So many students are hurting; listen and learn from their views - by Miriam Hernandez
As I wake each morning, I tell myself, “Thank you, God, for another day; may I encounter smiles on people’s faces.” I walk to school and I run into a lot of my fellow students. Sadly, I can tell some are hurting inside. I wonder about their stories and if they receive help at school [...]
ACSA: Waiver too weak as is - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess
The organization representing state school administrators says that if California wants its request for a waiver from the No Child Left Behind law to be taken seriously, then the State Board should give Secretary of Education Arne Duncan more of what he is demanding. The Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) is suggesting several amendments that [...]