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Patricia Hawke is a staff writer for Schools K-12, providing free, in-depth reports on all U.S. public and private K-12 schools. For more on Dallas schools visit Click Here Sort By: Date | Popularity
![]() Boston Schools Train Their Own TeachersAll schools need talented, motivated and inspiring teachers. Without them, students would be hard-pressed to meet the ever-changing standards set forth by local, state, and federal education officials. For those who wish to work in the classrooms of Boston Schools, support and training awaits.
All types of teachers must have appropriate,... ![]() Baltimore Schools Set Performance GoalsAll school systems should have goals. These goals must be attainable, however. While these centers of learning must know where they headed and how they are going to get there, it seems that they are becoming more and more unreasonable in their expectations. Perhaps they should be classified more as... ![]() Low Teacher Pay Scales At Arizona SchoolsTeachers in Arizona Schools are Paid Less
Teachers in Arizona schools are compensated based on their level of education, qualifications and teaching experience. But is that truly fair pay? The comparatively low pay scales for teachers in Arizona schools are leading to a serious under valuation of teachers, the backbone of... ![]() Atlanta Schools Experiment With Single-Gender CampusesThere are many studies that both support and denounce the practice of single-gender schools. For many years, colleges and universities were all divided based on gender. Throughout history, boys were able to receive formal schooling, while girls were expected to remain at home and learn both the domestic arts as... ![]() 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. For many New York City Schools families,... ![]() 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. Other parents may not be able to... ![]() 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 figures have plummeted to just 36,000 this year - that's almost half its capacity of 50,000... ![]() 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 run entire businesses through their stylish gizmo fitted cell phones... ![]() 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 innocuous children's book that portrayed life in Cuba from a child's perspective. ... ![]() 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 are the stereotypical American leaders of tomorrow; lucky enough to...
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