May 15, 2002
Education Week, Vol. 21, Issue 36
School Climate & Safety
Classroom Microphones Make Voices Louder, Clearer
Classroom sound systems are being praised by an increasing number of educators, who believe better sound will translate into better learning.
Education
News in Brief: A National Roundup
- Chicago School Councils Sue Over Principal Picks
- Hawaii Girl Wins Fight to Wear Pants to Graduation
- Calif. District Settles Lawsuit Over Graduation Speech
- Memphis School Board Wants Uniforms for All
- N.Y.C. Teachers OK Strike Vote, But Continue Contract Talks
- Cheerleading Champs Stripped of National Title
- N.J. Superintendent Charged With Soliciting Bribe
- Mother of Truant Charged With Skipping Sentence
Education
Retrospective
The Secretary of Defense says national security will be threatened if math and science education aren't improved; Michigan finds that the four-day school week doesn't save very much money; high school students are worried about employment opportunities; and more.
Student Well-Being
Teacher Probed for Role In Anti-Testing Activity
A San Jose, Calif., teacher has been placed on administrative leave while her district investigates her role in anti-testing activities, an example of the fine line teachers and school administrators who oppose assessment policies must walk in performing their official duties.
Education
Take Note
The Windy Suburb
Residents of Plymouth, Minn., put a little wind into the sails of a local high school project during a community meeting last month, when they unanimously approved a proposal that would allow the 10,000-student Wayzata school district to erect a 200-foot wind turbine on the high school's grounds.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Apple Struggles to Regain Share Of School Market
Apple Computer Inc. is trying to reverse a steady decline in its share of the U.S. school market, as school districts increasingly buy computers that run the Windows operating system, rather than the Macintosh systems used by Apple machines.
School & District Management
N.Y. District Braces For State Takeover
For many in the mostly African-American, working-class community of Roosevelt, N.Y., an impending state takeover of schools signals an ominous blow to local control, and has come to symbolize the historical neglect of predominantly black districts.
Education
Civil War Savvy
Following is a sample of 12th graders' responses to a question on the U.S. history NAEP.
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
What's Public About Charter Schools?
Authors Gary Miron and Christopher Nelson spent the past five years analyzing evidence from Michigan regarding charter school reforms. Michigan provides an illuminating setting in which to observe the interplay of public and private in charter school operation, they say.
Education
Letter to the Editor
Letters
- Must Principals 'Go It Alone'?
- Predicting Success in College and Life
- 21st Century Needs New School Model
- Teaching 'Earthly Aspects' of Religion
- Defending a Young Teacher-Educator
- Emotional Literacy's Benefits, Sources
- Mathematical Balance: Does Saxon Math Fail in the Conceptual, Problem-Solving Areas?
- Defining Intelligence: 'Mystical' Tales of Genius May Do Harm
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
School Choice Trade-Offs
School choice creates a divide between cultural diversity and equality of opportunity. R. Kenneth Godwin and Frank R. Kemerer insist that more citizens have a voice in that trade-off.