CEOs Split on Paying for Good Grades

CEOs use raises, bonuses, and stock options as carrots to get workers to excel. Do they apply similar pay-for-performance strategies to their children''s education?

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

Percentage of California Students Passing High School Exit Exam Drops

Nine in 10 high school seniors passed California''s high school exit exam by the time they graduated last spring, according to data released by the state.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

Teach for America Hopes to Place Teachers in Milwaukee

Teach for America stands on the brink of opening operations in the city with the help of a 1 million grant from the Waukesha-based Kern Family Foundation.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

Specialties Abound in San Mateo Schools

Students are emerging from San Mateo Park Elementary with an understanding of scientific reasoning and methods - to the surprise of their middle-school teachers.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

A Place to Learn, No Place to Live

The number of students who are homeless or constantly on the move is growing, prompting schools to work harder to identify them and make sure they stay in school.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

Amazon to Sell Low-Cost Laptops This Holiday Season

Low-cost laptops from the One Laptop Per Child Foundation of Cambridge, Mass., will go on sale at Amazon.com this holiday season, making the $200 computers available for the first time through a retail outlet.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

8 Percent of Kentucky Schools Have Already Met 2014 Goal

Still, state officials remain concerned about high schools, which are generally lagging behind elementary schools.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 12 Sep 2009 | 12:00 am

Parents' Income, Education Affect Kids' Health

A new study says parents’ income and education are so linked to their children’s health that there’s even a significant difference between the health of middle-class children versus that of their wealthier counterparts.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Making Math Uncool Is Hurting America, Report Says

Americans may like to make fun of girls who are good at math, but this attitude is robbing the country of some of its best talent.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Seven Proposed Philadelphia Charter Schools in Limbo

Five months after winning conditional approval, seven charter schools are still in limbo, unsure whether they'll get the green light to start school next year.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Gov. Granholm Appoints Team to Review Detroit Public Schools Books

The team includes State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan, who notified Granholm last month that the district has a "serious financial problem."

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Teachers Using New Strategies to Help Teens Boost Reading Skills

Even as math and science grab the big headlines about high school achievement, there is growing realization that just as much focus should be paid to the literacy skills of adolescents.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Dozens of School Districts Seeking Tax Hikes Next Month

More than 50 school districts across Minnesota will seek more money from voters next month.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Pizza for Passing TAKS? That's Illegal, Texas Schools Chief Says

The state's education boss is warning school superintendents that pizza parties, field trips, and other rewards for students who pass the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills may violate education privacy laws by inadvertently outing students who fail.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Hispanics Press for a Seat on Kansas City School Board

The school board, which has a vacancy to fill, has not had a Hispanic member in more than eight years, in a district that is now nearly one-quarter Hispanic.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

State Defers to Feds on Dallas ISD's Bid to Use Grants to Pay 300 Workers in Budget Crisis

State officials refused to sign off Tuesday on a key component of the Dallas school district's plan to slash its $84 million budget deficit, leaving the fate of 300 employees in limbo.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Utah Ethics Probe: Witness Stands by Story She Was Offered Cash for Voucher Vote

Former Rep. Susan Lawrence describes an encounter with Rep. Greg Hughes in which she claims Hughes offered her $50,000 in campaign aid if she would support a plan for private school vouchers.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Maine to Defer Some School Bonding

The Maine DOE fears reduced revenues during the coming budget cycle.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 9 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

No Rise in Taunting Because of BMI Tests, Study Finds

Overweight children in Arkansas have not received more teasing since schools began measuring the body mass index of students in 2003.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 9 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Tennessee Student Indicted for Palin E-Mail Hack

A University of Tennessee student and son of a Democratic Tennessee state lawmaker was indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with the hacked E-mail account of Sarah Palin.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 9 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

20 of Arizona's Failing Schools Face State Action

Schools that mainly serve low-income children face possible state takeover.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 9 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

A Push to Curb the Casual Use of Ugly Phrases

For the first time since the Advertising Council was founded in 1942 it is introducing ads meant to tackle a social issue of concern to gays and lesbians -- the harassment of gay teens.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 9 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Baltimore County School District Staffers Reject Retirement Plan

The Baltimore County school board voted to reject changing retirement plan services to a single provider.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 9 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Microsoft Pledges $1.5M for Games Research

Microsoft will participate in a new alliance of academic institutions and researchers called the Games for Learning Institute.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 9 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am

Teachers All Over Michigan Keep Close Eye on Wayne-Westland Strike

The first teachers strike outside Detroit in at least 16 years has canceled classes for a second straight day.

Source: District Administration. Feed sponsored by: HP Partners with Education | 9 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am