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My year as a teacher
A San Jose Mercury News staff writer took a leave of absence to teach in seventh grade. Here is what he learned.
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Skip the Britney look
Come fall, the back-to-school look will be less about derriere peekaboo and more about comfort. (Slide show inside)
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The 21st century
In this special Miami Herald report, educators and others discuss the challenges they see ahead.
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Most schools raise scores
Although the rate of gains is slowing, California schools by and large have increased statewide testing scores over the past three years, according to figures released on Thursday.
By Larry Slonaker and Sara Neufeld / Mercury News
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District schools' test scores on a rise
Despite the turmoil surrounding the state takeover of the Philadelphia district last year, the majority of its schools improved or held ground on the state's reading and math test.
By Susan Snyder / Inquirer Staff Writer
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Terra Nova test debuts in city schools
More than 150,000 Philadelphia School District students will begin a new era of test-taking on Monday, and parents will be able to see results by December - quicker than ever before.
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By Susan Snyder,
Inquirer Staff Writer,
10/17/2002 06:27 AM PDT)
Students wallow in farm life
Nowhere in Minnesota did students go as hog wild.
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BY TAMMY J. OSEIDBY CRAIG BORCK, PIONEER PRESS,
Pioneer Press,
10/17/2002 06:43 AM PDT)
Truancy program is showing results
For some students, failing grades and an uncertain future aren't enough to get them to stop skipping school. But a new study shows that a sit-down chat with a county attorney about a potential trip to a courtroom makes a difference.
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BY JOHN WELBES,
Pioneer Press,
10/17/2002 06:47 AM PDT)
Teachers vote to strike Tuesday
Collinsville, IL. teachers will strike on Tuesday if an agreement is not reached.
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By Jennifer Kapiolani Saxton,
Belleville News-Democrat,
10/17/2002 06:59 AM PDT)
Learning at Internet speed
How big a deal is a new fiber optic network for faster and better Internet service?
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By Paulette Tobin,
Grand Forks Herald ,
10/17/2002 06:52 AM PDT)
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Schools' ex-security chief denies fraud
A former San Francisco Unified School District official pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of misspending $200,000 in district funds on vacations, furniture and other personal items, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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No broomsticks at witchcraft school
You won't learn how to fly a broomstick or cast spells with the flick of a wand, but a potent dose of grit and study will turn you into a witch, according to Europe's first School of Witchcraft.
BY JULIA FERGUSON / Reuters
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