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The five Galesburg High School students who were denied their diplomas due to cheering from the crowd now have their diplomas. (Students and parents had signed contracts stating that they would not make noise when the students walked across the stage.)
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Some high school students are taking online classes to help squeeze in all of the credits they need for graduation. An article on dallasnews.com describes area districts who are implementing online programs to provide flexibility for students wanting
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Texas has had its share of headaches when it comes to testing. Does anyone else remember the TECAT? That was a test that every Texas teacher had to take to keep on trucking. It was an absurd, expensive ordeal where teachers were treated like cattle because
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A video on the growing dilemma of how to successfully educate middle schoolers discusses doing away with middle schools altogether. One possibility is to keep students in elementary school through the 8th grade. Another choice is to house 6th through
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Have students gone AP Happy? Are they racking up too many AP Courses? On washingtonpost.com, the issue of too much AP was brought up in the annual AP report to the nation. How many Advanced Placement courses are too many? Here in the Washington area hotbed
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The superintendent for Anne Arundel is making an entire staff of a high school reapply for their jobs. This includes teachers, administrators, custodians, and secretaries. Get out the broom, and get ready for a clean sweep. Annapolis High School has failed
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A group of parents are not happy about the decision to discontinue separate classes for their children. On washingtonpost.com A plan to phase out Montgomery County's secondary learning centers, programs in eight middle and high schools that teach special
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Schools in the Palatine-based Elementary District 15 want to help parents with anger management. In an article on chicagotribune.com we find schools wanting to help parents deal with tempers at home so that their children can learn how to approach their
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Students are actively working towards gaining admittance into prestigious public high schools around the country. On washingtonpost.com the story of thirteen year old Nathan Saunders is one of a young man who is working extremely hard to gain admittance
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