Schools across the nation are experimenting with longer school days.  On average, U.S. students are spending 6.5 hours of their day inside a school building.  Some educators are thinking that if they have the students longer, they can accomplish more. One model that public schools are looking to is the Knowledge is Power Program, which ...

The U.S. Department of Education threatened yesterday to take ''enforcement action''  against Virginia if any school districts defy a federal mandate to give reading tests to thousands of immigrant students.  An update to this story on washingtonpost.com shows that some districts aren't backing down regardless of possible ...

The superintendent for Anne Arundel is making an entire staff of a high school reapply for their jobs.  This includes teachers, administrators, custodians, and secretaries.  Get out the broom, and get ready for a clean sweep.  Annapolis High School has failed to meet No Child Left Behind guidelines for four ...

Everyone wants to blame teachers for low test scores.  After all, teachers are the easiest targets.  I have to wonder how much money is being spent on all of the research studies about improving teacher quality.  What about the time and effort spent on discussions about the No Child Left Behind Law?  Are ...

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 ...

Even though the holidays are relaxing, public schools and testing never escape the news.  An article on newyorktimes.com describes a small district concerned about its reputation and test scores for immigrant children.  The article describes testing and test responses from two third graders in an English-as-second-language ...