THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH 11/26/07 By Simone Sebastian Seth Goddard wrangles a fire hose during a fire-service class at the Northwest Career Center. Columbus school officials are planning a number of upgrades to the district’s vocational programs in coming years that they hope will better prepare students to enter the work force immediately after graduation. Several [...]

Visits seen as way to help at-risk kids The Columbus Dispatch 11/26/07 CLEVELAND (AP) — It’s usually the parents who visit schools when they sense trouble in their children’s education, but a number of teachers and administrators in Cleveland are turning the tables and making house calls. Teachers at Citizens’ Academy, a charter school that [...]

The Washington Post 11/25/07 By Daniel de Vise Some scholars are joining parent advocates in questioning whether the education law No Child Left Behind, with its goal of universal academic proficiency, has had the unintended consequence of diverting resources and attention from the gifted. Proponents of gifted education have forever complained of institutional neglect. Public [...]

Alternative programs focus beyond ‘the test’ THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH 11/22/07 By Martin Rozenman Progressive programs give students a chance to exercise their problem-solving skills. Elizabeth Buening, left, and Melissa Cherry work on a solar-car project in Mark Maley’s science class at Linworth Alternative. In eight Franklin County school districts, students have alternatives to coursework that [...]

Ohio Avenue paves the way for historic schools This Week News 11/22/07 SUE HAGAN The tin ceilings are still there, and the original wooden floors are polished to a soft gleam. Central hallways, brightly painted in cream and blue, are 16 feet wide and the terrazzo tile in the stairs has stood the test of [...]