McCain Promises to 'Shake Up' Schools
John McCain is offering positions on educational accountability and school choice that most of his fellow Republicans are likely to support. But those ideas don’t address the sharp divisions within his party over NCLB.
(September 5, 2008)
School Groups Challenge Calif. Algebra Mandate
Groups representing school administrators and local education boards are challenging California's requirement that all eighth-graders be tested in algebra. (September 5, 2008, AP)
K12 Inc. Scraps India Outsourcing
A company that runs one of the nation’s largest networks of online schools has discontinued a program that arranged for U.S. high school teachers to send their students’ English essays to India for evaluations by reviewers there.
(September 5, 2008)
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'Diploma Mill' Issue Roils Pay Debate in New Jersey
High salaries and generous benefits for superintendents and other administrators have drawn a backlash—and new rules from the state. (September 5, 2008)
Ga. Educator Named Principal of the Year
This leader from Madison, Ga., did it, in part, by making his high school work more like middle and elementary schools. (September 5, 2008)
Fla. Court Lifts Voucher Measures From Ballot
Florida's Supreme Court unanimously ordered the state to remove the measures from its November ballot. (September 4, 2008, AP)
Former D.C. Catholic Schools Start New Life as Charters
Seven parochial schools in the District of Columbia have been reinvented as publicly funded charters in a move that is drawing interest from Catholic educators around the country. (September 4, 2008)
'Paperless' Approach Catching On
Across the country, more districts are making a variety of efforts to go cold turkey, or at least cut back, on their use of paper. (September 4, 2008)
Behavior Disorders in Teens Are Focus of New R&D Effort
Researchers affiliated with the new initiative will search for successful methods for educating a group of students that some experts see as long overlooked. (September 2, 2008)
Broad Foundation Doubles Awards Under Urban Education Prize
The award is given annually to a city school district that has made notable strides in improving achievement. (September 3, 2008)
Writing to Learn
Writing workshops have drawn a steady and loyal following among teachers seeking to learn strategies for teaching their young scribes. (August 25, 2008)
I think somewhere along the line, parents, administrators and even teachers forgot to let children be children. 
