The Des Moines Register Reports…
on bus route changes that could occur in the Ankeny area that could save them over 200 grand a year.
on bus route changes that could occur in the Ankeny area that could save them over 200 grand a year.
has a report out on Chicago area charter high schools vrs public high schools.
They found charter schools have 6-7% less low income students than the public high schools. They also have way less students who have limited-English skills.
The teachers at charter schools had 7.2 years less on average when it came to experience.
Whet it came to ACT scores only charters schools were no better than public schools.
on president Obama wanting the stimulus money to transform schools.
on student expectations in a classroom causing grade disputes.
reports on websites up that help students do some peer lending.
on lawmakers revisiting the idea of merit pay.
They also have up an article on schools in the state could get over a half a billion bucks from the federal stimulus bill.