How Will Does The Year Round Calendar Affect Raleigh Schools?

Raleigh Schools, in the Wake County district of North Carolina, have been praised for doing a lot of things right. This is especially true in the area of diversity. In 2000 the Raleigh Schools' goal has been to limit the number of students receiving reduced lunches to 40% per school.

Sacramento Schools Lose Charter Over Controversy

The role of charter schools in education at Sacramento Schools is constantly emerging and evolving. Sacramento Schools have been involved in the on-going battle between privately run charters and the public systems that fund them for years.

Maine Farm Boys Make Small Potatoes of the Comstock Lode

Article tells the story of two farm boys from the Maine who discover one of the world's three largest lodes of silver.

Michigan Schools Cut Costs

Michigan Schools from Ann Arbor to DeWitt are looking for ways to stretch their budgets, meet national accountability standards, and still provide children with practical skills for the futures. The ways different districts of Michigan Schools are approaching this dilemma are as varied as the schools themselves.

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.

Orlando Schools Prepare To Shape Up

When students in Orlando Schools return to school this fall they should prepare to shape up. Physically speaking anyway. Florida Governor Charlie Crist just signed into law a new requirement for daily physical education (PE) classes for all kindergarten through 5th grade students.

Surprising Money In Confederate Bonds

Confederate bonds were used to raise funds for desperately needed food and supplies for the southern troops during the war. Needless to say, most of the people who lent money in support of the Lost Cause and purchased these bonds never got a dime back. Today, though, Confederate bonds are highly sought after collector's items.

Short History of Macau

Situated 60 kilometers west of Hong Kong on the Chinese mainland, Macau was colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century, and the Portuguese influence is evident to this day. In fact it was in 1553 that Portugal established a trading post in Macau, as a center for trading with China, Japan and areas of South East Asia. It was the first settlement that Europeans established in the Far East.

A Short Biography of Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie came to America from Scotland with his parents in 1848. Born in Dunfermline on 25 November 1835, his first job was in a cotton mill threading bobbins, then he found a job as a telegraph messenger with Western Union. He was soon promoted to telegraph operator before joining the Pennsylvania Railroad company in 1853.

Homework Battles

Most parents agree that some homework is necessary and appropriate for their child to do in order to succeed academically. But, what do you do as a parent when homework become a battle? This article will provide you with some helpful hints.

Learning Online - The Internet Is A Great Resource For Learning Any Subject

Find out how you can be learning online anything you've always wanted. Tips and strategies for learning music, languages, sports and much more on the internet.

San Diego Schools Prep Girls For Science Careers

In an information age, there is a huge gap in the number of San Diego Schools' girls who pursue careers in math and science. According to Jeanne Ferrante, associate dean of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Jacobs School of Engineering, this is part of a national trend that occurs when girls lose their interest in these subjects between 6th and 9th grade. USCD and the San Diego Schools are trying to bridge that gap.

Introducing Children To Physical Education

To build on their experience and understanding I encourage them in all activities example once they have learned to walk in a line along the floor they can learn to balance and walk on a wooden bench. Also repeating activities and praising will help them participate in activities so that they use equipment independently and have a sense of achievement.

Superstar Teaching - The Proper Uses of Homework

One of the hottest topics in education today is the issue of homework. It affects teachers, parents and students alike. Homework has a purpose but in recent years teachers have abused its application. If teachers would return to the proper use of homework, I believe homework would no longer be such an ugly word.