March 2002

Resources

• White House launches teacher quality initiative [HTML 4,305kb]
  03/19/02
  
• U.S. Supreme Court upholds the practice of peer grading [HTML 5,467kb]
  03/05/02
  
• Supreme Court hears arguments in voucher case [HTML 7,134kb]
  03/05/02
  
• Schools grapple with special ed discipline limits [HTML 13,794kb]
  03/05/02
  
• School districts honored for outstanding programs [HTML 9,803kb]
  03/19/02
  
• Residential schools offer stability and structure to at-risk youths [HTML 12,395kb]
  03/05/02
  
• Problems with Gateway Academy illustrate challenges of charter schools [HTML 6,153kb]
  03/05/02
  
• Private funding supports project to reform Baltimore high schools [HTML 5,525kb]
  03/19/02
  
• President's Column: The voters are clear - They won't support vouchers [HTML 6,082kb]
  03/05/02
  
• Music education advocates struggle to retain programs [HTML 8,552kb]
  03/19/02
  
• Guest Viewpoint: Report cards for parents: The numbers parents want [HTML 5,936kb]
  03/05/02
  
• Fast Report [HTML 5,665kb]
  03/05/02 - Public supports education funding; More problems at large high schools; Advanced courses found wanting; Conflict over bilingual ed rules in California; More teenagers are binge drinking
  
• Fast Report [HTML 5,808kb]
  03/19/02 - Philadelphia reform plan off to a slow start; Test prep does not interfere with learning; Tuition tax credits fail in Utah; CDC studying rash outbreaks in 14 states; Early literacy skills pay off in school
  
• Executive Director's Column: All school districts can benefit from NSBA's National Affiliate program [HTML 9,426kb]
  03/19/02
  
• Congress considers legislation to improve education research [HTML 8,260kb]
  03/19/02
  
• Committee working on regulations for new testing mandates [HTML 8,236kb]
  03/19/02
  
• As budgets shrink, more districts are turning to user fees [HTML 8,037kb]
  03/05/02