homework they should be giving out says this News & Observer article.

In another article they says that teachers are making homework count less.  In the Wake school district area they now only allow homework to count for 15% of the total student grade which is down from 25%.

saying that the lack of special education teachers are putting kids at risk.  The Detroit area is minus over 700 special education teachers while the state lacks 1800 of them.

called “A Teachable Moment: The Minimum Wage and the Youth Vote” tries to help get students do better on tests.

are showing the biggest gains in MCAS testing says the state Board of Education.

are bringing back some recess time into the school day.  The local school board says that students need to spend 20 minutes a day in recess time.

are going to take place when the bill comes up for renewal next year says a panel that is looking at this bill.  Discussion over national set standards took place.