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Virginia Schools Students Face New Type Of Study Program This Fall
Virginia schools students recently have returned to school. Along with the studies and coursework they expected to face, they have a new program with which to deal a bullying prevention program.
Bullies are prevalent in all schools today. It has been a growing problem for the past decade. The emotional trauma experienced by victims of bullying is, in some cases, beyond belief. The results of bullying, both upon the victim and the bully, also are significant. We have seen some of these...
Uniforms Not The Answer To Problem Of Bullying In Atlanta Schools
Some people have suggested that Atlanta schools should require students to wear school uniforms to combat the problem of fashion bullying. This refers to a situation where a student is picked on because of the type or label of clothing they wear. Jealousies are common among students over clothing and appearance.
Problem with Bullying in Atlanta Schools Deeper than Just Clothes
I can understand someone thinking that if kids going to Atlanta schools are being picked on because of their...
Ohio Schools Give Potential Teachers Many Choices
Each year Ohio Schools issue an end of the year report announcing the board approved priorities for the next academic year. The number one priority on the 2006-2007 End of Year Report for Ohio Schools was Educator Quality. According to the report, the board and administrators feel that the recruitment, professional development, and retainment of high quality teachers are critical to a school's success. That's not a statement that anyone is likely to debate. So the really question is: what are...
Distinct Services Available In Orlando Schools
Any school district, whether it serves the tiniest of rural communities, or the students of a huge city, must effectively communicate with its parents. Individual schools stay in touch with families most commonly through newsletters, web pages, and sometimes via e-mail. Teachers in Orlando Schools conduct parent-teacher conferences a minimum of once a year, make phone calls as needed, and send home comments about their students' progress on report cards and mid-term reports.
Orlando Schools...
Denver Schools Worry About Diversity
In June of this year, the United States Supreme Court ruled to restrict schools across the nation, including Denver Schools, from using race to determine attendance. This decision will limit the integration at many schools across the nation. The decision was split with a five justice majority ruling that school programs in Seattle and Louisville violated the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection to ALL students. Educators in Denver Schools fear that the decision may lead schools to stop...
Illinois Schools Implement Quality Recommendations
At the end of the 2006-2007 school year, educators, administrators and legislators gathered to discuss policies and recommend strategies for the Illinois Schools. The focus of the forum was to discuss educational reforms that have shown the greatest results, and to create specific recommendations for the Illinois Schools.
Policies That Could Work for Illinois Schools
The forum for Illinois Public Schools was partially sponsored by privately funded groups like the Bill & Melinda Gates...
Virginia Schools Signs Agreement With SACS CASI For School Division Accreditations
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) was founded in 1895. It is a voluntary, nongovernmental agency with more than 13,000 accredited colleges, universities, secondary, middle and elementary schools. The Council on Accreditation and School Improvements (CASI) is a division of SACS and accredits pre-kindergarten, K-12 and vocational schools in 11 southern states, as well as several other countries.
In the spring of 2006, the Virginia schools signed an agreement with SACS...
Choices And Charters In Cleveland Schools
If you're looking for the latest and most innovative educational trends, you need look no further than Cleveland Schools. Charter schools, schools that are run privately, can be either non-profit or for-profit organizations, and can sometimes be selective of the students they accept. Charters in Cleveland schools often receive district money to run the school.
In Cleveland Schools, and indeed throughout the state of Ohio, charter schools are referred to as community schools. They are all...
Increased Graduation Rate At Cincinnati Schools Proves Improvement Is Possible
The recent news that the graduation rate from Cincinnati schools has increased from 51 percent to 79 percent is beyond simply very encouraging. The fact that this increase in the number of graduates from Cincinnati schools has come during a time when the academic expectations for students have increased makes this accomplishment even more impressive and potentially a model for any large school district to study.
No Gap Between Graduation Rates for African-American and White Students
The news...
Dress Code Is New Hot Button For The Houston Schools
School dress codes have been around for decades, but they gained more prominence in schools and are stricter in recent years in response to the permeation of gangs and violence within the schools at all levels. In addition to maintaining modesty within the schools, dress codes now ban gang paraphernalia, colors and symbols; shirts with writing; head coverings; and other such accessories that have been linked to gangs or school violence.
Though all of the Houston schools have dress codes, each...
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