Public Schools
Public Education is in a crisis mode and has been for some time now. How can we help insure that our childrren receive the absolute best education available? Here are a few tips...
Cell phones in the classroom  Join the heated debate of cell phones in school. Changing our schools  Ever wonder what´s going on in the world of education these days? I´ll keep you up to date. Together we can make a difference. Crowded Classrooms  Do you know how crowded your child's classes are? Is the number of students in a class greater than twenty-two? If yes, there is a problem... Does your school make the grade?  Have you seen your schools report card? That's right, your school gets graded too. How Different, How Similar? [offsite link] A U.S. Government publication on comparing American public and private schools. Preparing for college  Nearly every college in America accepts the SAT as a part of its admissions process. Typically taken by high school juniors and seniors, more than two million students prepare for this exam every year. Preparing for School  Nearly every college in America accepts the SAT as a part of its admissions process. Typically taken by high school juniors and seniors, more than two million students prepare for this exam every year. Public Education Network [offsite link] The mission of the Public Education Network is to create systems of public education that result in high achievement for every child. Public Schools and Religious Holidays  The holiday season should bring out the best in humanity. Sadly, it also seems to bring out the worst.The worst part is displayed by the age-old attitude of "my God is better than your God..." S-E-X Ed in Schools  What was the issue that was being so hotly debated and causing those present to have such strong opinions? The issue was sex education in public schools...
Same-Sex Education  In what is considered the biggest challenge to fair and equal education regardless of gender in more than three decades, the Bush Administration has given public schools broader authority to establish same-sex classes and grade levels... Teaching Legally Drugged Students  depression, children, anti-depressant medications, effect on students´ work Teaching Test-Taking  By the year 2013, the educational mandate known as NCLB, is supposed to ensure that all children, regardless of learning abilities, will be receiving the “same” education. To make this happen educators are teaching “test-taking” as part of the curricula.
The Center for Commercial-Free Public Education [offsite link] An organization fighting the commericalism of today´s public education institutes. The Center on Reinventing Public Education [offsite link] The Center on Reinventing Public Education seeks to develop and evaluate methods of public oversight that can allow individual schools to be focused, effective, and accountable. The National Education Association [offsite link] The website of the largest teacher´s union in the United States. Visit "hot topics" to read the NEA´s stance on school reform, charter schools, school privatization, homeschooling, and more. The Story of American Public Education [offsite link] A complete history of American public education today and in the past, brought to you by PBS. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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