House Study Bill 30 would require students to pass a U.S. citizenship and immigration services naturalization civics test to receive their high school diploma. The test would consist of multiple-choice questions chosen at random from the 100-question pool.
New York's political leaders continue to pump money into our public schools without regard for efficiency or effectiveness. Meanwhile, New York is the nation's paragon of failing at educational improvement.
This moment is key to assessing progress against state accountability systems and ensuring principals and their teams focus on the measures that matter most.
Parents are waiting to see if their children's school is at the bottom 25% when it comes to academic achievement. If they are, they could be eligible for a $6,500 school voucher they can use to pay for private school, under Georgia's new school voucher legislation.
hile all school districts have tools in place to inform parents of their child's school absences, it's important they convey this information in a positive and holistic way.
The whiteboard in Superintendent Renee Nugent's office at USD 409 Atchison Public Schools reflects one of her top priorities: her schedule of school and classroom visits.