A long time ago, kids went to school in a one-room schoolhouse. Kids ranged in age from around 7 to 16, and were all taught by the same teacher. In the cities, schools were mostly run by religious organizations or sometimes the towns city council took over the responsibility of educating the young people.
San Antonio Schools Address Nutrition Problem
Every day children show up to school tired and hungry. Im not talking about homeless or abused children. But kids from loving homes near the San Antonio Schools whose parents dont understand the impact of nutrition and a good nights sleep on a students ability to focus and learn. Good nutrition is a necessity of life. A healthy diet enables the body to work more efficiently, improves mental health, and makes learning possible. A person who does not eat well tends to be mo…
Milwaukee Public Schools Say Hello To Life Without Cell Phones
Cell Phone Ban in Milwaukee Public Schools
Parents A Top Priority For Atlanta Schools
No one can deny that it is important for parents to be involved in their childs education. It is a widely known and rarely disputed fact that kids whose parents are involved in their childs school do better than those whose parents are not. Parental involvement increases and boosts student achievement. End of story. Or is it?
San Antonio Schools Evaluate Texas Tomorrow Plan
Students in San Antonio Schools in 2008 will have college savings options that havent existed since 2003. The Texas Tomorrow II plan is a revamped version of the original state savings program that many residents in San Antonio Schools blasted as useless before it was ended in 2003.
Milwaukee Schools Claims Right Direction
Schools come up with action plans every day. In fact, the Milwaukee Schools recently announced the adoption of an action plan that is designed to make its students competitive with some of the best schools in the country. The plan, designated Working Together, Achieving More, was adopted by the board of Milwaukee Schools in July 2007. But gauging whether a plan means real change, or just a good press release isnt always easy. The Milwaukee Public Schools plan is meant to b…
Philadelphia Schools Trying For Better Teachers
All schools need teachers. Whats more important, however, is that the schools, even Philadelphia Schools, need excellent teachers. Excellent teachers bring many qualities to their classrooms. Its hard to say whats most important in regards to characteristics that make teachers great; classroom management, knowledge of subject area, good communication skills with parents, students, and administration, participation in continuing education (required by most, if not all schoo…
San Antonio Schools Show Charter Success
Parents with children attending San Antonio Schools are becoming very familiar with charter schools. The city of San Antonio is so large that it contains 16 separate public school districts. Among these the San Antonio Independent Schools District (SAISD) is investing heavily in charter schools. 12 of this San Antonio Schools district buildings currently house internal charter schools.
Minneapolis Public Schools Lose Students To Charter Schools
Students are Fleeing Minneapolis Schools
Phoenix Schools See School Choice As A Necessity
Neighborhood schools are quickly becoming a thing of the past. With such things as school rankings, school grades for each school, and the No Child Left Behind act, simply sending our children to the grade school down the street is going the way of the dodo bird.
San Diego Schools Improve With Padres And Preschool
San Diego Schools are concerned with closing the achievement gap and providing opportunities for its students from preschool to graduation. The task is challenging because of the districts size, diversity, and socio-economic makeup. One way that San Diego Schools are trying to meet these challenges is by attacking the problems from both ends.
Minneapolis Schools- The Key Is Choice
For several years now Minneapolis Public Schools have been emphasizing the need for students to have a choice in which school they attend. Giving the students and the parents a hand in the decision making process gives the family a sense of ownership. The student will feel he or she has, by making this very important decision, invested in a scholastic future. And it is the invested student who is more likely to stay in school and more likely to become a contributing member o…