Obstacles to better school counseling -- and what to do about it This was written by Patrick O’Connor, past president of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and author of "College is Yours in 600 Words or Less." By Patrick O'Connor Parents and students don’t realize that most school counselors ...
Should Obama be commencement contest prize? Just like he did last year, President Obama is holding a contest for public high schools with himself as the prize. Obama will deliver the commencement address at the winning school. The contest is officially called “Race to the Top High School ...
Arlington principal resigns: Read the letter Kathleen Francis, principal of Williamsburg Middle School, announced her resignation Tuesday in an open letter to the school community that criticized the county superintendent. Read it below and Arlington Public Schools' response farther down. The ...