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Patricia HawkeArticlesDisplaying Results 1 - 15 for patricia hawke![]() Ohio Schools Achievement Committee To Review Guidelines For Teaching Controversial Topics ... such classroom discussions without legal opposition.
Since the release of the proposed guidelines, however, opposition already is growing. Patricia Princehouse, a teacher at the Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, believes such ... Read ![]() New York City Schools Include ChartersThere have been many instances over the past 20 years or so where people have been so unhappy about the schools that they have decided to step up and do something about it. In response to this discontent, charter schools have been formed. ... Read ![]() Public Versus Private New Orleans SchoolsEver wonder what to do with school choice? For families who have ample amounts of money and can afford any school, the decision about what school to send the kids to may seem simple. After all, most people believe that private is best. ... Read ![]() Minneapolis Public Schools Lose Students To Charter SchoolsStudents are Fleeing Minneapolis Schools
Minneapolis schools are being faced with the prospect of empty school buildings as more and more students flee the system to charter schools in the district. Minneapolis schools' enrollment ... Read ![]() Milwaukee Public Schools Say Hello To Life Without Cell PhonesCell Phone Ban in Milwaukee Public Schools
It's hard to imagine a world without cell phones. Next to the Internet it's probably the single most important invention that has affected the maximum number of lives around the globe. People ... Read ![]() A Storm In A Teacup At Miami Dade Public SchoolsControversy over Book Ban Rattles Miami Schools
Miami Dade Public schools have been rocked by allegations of throwing aside civil liberties in favor of pleasing parts of the local populace. First came the unnecessary controversy over an ... Read ![]() Metro Nashville Public Schools Promote Unconventional Role ModelsA Step in the Right Direction at Nashville Schools
We're all familiar with the kinds of students who are projected to be potential leaders in high schools - the debate team member, the math club geek, the student council president. These ... Read ![]() Tackling Sexual Harassment In Memphis City SchoolsThe Menace of Sexual Harassment in Memphis Schools
Mention the words "sexual harassment" and images of leering executives making lewd comments to or in the presence of co-workers or employees comes to mind. We tend to associate sexual ... Read ![]() Overcrowding A Problem For Some Los Angeles SchoolsA long time ago, kids went to school in a one-room schoolhouse. Kids ranged in age from around 7 to 16, and were all taught by the same teacher. In the cities, schools were mostly run by religious organizations or sometimes the town's city ... Read ![]() Arts Integrated And Learning Styles Go Hand-In-Hand In Oklahoma City SchoolsMany people understand the importance of exposure to the arts. We love art; it is a necessary part of our society. In fact, for every culture and every society, art in some form or another is critical to how we live. For many, many years, ... Read ![]() Shortage Of Teachers Impacts High School RankingsTeachers and Their Place and High school rankings
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) specifically determines the quality of teachers in a school as one of the basis for high school rankings. According to the provisions of NCLB, ... Read ![]() Virginia Schools Introduce Kids to Award-winning AuthorMiddle school students attending two Virginia Schools have had the opportunity to meet an award-winning author. Sharon Flake has written a work of fiction about a 13-year-old African American girl who struggles to fit in with her peers. ... Read ![]() Texas Schools Set an ExampleHappy Days in Texas Schools
Texas school districts are enjoying a revival, and how! In recent years, the state’s schools are finding increased success meeting all the measures of a school’s success- motivated well performing students ... Read ![]() Who Do School Rankings Benefit?Increased Interest in School Rankings
It’s difficult to remember a time when the public school system in this country was under greater scrutiny. Newsweek is running features on the subject, there are a plethora of sites online that ... Read ![]() Moving Away From Public School RankingsOur society is made up of near-constant comparisons. We want to know who’s doing better in the polls. We want to know which car gets the best gas mileage. We want to know what team is superior in football, basketball, soccer, baseball and ... Read Searches related to: patricia hawke
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