Mayor Julian Castro faces a challenging task as he launches a citywide public preschool program in a city with 15 independent school districts that educate approximately 315,000 students in San Antonio. Currently, only seven out of the 15 school districts …
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The initial plan for the KIPP Empower Academy was to have five teachers per grade and 100 students per grade, with very few classroom computers. However, when the economy took a downturn in 2009 and California state funding for class-size …
McMinimee stated outside of the court that it is evident the judge is displeased with teachers for disobeying his instructions. On Monday, Judge Bryan Chushcoff of Pierce County Superior Court suggested that he may grant the Tacoma School District permission …
In the battle to manage energy costs, school districts are taking action by cracking down on energy-inefficient devices such as coffee makers, microwave ovens, and air purifiers. This was one of many suggestions discussed at the recent "energy summit" organized …
The recent White House Conference on Global Literacy, which was hosted by Laura Bush, the first lady, coincided with the launch of a new international assessment. This assessment has the potential to provide a much more accurate understanding of adult …
Joyce Moses bends forward across the table, emphasizing her point as she tutors students from the public schools in Los Angeles. They are seated in a workroom equipped with computer stations along the walls. Facing her are two boys, both …
Terry Lux, the principal of Shead High School in Eastport, presents an organizational chart of a Florida school district to lawmakers in Maine during a hearing that aims to revamp the state’s school administrative structure. This move to consolidate school …
Charlie Henderson was taken by surprise. As the principal of Clarkston High School in DeKalb County, Atlanta, he believed he had seen it all. With 30 years of experience in the 96,000-student district of Georgia, he thought he was prepared …
Last week, the progress of education legislation was once again hindered due to concerns over anthrax contamination on Capitol Hill. The House was forced to shut down for several days, leading lawmakers to abruptly cancel a meeting on the bill. …