How do U.S. students compare to their peers in math and science?
In case you missed it results from the 2007 Trends in International Math and Science Study– better known as TIMSS 2007– were released yesterday. Overall, results were quite positive, particularly in math where the U.S. was outperformed by fewer countries in 2007 than 2003.

Who’s bailing out our schools?
As Congress inches closer to bailing out the automotive industry, the nation’s schools continue to face a budget crisis with no immediate relief in sight.

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Children At Risk: Middle School
With students at a turning point in their lives, middle schools have their work cut out for them. The stakes are higher in large urban schools, where the percentage of at-risk students is higher. A school's variety of after-school offerings and clubs helps students find their niche.

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Obama transition team weighing funding increase for education
When Barack Obama was campaigning for the presidency, he made some major promises about increasing the federal investment in education, including $18 billion in new money for K-12 education, a $10 billion investment in prekindergarten, and full funding for special education.

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School Climate Matters
This month Anne discusses NSBA’s Council of Urban Boards of Education’s latest report, What We Think, which examines parent perceptions of urban school climate. Listen and learn what your district can do to improve school climate.

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