The Dallas Morning News reports on this school that has an English-Immersion program. The article includes a short video on the school.

on recent changes to rules for autistic students in the state. New rules include 11 areas that parents and educators must discuss before they decide on an autistic child’s education plan.

on parents who say the new and revised report cards are too long ans confusing. The article says that the school district moved over to a “standards-based” progress report.

over the cost of the study-abroad program they have.

on students and parents getting help filling out the financial aid forms.

on the state of the educational system in Arizona. It is a completely data filled report.

The report says that most of the jobs needed in the years of 2007-2013 in the state need more than just a high school diploma. They also say that only 17 out of 100 9th graders in the state wind up finishing college on time. It also says that school population is growing at a much faster rate than the nation, but the only race that is dropping in school population is the white population.

The report looks at 10 different rankings which includes education standards, teacher standards, and test scores. Arizona ranked in the bottom ten states five times out of ten out of the ones they looked at.

They look at AIMS test scores which show major gaps between races. They also show they are behind the national average on taking an AP exam as well as being behind the national average when scoring 3+ points on an AP exam.

The people behind the report want to see stronger teacher preparation and I will agree with them. It is a state that does not need a subject area major in order to get certification.

This report was really nice to look at and to read.