1. Education

Educational Restructuring and Reform

Information and resources to make educational reform measures more understandable.
  1. Block Schedule (4)
  2. Charter Schools (7)
  3. Vouchers (3)
  4. Partners in Education (2)
  5. Smaller Schools (7)

You Decide: Should Schools Implement Year Round Education?
Should school implement year round education? Do you think that year round education would have a positive effect, negative effect, or no real effect on student learning? Have you experienced year round education? If so, what thoughts can you share?

Tenure - Share Your Thoughts on Tenure
What are your thoughts on teacher tenure? Many states are doing away with it altogether. Is this a good or bad thing? Share your opinion.

What is a Magnet School?
Learn about magnet schools including their origins with this overview.

Teaching for High Standards
A lengthy report of research findings and suggestions for reform. Scroll down to see a chart showing the US as having the lowest teacher to total staff ratio among eight countries reviewed.

Turning Around Low-Performing Schools
Executive Summary of the report from the US Secretary of Education.

Definition of Year Round Education
Read the definition of year round education.

Multi-Tracking
Learn the definition of multi-tracking.

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