Read About It
What Are "Highly Qualified Teachers"?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/readit/readit003.shtml

News for Kids
Good Sportsmanship Leads to Homerun
A lesson in good sportsmanship has been making news headlines around the world.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/newsforyou.shtml

Administrator's Desk Article
Big Test Pep Rallies:
2, 4, 6, 8 -- Taking Tests And Feeling Great!
A little stress over tests can keep kids on their toes, but too much will knock them off their feet. So, taking a page from the athletic department's playbook, schools are using the popular "pep rally" to get students excited and motivated to do their best on upcoming standardized tests.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin527.shtml

Pawlas on PR for Principals...
Forging Relationships With the Larger Community Pays Off Big-Time
Schools cannot afford to function independent of other segments of their communities. Now, more than ever, it is essential that schools form relationships with community members, groups, and agencies for the mutual benefit of the students and schools.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/pawlas/pawlas013.shtml

Turnaround Tales
Curriculum Maps Direct Learning
Curriculum maps drawn up by East Millsboro Elementary School teachers working in grade-level teams determine what students will learn and when. The school is posting some of the best test scores in Delaware.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/nclbwork/nclbwork068.shtml

Whatever It Takes
The Year at Bennet Draws to a Close
It was a year at Bennet Middle School of roof leaks, collapsing ceilings, and new leadership, but also one of student metamorphosis, with new-self discipline, sweeter dispositions, and a blossoming commitment to learning.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/WIT/WIT031.shtml

Wire Side Chat
The Growing Role of Online Learning
Enrollment in online and blended courses -- those that combine online and traditional learning -- will continue growing, a study says. Educators need training and schools need plans to ensure online learning is integrated effectively and efficiently into schools.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat208.shtml

No Educator Left Behind
Now That NCLB Requires Teachers to Be "Highly Qualified,"
Shouldn't Salaries Be Higher?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB144.shtml

School Doodle
No More Pencils, Dirty Looks…
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/school_doodles/school_doodles02.shtml

School Issues Spotlights
Issues Spotlight 1 Reading
Issues Spotlight 2 School Partnerships With Businesses
Issues Spotlight 3 Block Scheduling
Issues Spotlight 4 Urban Schools
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/r.shtml#reading
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/s.shtml#partnerships
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/b.shtml#block
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/u.shtml#urban

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THE WEEKLY SURVEY
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This Week's Survey Question
With the price of gas rising, everyone is thinking about travel costs. Do you live close to school? Or do you have a long commute? Which best describes your commute to work?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey177.shtml

Last Week's Survey Results
During your "summer vacation" from school, will you be going to school to work on a degree or learn new skills?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey176.shtml

Registration Open for Dept. of Ed Summer Workshops
The U.S. Department of Education is again sponsoring free summer workshops, where teachers share successful strategies with other educators to raise student achievement. The workshops are being held in 12 U.S. cities.
Source: U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2008/05/05052008.html

Virtual Schools Show Strong Growth
A report predicts that as many as half of all courses in grades 9 to 12 could be taught online by 2019, prompting calls for more oversight of virtual schools. Last year, enrollment in online classes reached 1 million.
Source: The Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0514/p03s08-usgn.html

Debate Grows on Grade-System Reform
Across the U.S., education experts and school administrators are trying to determine how and whether to reform grading systems to give failing students a better chance to catch up. Some advocate a minimum grade of 50.
Source: USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-05-18-zeroes-side_N.htm

Tight Budgets Mean Fewer Field Trips
At a time when school budgets are shrinking, gas prices are rising, and teachers are coping with a heavy emphasis on standardized testing, class visits to science centers, museums, and zoos are becoming increasingly rare.
Source: Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-me-fieldtrips19-2008may19,0,931487.story

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LOCAL SCHOOLS MAKING NEWS
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New Home Ec Teaches Healthful Cooking, Eating
Boys compete to get into the family and consumer sciences classes (formerly home ec) at Yorktown (Virginia) High School, where students learn to prepare and eat healthful meals.
Source: The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/16/AR2008051603540.html

College-Bound Girls Get Mentors
A program called Next Step links college-bound girls from several Arizona high schools with mentors from the American Association of University Women. The mentors provide advice about college and careers.
Source: The Arizona Republic
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0512nwvmentor12.html

Planned School for Failing 8th Graders Sparks Protests
A plan for a Springfield (Massachusetts) High School Preparatory School to prepare failing eighth graders for high school drew protests from the community, with some saying the students should not be isolated.
Source: The Republican
http://www.masslive.com/republican/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-14/121092422944180.xml&coll=1

Small Learning Communities Show Gains
Some smaller learning communities carved from large high schools in Los Angeles are showing impressive gains in student test scores by integrating multimedia technology, assigning more group projects than individual homework, and extending the school day.
Source: Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-newtech_dave11-2008may11,0,7075642.story

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