Texas has had its share of headaches when it comes to testing.  Does anyone else remember the TECAT?  That was a test that every Texas teacher had to take to keep on trucking.  It was an absurd, expensive ordeal where teachers were treated like cattle because lawmakers weren't sure that they were educated enough ...

A video on the growing dilemma of how to successfully educate middle schoolers discusses doing away with middle schools altogether.  One possibility is to keep students in elementary school through the 8th grade.  Another choice is to house 6th through 12th graders ...

Schools in the Palatine-based Elementary District 15 want to help parents with anger management.  In an article on chicagotribune.com we find schools wanting to help parents deal with tempers at home so that their children can learn how to approach their anger in a reasonable manner. Tackling the touchy subject with a series of free ...

President Bush plans to seek renewal of the No Child Left Behind law for another five years.  An article on CNN.com reminds us that education will be a big focus when lawmakers meet on Monday.  Bush expects to have support from both Democrats and Republicans. The law aims to ensure that all children can read and do math at ...

The ongoing dilemma about where to house and how to motivate middle school students is back in the news on newyorktimes.com.  As any parent with a child this age will tell you, middle school students are an unusual lot.  They come in a variety of sizes with all sorts of interesting personalities.  If you teach them ...