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Archive for April, 2006

Changes In Home School Rules

April 24, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Rutland Herald reports on new rules to make it easier for parents in the state of Vermont to home school kids.

More Teachers Go To Suburban Schools

April 24, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Sacramento Bee reports that vetern teachers are moving more to the suburban schools and that the amount of teachers with less than 3 years of experience is on the rise in city school districts.

Half Do Not Get Degree In Six Years

April 24, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: College, Uncategorized

The San Diego Union-Tribune has a report up saying that around half of college freshman do not graduate with a degree in six years

No Curriculum School

April 24, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Washington Post reports on a school that has no curriculum at all. Students at this school need to only spend 5 hours a day in school

Utah May Change Graduation Requirements

April 23, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that a state panel is looking at high school elective classes to see if they work with new tougher graduation requirements that might get passed. The new requirements if passed for the state of Utah will force one more year of science and math on students who graduate in the year 2011.

Very Low College Degree Getters

April 21, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: College, Uncategorized

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that only 6.5%, YES 6.5% of Chicago Public High School freshman wind up getting a college degree by the mid-20’s.