Whatever It Takes
Tying History, Culture Into Art
Art classes at Bennet Middle School include not just sculpting and drawing, but researching and writing as well. Students complete writing assignments and rubrics with their artwork, to show their understanding of the skills and the culture in which the art is rooted.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/WIT/WIT025.shtml

Read About It
Assistive Technology
What is assistive technology?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/readit/readit035.shtml

News for Kids
Students Slide to School on Air-Powered Sled
A windsled serves as one Wisconsin island's wintertime school bus.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/newsforyou.shtml

Paul Young’s Young @ Heart
Becoming a Principal Is Like Learning to Swim All Over Again
Paul Young writes: "As a young boy, I remember being very afraid of the water. It took lots of encouragement from several trusted teachers before I eventually jumped into the pool.” Learning to swim is an excellent analogy for the mentoring of new principals, Young goes on to say in this column. A mentor can make the difference between a new principal sinking like a rock or flying like a fish.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/young/young002.shtml

Administrator's Desk Article
Yearbooks Capture Elementary, Middle School Memories
The yearbook is a classic souvenir of high school days, but today even elementary and middle schools are getting into the act with their own memory books. Preserving the priceless moments and toothless smiles of young children, who often won't recall much of what occurs in their early years, is the admirable goal of the hardworking advisors, parents, and students who make these yearbooks a reality.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin515.shtml

Turnaround Tales
School Shows Success With Disadvantaged Students
Once on the list of schools in need of improvement, Logan Junior High School in Kansas has not only moved off the list, but also been recognized for narrowing the achievement gap among students in different socioeconomic groups.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/nclbwork/nclbwork056.shtml

No Educator Left Behind
Curriculum Narrowing
Did the creators of No Child Left Behind foresee the repercussions of schools cutting health and PE due to the pressure to improve reading and math scores?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB130.shtml

From the Education World Archives
It's Time to Repair America's Schools
Stories of vermin, mold, asbestos, and water in classrooms have become all too common in the U.S., according to a report from the American Federation of Teachers. It's time for the nation to commit itself to repairing its aging and deteriorating schools.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat201.shtml

School Doodle
Smaller Class Sizes
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/school_doodles/school_doodles60.shtml

School Issues Spotlights
Issues Spotlight 1 Portable Classrooms
Issues Spotlight 2 National Certification
Issues Spotlight 3 Alternative Schools
Issues Spotlight 4 School-to-Work
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/p.shtml#portable http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/c.shtml#cert http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/a.shtml#alternative http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/s.shtml#work

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Parents Push for School Defibrillators
Two families whose sons might have survived cardiac problems if defibrillators had been available on school fields have teamed up with a cardiologist to lobby Congress to require all schools to have defibrillators.
Source: CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/03/04/heart.AEDs/index.html

Students Do Better in 'Green' Schools
Students in schools with clean air, natural light, wastewater recycling, renewable power, and other "green" features show improved academic performance and have fewer incidents of asthma, colds, and flu, a study says.
Source: The Honolulu Advertiser
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Feb/28/ln/hawaii802280339.html

Two-Thirds of H.S. Students Admit to Cheating
An estimated two-thirds of all U.S. high school students admit to "serious" academic cheating, according to a national survey by Rutgers' Management Education Center in New Jersey. As many as 90 percent say they cheat on homework.
Source: ABC News.com
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=4362510&page=1

Schools Try New Ways to Curb Cheating
With cheating and plagiarism rampant in many U.S. high schools, some administrators are trying new strategies to curb cheating, such as allowing accused students to be judged by a panel of their peers.
Source: Palm Beach Post
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/03/03/s1b_skhonor_0303.html

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Bill Would Expand Crimes to Decertify Teachers
A bill in the Washington state legislature would require districts to report inappropriate behavior by teachers and expand the list of crimes for which a conviction could result in the termination of a teacher and/or the revocation of credentials.
Source: The Seattle Times
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004199201_teachermisconduct25.html

Good Students Earn Cell Phones, Minutes
About 2,500 students in seven New York City middle schools received cell phones for good grades and good behavior. Students who continue to earn solid grades and maintain good behavior can earn more minutes, ring tones, and text messaging options.
Source: New York Post
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02282008/news/regionalnews/schools_try_to_cell_learning_99619.htm

Principal Revamps Discipline
To tame the chaos in the hallways and classes of Calcutt Middle School in Central Falls, Rhode Island, principal Elizabeth Legault began removing unruly kids from classes more quickly, but sending fewer home.
Source: Providence Journal
http://www.projo.com/education/juliasteiny/content/se_educationwatch24_02-24-08_S393PVA_v13.251c944.html

Punishment Cancelled for Penny Protesters
Administrators opted not to punish 29 Readington (New Jersey) Middle School students who on one day paid for their $2 school lunches with pennies. The students said they were protesting their 30-minute lunch period. Initially administrators gave the students two days of detention for what they perceived as disrespect toward cafeteria staff.
Source: The Star-Ledger
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/readington_kids_wont_be_punish.html

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