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Flunked FCAT? Another test, such as ACT or SAT, may earn that high school diploma (Sun-Sentinel)
Jeremy Rodriguez was a sharpshooting guard on Lake Howell High's basketball team. But when it came to FCAT, he kept bouncing off the rim.
Alonso looks to stability after shift of central office employees (Baltimore Examiner)
Nearly all of the 300 central office employees whom Baltimore City schools chief Andres Alonso planned to move into schools have been placed, he said this week.
Quality checks delay Key Stage 2 and 3 test results for 1.2m children (Times Online)
The results of national curriculum tests taken by 1.2 million children in England are to be delivered to schools a week late. Ed Balls, the Schools Secretary, announced today that more time was needed to complete the marking of papers and resolve technical issues .
Free college; Low LISD participation worries officials (Laredo Morning Times)
Starting this fall, high school students in Laredo and across the state will be able to earn 12 hours of college credit by the time they graduate, at no cost to their families.In May 2006, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1, a massive school finance bill that also mandated, among other things, that every school district provide every student a chance to earn up to 12 hours of college ...
Mayor wants to take over Baltimore City schools (Baltimore Examiner)
Mayor Sheila Dixon said she wants to join a growing national trend and take control of the nearly 200 schools in the Baltimore school system.
Dixon seeks longer school day (Baltimore Examiner)
Mayor Sheila Dixon wants the school day expanded by two hours - but she isn't sure how to pay for it.
Are You Smarter Than a Third World Tenth Grader? (Centre Daily Times)
Bob Compton, executive producer of the documentary film Two Million Minutes, announced today the release of the "Third World Challenge" powered by IndianMathOnline.
Fewer Students Read Between Lines (The Tampa Tribune)
Despite a decade of education reform, tens of thousands of Florida's high school students don't read well enough to survive in the work force.
Bulletin board (Old Colony Memorial & Plymouth Bulletin)
Check out classes, fundraisers, groups, volunteer opportunities and more.
Windham officer's OT push nets retirement windfall (New Hampshire Union Leader)
Chief Gerald Lewis said he had some concerns about all the hours Officer Greg Malisos was working, but said the officer showed no signs of being tired.
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