The New York Times
10/10/2007
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and DIANA JEAN SCHEMO
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 - With his domestic agenda in tatters, President Bush tried Tuesday to prod Congress into reauthorizing his biggest domestic achievement, the 2001 No Child Left Behind education law. But lawmakers have yet to come to terms on the legislation, and prospects […]

Students meet standards despite high poverty rates The Columbus Dispatch
10/10/2007
By Catherine Candisky
Weary of the stereotype that wealthy students outperform those from poor homes, the Ohio Department of Education is highlighting “Schools of Promise,” where poverty has not deterred students from excelling in the classroom.
A record 194 schools across the state are being honored, including […]

Study compared 26 states’ passing standards
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
10/4/2007
By Catherine Candisky
Ohio students have an easier time passing state math and reading tests than students in many other states.
That’s because Ohio requires a lower passing score on many of the elementary- and middle-school tests, according to a new study commissioned by the Thomas B. […]

The Columbus Dispatch
10/2/2007
By DAVID J. CROSS
The profile of a typical truant Columbus City School District student is a 16-year-old boy, most likely a loner, who doesn’t want to be in school midweek.
The Columbus Board and City Standing Committee recently discussed an early report that tackled truancy in the district.
Among the data the report provided, the […]

The New York Times
10/2/2007
By BOB HERBERT
I asked a high school kid walking along Commonwealth Avenue if he knew who the vice president of the United States was.
He thought for a moment and then said, “No.”
I told him to take a guess.
He thought for another moment, looked at me skeptically, and finally gave up. “I’m sorry,” […]