Education Week: High Schools

Ohio Teen to Be Tried as Adult in School Shooting

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

In Philadelphia, Few Students Are on the Path to College

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

A stratified system means long odds for students in Philadelphia's neighborhood high schools hoping to get a college education.

Oregon Bans Native American Mascots in Schools

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

It's Time for a New Kind of High School

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Traditional high schools are outdated, and new school configurations are needed, Jerry Diakiw writes.

Colleges Offer Incoming Freshmen a Summer 'Bridge'

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

To prepare more at-risk students for the rigors of college, institutions are providing transitional classes and support services.

Advanced Placement Surges as Tool for Schools Raising Standards

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Overhaul Proposed for Career, Tech. Ed. Program

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Changes would be aimed at ensuring the program better prepares students to join the labor force.

Road Back to School Is Rocky for Ex-Offenders

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Attention is growing on ways to smooth the transition from the correctional facility to the classroom for student ex-offenders.

AT&T to Give Millions for H.S. Programs

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

AT&T announced last week it will pour $250 million into programs to promote high school graduation and career readiness over the next five years.

Career Mapping Eyed to Prepare Students for College

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

State policymakers are catching on to the concept of student learning plans as a way to drive college and career readiness.

Obama Will Address Joplin, Mo., Graduates

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

President Barack Obama will speak at this year's high school graduation ceremony in Joplin, the city recovering from a devastating tornado.

U.S., Chinese Schools Build Virtual Ed. Partnerships

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Several schools aiming to better prepare students for a global economy and foster cultural understanding between the United States and China have established online student exchange programs.

Virtual Teachers Deploy Skills Across Countries

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

While there are drawbacks—such as technological glitches that interrupt instruction—online educators say the opportunities to build alliances with colleagues worldwide allow them to strengthen their own teaching.

Some States Prodding Students to Graduate Early

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

As a money-saving measure for families and states, lawmakers are allowing early high school exits and providing tuition aid.

Survey Finds More Pot-Smoking, Less Cigarette Use Among Nation's Teens

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500

The latest annual survey from the University of Michigan shows fewer students are drinking and smoking cigarettes, but more are turning to marijuana and prescription drugs.