Archive for April, 2006
Gov. Signs Bill
The Detroit News reports that the Gov. has sined a bill that increases the high school graduation requirements.
Two Articles On Chinese Language
The Boston Globe reports that the Chinese language is growing big time in the USA educational system. CNN reports that China wants to train hundreds of people in the US in the Chinese langauge.
Parents More Confident
CNN reports on a new poll saying that parents are way more confident that students will meet the “Annual Yearly Progress” gaols of the No Child Left Behind bill than teachers are.
More On Old Textbooks
The Chicago Tribune follows up on the recent story they did on old textbooks. They say that state lawmakers want to free up more money for textboosk.
AVID Program Article
The Christian Science Monitor reports on the AVID program that helps get kids ready to move on to college.