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Top 10 Reasons to Support Public Education
10. An educated population is the cornerstone of democracy. This nation's well-being depends on the decisions of its ...
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Public Schools: Yardsticks of Progress
Trends Offer New Promise for Students, Parents and TeachersIt seems that nearly every day there appears another new ...
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Private vs. Public: The Great Debate
Parents have more choices in schools now than ever before. And choosing one for your child can be intimidating. But a ...
Source: Education.com
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Selecting the School That Is Right for Your Child: Consider Your Child and Your Family
Start your search for the best school by thinking about what you want a school to do for your child. Perhaps your child ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Selecting the School That Is Right for Your Child: Gather Information About Schools
If you were looking to buy a car, vacuum cleaner, or refrigerator, you could talk to friends and family and find ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Selecting the School That Is Right for Your Child: Visit and Observe Schools
Contact the schools you are interested in and make an appointment for a visit. If possible, tour the schools during ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Selecting the School That Is Right for Your Child: Apply to the School(s) You Choose
Once you select the school(s) that you think will be best for your child, you will go through a process of applying to ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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What to Look for When Visiting a School
Before the Visit: Check out the school's website to learn about the key features and design principles of the ...
Source: Small Schools Project
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Smile for Our Children and Schools
"America is riding through one of those periods of political cynicism and demagoguery that afflict us from time to ...
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What is No Child Left Inside?
The No Child Left Inside Act will help take environmental education into the 21st Century by improving existing federal ...
Source: Education.com
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Magnet Schools
A magnet school is a public school that offers something different from traditional public schools. This difference may ...
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In Need Of Improvement: NCLB And High Schools
On January 8, 2002, President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) into law at a ceremony at ...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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The Crisis in Our Schools
Quality public education for all is a cause well worth fighting for. We have inherited our present schools from prior ...
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Learn What Choices Are Available to You
Different schools offer alternatives in teaching styles, content, and learning opportunities. This section briefly ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Choosing a School for Your Child: Resources
To find, compare, and evaluate individual public and charter schools from elementary through high school, use our ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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A Challenging High School Education for All
en Español "Getting every child to graduate high school with a meaningful diploma ... is one of the biggest ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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The School Voucher Debate
If, like many parents, you're dissatisfied with your local public school, you may have daydreamed about yanking your tax...
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Magnet Schools
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the United States was faced with how to carry out the integration called for in the...
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Hidden Benefits: The Impact of High School Graduation On Household Wealth
Several recent reports have highlighted the earnings gap between high school graduates and dropouts; however, earnings...
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The Charter School Movement
In 1991, the charter school movement started in Minnesota. The central ideas of the charter school movement are...
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Paying Double Inadequate High Schools and Community College Remediation
Americans are beginning to recognize that many of the nation's high schools are in crisis, as policymakers, business...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
