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 [...]

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 [...]

E-mentoring in Dallas Schools is a program endorsed by the Dallas Bar Association (DBA), Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL), and the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) that assists students in becoming the first in their family to graduate from college. This program is called the Advancement Via Independent Determination (AVID) Program. Dallas Schools [...]