The Arizona Republic reports on this teacher that did an experiment at Desert Shadows Middle School to see how boys learned in comparison to two co-ed classes. Although he says his findings are inconclusive he does say that boys may do better in all-male classes.

looking at each state and how well they the align high school policies with the demands of college and careers.

They say that 19 states have made significant progress Aligning K–12 Standards with college and career expectations with another 13 states expecting to to do it by 2009.

9 states they say properly align high school and postsecondary assessments.

The report also looks at some other things as well.

I think for some factors the states are a bit slow in moving towards them, but if in a few years they can all meet them.

are out. One deals with just the schools and the other deals with just the school districts.

California has 531 School Districts in the state. The top ten have 19% of the high school enrollment, but 36% of the dropouts. The top 50 though have 42% of the high school population and 70% of all dropouts.

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California has 2,462 high schools in the state. The top 25 high schools have 3% of the high school population, but a 21% high school dropout rate. The top 100 have 11% of the high school population and 41% of the high school dropouts. The top 500 though rack up 80% of the high school dropouts.

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The Washington Post reports on this local area program that uses to field trips in order to help students reinforce what they have learned in the classroom.

The News & Observer reports on this school that is opening up a night school in order to help at risk students to graduate on time.

on schools in the state bracing for steep cuts due to the financial problems that the state has.