Suburban Education
Education news, analysis, and opinion about suburban education and suburban schools
Teaching Profession
NEA Director Appointed to Suburban D.C. School Board
A senior NEA staffer will chair the board of education in the Prince George's County school district.
School & District Management
News in Brief
Memphis Suburbs Moving Closer to Avoiding Merger
Tennessee's state legislature has passed two bills that would allow six of Memphis' suburban cities to create their own districts.
Education
Memphis Suburbs Closer to Avoiding Merger
Tennessee's state legislature has passed a bill that would allow six of Memphis's suburban cities to create their own school districts.
Education
Shelby County Suburbs Can't Ditch Memphis (Yet), Judge Rules
Oh, mama, can this really be the end? Shelby County residents who had hoped to avoid a merger with the struggling 105,000-student Memphis school district have the Memphis blues again, after a judge ruled earlier this week that they can't vote to start their own school systems. The suburbs had hoped to have districts up and running by the 2013-14 school year.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Why Suburbs Need Integration Plans
Suburbs are unprepared for major racial and demographic changes taking place in their schools, Erica Frankenberg and Gary Orfield write.
Education
News in Brief
Suburban Districts Announce Coalition
Representatives from several large suburban districts have announced they are forming a coalition to represent the unique needs of their school systems.
School Choice & Charters
Making the Case for School Choice in the Suburbs
Efforts to promote school choice, while mostly limited thus far to disadvantaged communities, can thrive in the suburbs, argues Mike Petrilli, a Fordham Institute official and former education adviser in George W. Bush's administration.
School & District Management
Big Suburban Districts Form Network of Their Own
Leaders of large suburban districts say they're looking for a voice in crafting federal policy, as well as a place where they can share best practices with similar systems.
Education
Rural Students Fall Behind Suburban Peers in Math
A new study shows rural students have a smaller average increase in math achievement during elementary and middle school grades, and that creates a widening achievement gap by the eighth grade.
Budget & Finance
Looking for a Rich School District? Go to Suburban New York
The 4700-student Scarsdale, N.Y. district, in a community with a median household income of $238,000, topped a list of the wealthiest school districts in the country, as compiled by the website 24/7 Wall Street.
Education
Opinion
Suburban Schools Are Getting the Urban Experience
It no longer matters what kind of school system you belong to, it only matters that what is being done presently is more political than ever and it is not good for kids.
International
Study: Suburban Districts Falter in Global Competitiveness
A new report from the George W. Bush Institute finds suburban school districts are "mediocre" in comparison to international peers.
Reading & Literacy
Reading Levels of Rural Students Worse Than Suburban Peers
Rural and urban third graders' reading levels fell short of their suburban peers, according to a brief from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.