Pre-College

Magazine articles on education and school administration grades K-12.

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T.H.E. Journal January 2003 Sylvia Charp	Assessment and Accountability The No Child Left Behind Act requires the inclusion of all students in state assessment programs, and holds students and educators accountable for performance relative to state standards. However, a number of challenges still need to be addressed.
T.H.E. Journal January 2003 Judith B. Rajala	Education Reform Education reform is the comprehensive and prioritized change within the field of K-12 education that promotes the overall improvement of student performance and academic achievement. The NCLB Act targets four basic education reform principles.
IDB America December 2002 Daniel Drosdoff	When good is not good enough Latin American school systems are gearing up for the global economy
ifeminists December 17, 2002 Glenn Sacks	Why Teachers Leave An effective school or school district leadership does one thing above all: It keeps good teachers in the classroom. Our schools are like an army whose best soldiers, year after year, are deserting. I have three solutions.
Reason December 2002 Lisa Snell	No Dollars or Sense Behold Edison Schools' grim, dispiriting bottom line: The company has spent more money than it has taken in. It has nothing to do with the education industry or public education, and everything to do with too many top-level executives making six-figure salaries.
Reason December 2002 Lisa Snell	Special Education Confidential How U.S. public schools use the "learning disability" label to cover up their failures
Sports Illustrated November 13, 2002 Alexander Wolff	The High School Athlete They are stronger and more skilled, but year-round commitment to a single sport and far-flung travel for more and better competition are isolating our best young athletes from their communities, changing the all-around athletic experience that has been at the heart of American sports for generations.
T.H.E. Journal November 2002 Judith B. Rajala	Citation & Plagiarism With the amount of easy-to-access material on the Internet, the ever-present opportunity and temptation exists for plagiarism. Teaching proper research techniques and citation is crucial to prevention. It's also important to learn how to detect plagiarism, should there be a need.
Reason November 2002 Lisa Snell	Scoring High A charter school's ups and downs
ifeminists October 29, 2002 Glenn Sacks	The Teachers' 'Code of Silence' Police officers are well-known for their "code of silence" -- their hesitation to divulge information about the misdeeds of other officers. Educators have a similar code, and our silence serves to keep failing teachers in the classroom, to the detriment of thousands of students.
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