The news that North Kansas City schools are implementing a plan to trim their budget by $1 million should be applauded by the public. North Kansas City schools, like many other school districts, need to realize that there is not an unlimited pool of funding available.
North Kansas City Schools Have Only a Limited Amount of [...]

Any policy that strives to stamp out bullying, whether in Columbus schools or elsewhere, is a policy toward a worthwhile endeavor. There is no excuse for officials or districts to turn a blind eye toward this type of behavior excusing it as a “kids will be kids” byproduct of a group of children. Bullying can [...]

In response to a recent evaluation of Los Angeles schools, Superintendent Brewer released a new strategy for helping failing secondary (high schools, grades 9-12) schools improve. Called “The Strategic Plan for High Priority Schools”, it is a document that is intended to address the problems inherent in these schools and the goals that have been [...]

Now that lists of high school rankings are being published in the media, parents, teachers, and students will no doubt be wondering where “their” school ranks on the list. The lists of high school rankings are based on student test results. I would argue that the criteria for what makes a high school a good [...]

Detroit Schools are offering tips for parents and students taking tests. Tests, regular and standardized, are supposed to accurately measure how well a child has mastered his or her subjects in school. However, Detroit Schools also understand how stressful a test can be on some children and so they’re giving parents and students ideas on [...]