States Suffer Halting Start on Tutoring

?At least five states have been operating under the impression?mistaken, according to the Department of Education?that none of their public schools must meet a key requirement in the new federal education law this school year.??Education Week, September 25, 2002. To read the full article, visit http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=04supplement.h22

One-Room Schools Threatened

?Josh Rockeman has braved miles of rough, windy roads deep in the heart of the Badlands and battled high water on the Little Missouri River.?

?...But there?s one thing his dad, Keith Rockeman, fears more than the waters and roads: The possibility that his son?s one-room school could be closed.??CNN.com, September 28, 2002. To read the full article, visit http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/Central/09/28/one.roomschools.ap/index.html.

Phoenix Will Get First High School in U.S. Aimed at Training Teachers

?A new high school tailored to students who know they want to become teachers when they grow up will open next fall in downtown Phoenix.

?The Teacher Preparation Charter High School will train students as teachers and help them earn college credit along with their high school courses.??The Arizona Republic, September 26, 2002. To read the full article, visit http://www.arizonarepublic.com/news/articles/0926newschool26.html.

Pupils Learn Art of Fine Dining at Kansas City Charter School

?Chef Ellen Griffith lowers the oven door and pulls out the main course.?

?...Though Griffith?s culinary expertise is fit for the city?s finer restaurants, she displays it in the lunchroom at Scuola Vita Nuova, a charter school in northeast Kansas City.??St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 29, 2002. To read the full article, visit http://home.post-dispatch.com/channel/pdweb.nsf/6e56f5328304fd5685256a0f005ed358/86256a0e0068fe5086256c4300401ba8?OpenDocument.

90% of Disabled Kids Flunk Exit Exam

?When the state releases results of the high school exam on Monday, the report will contain a startling figure: More than 90 percent of disabled students?26,393 kids?did not pass it.??San Francisco Chronicle, September 27, 2002. To read the full article, visit http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=chronicle/archive/2002/09/27/BA50412.DTL.

Young and Depressed

?Ten years ago this disease was for adults only. But as teen depression comes out of the closet, it?s getting easier to spot?and sufferers can hope for a brighter future.??Newsweek, October 7, 2002. To read the full article, visit http://www.msnbc.com/news/813570.asp?pne=msn.

Bush Touts Plan for Teacher Certification

?Gov. Jeb Bush on Wednesday proposed a two-part plan to keep experienced teachers in Florida classrooms, and promised to unveil a plan soon for increasing teacher pay.

?The governor would increase the number of the state?s national board-certified teachers from 2,257 to 12,000 in the next five years, an ambitious goal that likely would make Florida the national leader in the highly regarded certification.??St. Petersburg Times, September 26, 2002. To read the full article, visit http://www.sptimes.com/2002/09/26/State/Bush_touts_plan_for_t.shtml.

Green Teachers Get Opportunity in S.J.

?Honoring a commitment to the members of a prized ?teaching fellows? program, San Jose Unified School District placed almost 90 of the new, inexperienced fellows?all of whom lack full state credentials?in classrooms this fall, while turning away some applicants with full credentials and experience.??The Mercury News, September 30, 2002. To read the full article, visit http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/living/education/4180732.htm.

School Starts Under Private Management

?...Educators across the country and Indiana are watching closely. Professionals in other public schools laud many aspects of Edison?s design but say its approach to education is not necessarily unique.??The Indianapolis Star, September 28, 2002. To read the full article, visit http://www.indystar.com/article.php?edison28.html.