Long Island Schools Rate Well On Math Test

•Seattle Schools From Top To Bottom
One of the most notable aspects of Seattle Schools is the diversity in methods among its individual districts, schools and teachers. Whether the topic is academics or communication, Seattle Schools are getting it done in a variety of ways. Take the new superintendent of Enumclaw Schools, Mike Nelson. After his first 100 days in office, the buzz is that he is bringing business sense to this very rural region of Seattle Schools. According to a recent article in The Seattle Times Nelson...

•Texas Schools Show Some Important Gains On Taks
Texas Schools have the results for this year's Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), and they're pretty good. With a few exceptions most grade levels showed an increase in the number of Texas Schools' students passing the exams. The test is given each year to all Texan Schools' children in grades 3 to 12. Passing the test is a requirement for promotion for several grades. The passing scores on the tests as a whole are enough to make Texas Schools proud: 89% of fifth grade students...

•San Diego Schools Closing Gap In Math
As the San Diego schools graduating class of 2007 begin their senior year, school district superintendents across San Diego County are celebrating. The San Diego County Schools announced in September that, as of the class of 2006, the gap in passing the crucial math portion of the state exit exam is nearly closed between black/Latino and white/Asian students. The county school report represented three years worth of student testing. The results break a long-standing pattern of lagging scores...

•Texas Schools Benefit From 9 Million Math Science Grant
In July 2006 grants of $9 million were given to Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (T-STEM) academics of the Texas Schools. The grants will go to the creation of 12 new academies and centers in the Texas Schools. T-STEM is a program that provides $71 million to various math and science projects at secondary Texas Schools. The T-STEM project is under the umbrella of the larger Texas High School Project (THSP), which has the goal of increasing graduation and enrollment rates...

•Baltimore Schools May Change Graduation Requirements
For decades, graduating Baltimore Schools seniors have had to show that they have met or exceeded their school's educational requirements, typically in the form of a standardized test such as the SAT or ACT. Many school districts have adopted tests that have been designed by their state's DOE (Department of Education). While lots of kids do well on these types of assessments, there are thousands who do not; and it's not because they haven't learned what they should but because they are poor...

•Raleigh Schools Can You Hear Me Now
Raleigh Schools have been trying all sorts of initiatives and programs to bring the district up to No Child Left Behind requirements. Charter caps, the achievement gap and school choices are all hotly debated as Raleigh Schools look for roads toward improvement. But until now, no one had asked, Can you hear me now? Well, that tagline belongs to Verizon. But it's QUALCOMM Incorporated and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction who have teamed up to create Project K-nect. Students...

•Memphis Schools Challenged To Bridge Language Gap
Educators in Memphis Schools have strong opinions about the 2001 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act that will soon be up for renewal. So do most Americans. A recent Scripps Howard poll reported that two thirds of Americans want to have the act either rewritten or revoked completely. The poll found that those most familiar with the law were the most likely to be opposed to it. The reasons for this are echoed in the halls of Memphis Schools. With the goal of setting higher standards of...

•Tips For Test Taking In Detroit Schools
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 how to help prepare for test day. Yes, parents can help. Many parents are under the ridiculously false assumption that they aren't able to help their child...

•New York Schools Cited As Among The Best In The Nation
According to the National Education Association, the New York schools have made significant strides in academic achievement over the past few years. In a nationwide comparison, the New York schools have improved student achievement, as well as the schools themselves. Though issues remain that challenge the New York educators, parents and the community can be assured that the New York schools are doing everything in their power to remedy these. Students Are Achieving Essential scoring on the...

•Magnets In The St Louis Schools
Just like any other big city the St. Louis Schools in Missouri have some challenges in educating the city's youngest population. Religious and private schools are an option for many. The public St. Louis Public Schools don't have the best reputation. Charter schools and magnet schools are both alternatives to the traditional model of St. Louis Schools. St. Louis Schools offer charters, independently run institutions, as one version of school choice. The problem with charter schools anywhere...