Back-to-School, But How?

Parents around the country are struggling to decide how their kids will get to school this fall — walk, ride a bike, take a bus or be driven by an adult — in a landscape they say has changed since they were kids. (August 28, 2008, AP)

N.Y.C. Schools Eye Math Tests for Kindergartners

The proposal comes amid debate over the growing use of standardized tests nationwide. (August 28, 2008, AP)

Districts Cut Back Busing, Seek Ways to Save Energy

A struggling economy and skyrocketing fuel costs are making their grim presence felt as school districts across the country open their doors.

Rhee Builds Case to Fix D.C. Schools

Exposing mismanagement, incompetence, and wide disparities in teaching quality has been a deliberate tactic as Michelle A. Rhee looks to overhaul one of the nation’s most beleaguered school districts. (August 25, 2008)

SAT Scores Flat as Test-Taking Edges Upward

Average scores on the verbal, math, and writing sections of the college-entrance exam were identical to last year’s, halting a slide that began after the test was overhauled three years ago. (August 26, 2008)

Denver Teachers and District Reach Tentative Accord

Beginners would get substantially higher salaries, while veterans would see much smaller raises under renegotiated terms of the performance-pay plan. (August 26, 2008)

Analysis Finds Interdistrict-Choice Options to Be Limited

The use of interdistrict-choice programs is unlikely to significantly increase most students’ educational opportunities, a new report concludes. (August 26, 2008)

Stereotype of Mathematical Inferiority Still Plagues Girls

Educators and advocates have been pointing to the data and trying to get the word out for years: Girls perform as well as boys in mathematics. (August 22, 2008)

New Algebra 2 Test Suggests States Face High Hurdles

Students across the country struggled with advanced algebra on a first-of-its-kind test in that subject, according to a report to be released this week. (August 25, 2008)