Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave his State of the City speech recently and included some unexpected changes for the New York City schools that could profoundly change their current operation. Though the pre-speech release noted that his speech would focus on tax cuts, many were caught by surprise on what could be called only his second reorganization of the New York City schools.
Mayors Preschool Matters On November Ballot For Denver Schools
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper has introduced the Preschool Matters program that will greatly impact future Denver schools students, if passed by voters in the November election. The early childhood education program is endorsed by the mayor and other Denver officials.
Mayor Villaraigosa Shares Control Of The Los Angeles Schools
Last month, I wrote in an article about Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa proposing a legislative bill to take control of the Los Angeles schools (see Los Angeles Schools Strongly Opposed to Takeover by Mayor Villaraigosa). Reform Bill 1381 passed the state legislature at the end of August, with some changes.
Miami Schools Expands And Prepares For The 2006-2007 School Year
This school year Miami Schools is opening four new schools and several new facilities to cope with increased student enrollment for the 2006-2007 school year. The new schools will cater to elementary, middle and high school students.
Michigan Schools Maxed Out On Charters, But Parents Want More
The children of thousands of families within the Michigan schools are on waiting lists for admittance to charter schools. Not only does this underscores the parents commitment to school choice, but it also indicates their desire for their children to have a better education one they obviously do not believe they can achieve in the traditional Michigan schools.
Middle School May Be Passé Within The Boston Schools
The middle school model was conceived in the 70s and implemented throughout the 70s and 80s across the nation. It was thought that middle schools would provide a nurturing bridge between the early elementary school experience and high school. Unfortunately, many education experts now consider the experiment a failure with their poor performance and uprooting children twice during their turbulent and challenging adolescent years. Middle schools now are being viewed as the weak…
Human Rights Take Front And Center For The New York City Schools
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child put forth that one primary purpose of schools is to develop respect for human rights and the fundamental freedoms that all children should enjoy. They noted that to truly understand and promote human rights, one has to live them out in relation to others.
Indianapolis Schools Work With Their Communities To Improve Schools
One Indianapolis Schools Elementary School Gets New Playground
Lack Of Improvement Means More Problems For The St. Louis Schools
For sometime now, I have written about the problems within the St. Louis schools. They have been provisionally accredited for several years now and are facing being unaccredited in less than three years.
Las Vegas Schools Kicks Off Several Events For The New School Year
Las Vegas Schools Cheyenne High School Host Specialist in Gender Neutral Education
Entrepreneurship Major Introduced For Secondary Florida Schools
One of the things I appreciated, only after graduating college graduation, was that my school employed professors, who had real world experience. I cannot tell you how many times we heard a professor say, Okay, thats what the textbook tells you. Now, let me tell you how it works in the real world.
Established Phoenix Schools Districts Losing Students
Some established Phoenix Schools districts are just a few areas in the Valley that are losing students to charter schools, private schools, and other districts. These Phoenix schools districts have for many years added classrooms and teachers to keep up with their growing populations. Now, they are experiencing decline in enrollments for various reasons.