http://www.bellaonline.com/Site/schoolreform Your site for information on changes and initiatives for students, famiilies, teachers and administrators involved in PreK-12 education and tips on what parents can do to ensure that their child is actually being educated. en-us Copyright 2013 BellaOnline.com All Rights Reserved. Sun, 19 May 2013 17:06:00 EST 240 http://www.bellaonline.com/images/logo.jpg http://schoolreform.bellaonline.com http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art27943.asp In addition to the Common Core Standards created by corporate consultants, additional requirements are being placed on schools by state legislators and political appointees. The latest is the intrusion of keyboarding instruction for children K-3 who should be learning how to write. Mon, 13 May 2013 01:00:00 EST http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art26073.asp Cursive writing is just one style of handwriting, but many people seem to think that it is the only kind. North Carolina legislators have passed a law requiring that all fifth graders must be able to write in cursive. Mon, 6 May 2013 01:00:04 EST http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art25831.asp The term Liberal Arts refers to the academic subjects that include language, literature, science, math, and history. In the past, an acquaintance with all these subjects was considered the mark of an educated person. Today's idea of "an educated person" seems to have changed. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:00:50 EST