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Written by Patricia Hawke for www.schoolsk-12.com A lot has been said and written about the funding crisis that Philadelphia schools are facing. Apparently, most Philadelphia public schools and over 90% of the entire state’s schools could very well do with more funding. After all, a good education is one of the fundamental rights of all children in this country. How Bad is the Situation in Philadelphia Schools? It is reported that the currently the Philadelphia School District is faced with a more than $200 million shortfall in funding.
Written by Patricia Hawke for www.schoolsk-12.com When Hurricane Katrina ripped through New Orleans, it left behind a number of victims, not least of all was the city’s education system, which was fractured and in disrepair. Many students were evacuated to neighboring cities, and millions of dollars worth of infrastructure at New Orleans schools was destroyed. Now, as New Orleans slowly begins to regain some of its former glory, New Orleans schools that are part of the city’s largest school district are embarking on a new program of change that seeks to revamp the existing system and streamline it.
Written by Patricia Hawke for www.schoolsk-12.com In recent years, Nashville schools have made great improvements in test scores and school graduation rates, two very important parameters in judging the state of a school system’s health. For this, the education system here deserves praise. But the fact is that budgets are getting increasingly tighter at many school districts. When inflation rises and costs increase, it’s harder to maintain the kind of high standard levels in Nashville schools that have been achieved with such hardship.
Written by Patricia Hawke for www.schoolsk-12.com These have been troubling times at Kansa City schools. Instability has been constant in the school district, and the district has seen superintendents change every year. In April last year, the elections to the Kansas City schools district board had just one contestant which is indicative of a serious and worrying lack of interest in the school’s health. Superintendents in Kansas City schools have been known to last for a maximum of 12 months in recent years, with fresh and expensive elections with their associated politics being conducted on a regular basis.
Written by Meenakshi Iyer for… ‘When employees of big retail chains wear a uniform to work every day, why can’t students in Orange County Schools do so too? What is this big fuss all about?’ This is what comes to most people’s minds when they hear about this debate. Why is a Dress Code Policy not enough for Orange County Schools? Will a comprehensive dress code not serve the purpose? Why do Orange County Schools have to go in for uniforms? Well, we need to think about how comprehensive and inclusive can a dress code policy get? These days, with increasingly fashion-conscious, peer-pressure-stricken children, and ever-changing fashion trends, how fool-proof can a dress code policy be? Obviously, the list of what is not allowed is going to much longer and more detailed than that of what is.
