The debate about students having cell phones in school reminds me of the policies on gum.  I once managed to get gum on the bottoms of both shoes at the same time and became determined that my students would not chew gum in class.  I eventually gave up.  It just wasn't worth the effort.  Maybe they could invent a shoe with ...

My mother always used to say, ''Open the jar, and the worms will come out.''  This seemed to apply to almost any controversial situation.  Bloggers are having a field day with a ''jar opening'' decision about school vouchers. On cnn.com we learn that Utah lawmakers have okayed vouchers for all students currently ...

See the video posted on dallasnews.com showing a group headed to Austin to participate in a rally for vouchers. Several private school parents said they need public funding so they don't have to skimp on other things to cover education costs. Public school parents at the rally said vouchers could help their children bail ...

On sandiego.com we find suggested changes by the Bush administration for the No Child Left Behind Law.  Proposed changes for the law are: Holding schools accountable for science scores, something not currently in the law. Requiring states to publish a report card showing how students do on state tests compared to ...

You can recommend your middle school for a place on the top list of middle schools that is being compiled for The Washington Post Magazine by contacting Jay Mathews at washingtonpost.com and letting him know why you think your school is one of the best.  Although he is mainly focusing on the D.C. area, he is hoping to identify ...

I knew it would happen.  Yet another committee has decided that teachers are the ones to blame when students don't do well.  After all, they can't do anything about the parents or living situations that some of these children might have, so according to dallasnews.com a new report stresses the improvement of ...

An article on washingtonpost.com gives us insight to the history of Montessori Schools.  Started in January 1907, they are ready to celebrate their 100th birthday.  Maria Montessori,  an Italian physician, started her school by allowing students the freedom to approach learning as individuals using a variety of ...