Ivory soap: It’s 99.9 percent pure or something,’ Spellings told reporters. ‘There’s not much needed in the way of change.’ […]
“A middle school that censored the anti-drug, anti-Bush message on a student’s T-shirt violated the boy’s right to free speech, an appeals court ruled Wednesday. The shirt bore images of cocaine and a martini glass — in addition to messages calling President Bush a lying drunk driver who abused cocaine and marijuana, and the ‘chicken-hawk-in-chief’ […]
“On June 21, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) and state legislators finalized a budget that includes state money for scholarships for disabled and foster-care children and expands the corporate tuition tax credit established in March. As a result, up to 10,000 additional Arizona students will be able to attend the school of their choice this […]
“Nine-year-old Nathan Modlin is home-schooled, but some days he’s hardly ever at home. He’s learning science in an OMSI lab, Latin and French at Eastham Community Center, cello in West Linn, ballet in Sellwood, art and drama in Oregon City and aikido in Oak Grove. … Nathan and the other 3,193 registered home-schoolers in Clackamas […]
“This week’s back-to-school ads offer amazing bargains on lightweight backpacks and nifty school supplies. All those businesses scramble to offer us good stuff at low prices. It’s amazing what competition does for consumers. The power to say no to one business and yes to another is awesome. Too bad we don’t apply that idea to […]
“Gathering and analyzing information, advancing unfettered inquiry, expanding knowledge — these are surely hallmarks of American higher education. So, when the academy itself is the subject of rigorous study, shouldn’t we expect the leaders of our colleges and universities to support such inquiry on the same principles? Unfortunately, that doesn’t appear to be the case […]
“The prospect of a new school year brings both hope and gnawing questions. For students (Can I pass algebra? Will I keep or lose my friends?) and their teachers (Can I reach the troubled student assigned to my class? Will I be able to handle the new demands heaped on me?), the future, contemplated in […]
“More money for education should also mean significant changes in state laws and funding programs which make it easier and less expensive to open innovative charter schools - no matter what the teachers unions say. Additionally, states should begin opting-out of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) program. Education is and should be […]
“State financial crises result in more and more funding cuts. Public school systems can suffer. Fewer teachers means class sizes are increasing, one-on-one student/teacher interaction is decreasing and art and music programs are being dumped in favor or the more tangibly applicable subjects like math, science and reading. Basically, the quality of public school is […]
