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Voters overwhelmingly voted against the proposed $53.96 million Lyme-Old Lyme High School building project to be built in Old Lyme, CT.

Voters in District 18, which encompasses the towns of Old Lyme and Lyme, will soon decide the fate of a controversial proposed $53,963,000 project that would transform the Old Lyme High School.

Columbine brought the topic of school violence into our living rooms as we watched horrific scenes play on our televisions. Do parents today think about the possibilities in their school systems? Whose responsibility is it, to prepare our children.

This school is not your typical learning environment. It seeks to develop the whole child throughout their early years. It is an experiment of sorts, to develop new ways of teaching our youth as many of the old systems are failing our children.

A study of the impact of different disciplinary techniques on middle school children.

Parents beware! When it comes to enrolling your child in a good school system, check the state Board of Education statistics. Some districts earn an "A" while others flunk.

Should school systems move to full-day kindergarten programs? No, but many are. Eventually, all will.

Revamping the American School System.

Youth who have not completed high school have been invited to re-enter school through the School District's Re-engagement Education Fair. This program could be useful in other communities to help high school dropouts complete their education and seek further training.

Just a few years ago, Georgia had the lowest high school graduation rate in the country. They've gone from a 54% graduation rate to a 70% graduation rate. Community in Schools, key to this increase, has received a grant that will help them expand their services in Georgia.

Public school systems around the world are now requiring students to wear uniforms. School uniforms should be required in public schools because it would lead to higher education, less violence, and lower cost to parents

Despite the destruction that No Child Left Behind has wreaked upon the public schools, it is still possible to get a private school quality education in the public school systems.

How the CDC is encouraging violence prevention education to middle school children.

With parental involvement, school district performance can be improved.

There was a group of girls attending school one day and wearing the most fashionable clothes you can find. Money wasn't a factor and school didn't seem to matter. The distraction is this group bullying another girl for what she was wearing to school.

When I learned that as many as 40 percent of Ohio students did not have academic gains, I couldn't help but make comparisons to similarly alarming results on Indiana's school report cards.

The time period of this piece will start in the early 1950's and extend into the next century. This paper will reflect upon the four principles of the No Child Left Behind Act and will present an essay on contemporary school reform.

Recent news reports surfacing on the internet state that some schools are considering a four-day school week to aid in the current gas crisis.

Making children go to school may not be the best idea.

The session long project will consist of five sections. Each section will lead into the next as the topic of school reform is discussed. The time period of this piece will start in the early 1950's and extend into the next century.

In life, there are those who win and those who lose. I guess you could say that school sets children up to understand those harsh realities.

The leftovers of the landmark segregation case Brown v. Board of Education have again made it to America's highest court. What happens next is pivotal.

Facts about how children learn support a year round system rather then a traditional one.

Schools today are not meeting the entire needs of our children when it comes to the learning process. It is time that we as parents begin adding alternative teaching methods to the itinerary to create smarter children.

A look at the Schools in Buncombe County, Asheville, NC

Warning: If you are considering becoming a teacher in the Escambia Co. School District, think twice. It would be the worst decision you'll ever make.

This article takes a look at some key issues facing the students of the public school system today. This was written from an objective point of view to try out a different style for me.

The number of children in America being educated at home is still growing. The reasons parents are choosing to remove their children from public or private school institutions are diverse. Most, however, choose one of the following reasons for home schooling their child.

Not all students "fit" into what traditional high school offers. The "under-achievers", "free-spirits", or "individualists" students often suffer academically within four brick walls. These students struggle...

The National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere, or SAVE, was created by students from around the country, and meant to educate students on the growing problem of school violence.

Children are usually apprehensive about going to school for the first time, whether it is preschool or grade school. This article helps make the transition to school a bit eaisier on everyone.

A uniform denotes structure, discipline, and order. Many professions require the use of a uniform such as a chef.

In many public school systems, students are being exposed to science in a new and innovative approach through the use of greenhouses, growing fresh plants and vegetables.

Do the long term outcomes of school choice and voucher programs exacerbate the inequality between the rich and the poor?

In order to best help you view the schools individually, I will detail both of them and conclude with a final analysis that compares the two head-to-head on specific issues.

Explores the history and current practice of the French and US criminal justice systems. Compares legal education, court systems, prevention, and sentences.

Charter schools are becoming quite popular. Here are some tips on finding out if a charter school is the right fit for your family.

The current way of ranking schools is at a breaking point. Recently, dozens of presidents from prominent liberal arts schools have denounced the current ranking systems and will refuse to submit statistics.

School systems in other countries may vary from those in the United States but the standards are quite similar.

Places like the workplace, school and daycare are usually indoors,in closed environments where germs spread rapidly because of close contact with one another.

Proposal A was to create an equal formula for spending throughout school districts, but instead, it has raised bond issues and created debt for schools seeking more local money.

This article is a brief overview of computers and the Internet as they relate to what an adult preparing to go back to school would need to know.

Chldren who attend special school settings on a doctor's recommendation may find their tuition to be a tax deductible medical expense.

The word "systemic" is defined as something that affects the whole. The whole in this report is a real situation. The school I am referring to is the one where I am the guidance counselor.

This article focuses on the tough choices facing college seniors who are considering graduate school, and looks at the upsides and downsides of full-time graduate study, taking a break from academia to enter the workforce, and combining grad school and work.

The reward strategy implemented by the Chicago public school systems awards $10,000 to 60 different schools that have showed the most improvement on a standardized test.

The school dropout problem is a very serious one for America. To correct this crisis, we need consistent participation from students, parents, schools and state officials. The NEA and other expert educators have researched and documented some solutions.

This article breaks down the 10 most important components of a successful middle school. It outlines the various characteristics of schools that allow for the most academic and social growth for students.

