The news that North Kansas City schools are implementing a plan to trim their budget by $1 million should be applauded by the public North Kansas City schools, like many other school districts, need to realize that there is not an unlimited pool of funding available

Any policy that strives to stamp out bullying, whether in Columbus schools or elsewhere, is a policy toward a worthwhile endeavor There is no excuse for officials or districts to turn a blind eye toward this type of behavior excusing it as a “kids will be kids” byproduct of a group of children

In response to a recent evaluation of Los Angeles schools, Superintendent Brewer released a new strategy for helping failing secondary (high schools, grades 9-12) schools improve Called “The Strategic Plan for High Priority Schools”, it is a document that is intended to address the problems inherent in these schools and the goals that have been set to solve them

Now that lists of high school rankings are being published in the media, parents, teachers, and students will no doubt be wondering where "their" school ranks on the list The lists of high school rankings are based on student test results

Detroit Schools are offering tips for parents and students taking tests Tests, regular and standardized, are supposed to accurately measure how well a child has mastered his or her subjects in school

E-mentoring in Dallas Schools is a program endorsed by the Dallas Bar Association (DBA), Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL), and the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) that assists students in becoming the first in their family to graduate from college This program is called the Advancement Via Independent Determination (AVID) Program

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

Chicago Schools are participating the in National School Lunch Program in order to ensure all of their students have the opportunity for proper nutrition needed to grow healthy ands realize their educational potential The growing cost of living in the Chicago area has made it increasingly difficult for some parents to afford the proper diet for their children as healthy food has become so expensive now

Charlotte is one of the fastest growing cities in one of the fastest growing regions in the Country School districts can find the challenge of maintaining educational quality in the face of swelling student bodies and squeezed budgets daunting

The Houston Independent School District (HISD) wants to increase the amount of students that attend college In order to do this, they are providing students, as well as parents, all the information they need in order to make college happen

Denver Schools want parents to know just how powerful they are in educating their own children Parents are a student’s rock and their foundation for learning

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

With over 133,000 students in attendance, San Diego Schools have a lot to live up to Parents expect excellence when they send their children off to school each day, and that’s certainly the case in this California community

The test results are in for New York schools and even though a number of them have shown improvement in student performance, they have been told that they still are not up to the standards set by the No Child Left Behind Act Almost 50 percent of New York schools have failed to reach the mark set by this piece of legislation

Boston Schools have decided to pool their knowledge and focus on their students Their ultimate goal is to accelerate the improvement of teaching and learning in all of their schools by creating a comprehensive reform plan that details everything that they know as well as the things that need to be worked on in order to create a successful school system

In an effort to combat a growing problem with weapons being taken to school, some Baltimore schools are considering having metal detectors installed On the surface this might seem logical and potentially effective

Arizona Schools have made a plan to help the overall quality of their schools by 2013 It isn’t just through making sure that their students are the best they can be, though