Grade-Skippers: Where Are They Now?
Earlier this week, we reported on "acceleration": jumping ahead by either skipping a grade or entering kindergarten early. We asked if any of you had done it ... and how it all turned out.
Education
From The White House, A Celebration Of Great Teaching
President Obama welcomes the National Teacher of the Year and tells how a great educator shaped his own life.
Judge Reduces 3 Educators' Sentences In Atlanta Cheating Scandal
In a highly unusual move, the judge in the Atlanta test-cheating case said he had a change of heart. He reduced three people's sentences from seven years in prison to three.
The Plan To Give E-Books To Poor Kids
Today, President Obama announced a massive effort with major publishers to make thousands of e-book titles free for low-income kids.
How One West Baltimore Principal Helps Her Students Make Sense Of It All
Crystal Harden-Lindsey is a principal at a public charter school for middle and high schoolers. "You just have to pray that they'll make it back to school the next day," she says of her students.
Skip A Grade? Start Kindergarten Early? It's Not So Easy
New research calls for a fresh look at policies on jumping gifted students ahead.
A New Orleans Charter School Marches To Its Own Tune
As part of our series on the education revolution underway in the Crescent City, we profile a new, independent arts-centered charter that's struggling to put down roots.
A New Orleans Family's Lives Changed In An Instant
A stray bullet took 5-year-old Kyle Romain's sight. His mother fears the violence in her neighborhood will continue: "There's no hope. These little boys are just trigger-happy and gun-crazy."
Are NOLA Schools Failing Students With Disabilities?
In New Orleans, 9 in 10 children attend charter schools. But parents and activists say the city's nearly all-charter system is failing many children with disabilities.
New Orleans Schools Face A Surge Of Unaccompanied Minors
America's classrooms are seeing a surge of kids from Central America who crossed into the U.S. illegally. Educating them is expensive, and one school in New Orleans is scrambling to cover the costs.