The call for accountability in the educational system has led to the application of standardized testing to determine the assessment of students in the middle school setting.

District Alpha is a fictional district. This is a proposed value and belief structure that could be used in your local school district. It provides a guideline and positive purpose for all those involved in the district.

Most everyone agrees that going to college is a good idea that will pay off in the long run, but what about a post undergraduate education? Is graduate school worth it?

Opinion piece about home schooling and the current state of affairs in America's public school. Your opinion is most welcome.

Do you enjoy working with computers? Want to learn more about programming or networking. Consider a career in IT.

Our educational systems may be contributing to the rearing of kids with almost monster-like personality traits. Are metal detectors and gun control the answer? Or are we missing the real dangers?

There has been much debate on the issue of school uniforms for many years. Here is why implementing them is a good idea.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires schools to meet the unique educational needs of children with autism and other disabillities. This article offers help to parents learning to navigate the public school system to meet their child's needs.

This article show how teachers, administrations, and the government has let down down our kids. Which means only about 56 percent of students go to college. The rest go to tech schools or military or working class.

The Baby Boomer Generation hit the school systems in the early 1950s and this is the rest of the story!

To attract better teachers into the school system will take an combined effort from everyone involved. It does not happen overnight.

Think your child has limited internet access at school? Think again.

Opponents of the removal of religion from public school systems have recently received support in their endeavors.

Making the transition from being homeschooled to a public school classroom can be challenging. It is important that parents prepare their children for this big change. Here are a few tips to make the switch a little easier.

Any parent of a Special Needs child will understand how hard and confusing a place the public school systems can be. Dealing with a child who is special needs is demanding work, so when forced to face even more legwork and mental work, it can be overwhelming.

As a parent, I sent my children off to the conventional public school systems for 6 years. I faced the frustrations of teachers who were not available to meet with me when it was convenient for me. I raced home from work, risking the scorn of my employers...

I recently came across a news article about students being forced out of a middle school in New York for not being immunized with a new booster for tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis.

There is no federal legislation about seat belts on school buses. The majority of school buses do not have seat belts.

Why schools should switch to full-day kindergarten programs

Teachers are being attacked and school system was doing little to assist the injured teacher

Bullying among high school students is a problem that is not given enough attention. Principals and teachers often choose to ignore the teasing, name calling and threats that occur in the classrooms.

Buying those new back-to-school clothes can be trying and expensive. You might consider a few tips for eliminating the stress, anxiety and yes, the high cost of purchasing that school wardrobe.

There are many reasons why kids drop out of high school; for the purpose of research, it is wise to interview these students (if possible) just as we interview employees' reasons for leaving a job (exit interviews).

This is a comparitive review of a few traits of old school video game systems, thier games, and thier new counterparts, in lieu of how they affect children and young adults today.

Extra-curricular activities are as much of a benefit of school as learning the core subjects such as English and Math. Find out about the benefits of Extra-curricular activities, and what you can do to save those activities which may be the victim of school budget cuts

Is it permissible for a school to allow one religous symbol and not another? What about the display of ashes on the forehead for Ash Wednesday or the hejab by Muslim girls? At what point is it outright discrimination?

Out-of-School suspension has been used throughout schools, but is it really working? Are there other types of discipline that can be used?

By allowing one side to express their views while preventing the other side from doing the same, the school is not teaching tolerance, it is teaching censorship.

There are low paid and sometimes unqualified faculty, administrators who keep demanding tax increases, students who graduate functionally illiterate, and parents squabbling about what is appropriate material to teach. Just go away.

There are many recreational centers which offer activities for kids after school. You can find out if your town or city has a recreation center by calling or visiting your local city hall.

A true life tale regarding a teacher at our local school district. Some friends of mine teach school there.

Often times, educators and other professionals seek answers for the cause of increased violence, student aggression, and overall school decay. Television often receives a large grunt of this blame.

If you have ever thought about volunteering within your local school system, one such opportunity that you may want to consider is becoming a classroom volunteer, because it gives you an excellent opportunity to interact and actually see students "in action".

The free public school movement began to see an expansion of itself from the periods of 1820 - 1850.

A overview on the lockdown procedures of public school.

Parents already have to pay for so many school supplies. Should they also have to pay for their children to ride the school bus?

Hawaii Governor Lingle has announced a $4 million investment in building onto an elementary school on the Big Island.

A new online program in Rogers, Ark., will allow parents to find school bus top locations. Sounds good doesn't it? Convenience for you as a parent, convenience for the school district and convenience for any sex predator lurking in the shadows just waiting for your child.

This is a paper I wrote discussing the current aspect of high School curriculum.

David Lista, a 35-year-old English teacher at Mills High School, has been charged with suspicion of methampthetamine possession. Officials were alerted to search Lista's home when allegations were made that the teacher had secretly videotaped a girls bathroom...

Racism is a huge issue in education why is it so hard to discuss it and include it in our laws and our teaching methods.

In many school districts, the development of alternative education provides for a modified educational opportunity for students with behavioral complications

Although issuing laptops to students seems promising, results have not proven the cause worthy on standardized tests and grading. Many laptop programs have been dropped.

In 2002 forty-two of the Pennsylvania's schools were slated for privatization. Students locked arms in protest. Unions protested. Parents argued. Change is scary.

High Schol Musical the new Disney Channel Movie promotes the type of attitudes we need to show our children in this constant changing and competitive world.

As schools everywhere face budget crunches, the arts always come into play as a place for cuts. This article focuses on practical defenses for music programs.

Teachers don't want much ... they just wanna do their job, but do their job great! If you wonder what you're child's teacher wants from you this year, here's the scoop!