It's a shame in this day and age that one has to consider liabilities before expressing opinions, but it's true. What we would suggest doing is going to the Texas Education Agency website to research the 'grade' assigned to the schools in the ... more

Not all social workers have knowledge about schools. Social workers who have the School Social Work Endorsement do have specific training to work in schools. They must complete a program approved by the Board of Educational Examiners and they must ... more

Since these programs are administered at the State level, we suggest that you contact your State distributing agency for more information about the commodities distributed to schools and institutions participating in these programs in your state. A ... more

Students within their school's walk boundary are not eligible for bus services. Here is specific boundary information: • Elementary School students: the walk boundary is 1 mile around the school • Middle School students: the walk boundary is 1.5 ... more

In the progressively liberal, mostly White community of Eugene, Oregon, a study found that racism exists and may be on the increase. The report stressed the frequency of racial jokes and slurs, derogatory racial stereotyping and (less often) ... more

In the 1890s Dr Maria Montessori founded a school for underprivileged children in Rome, advocating cultural and religious tolerance and care for the environment. She realised that each child had an individual pace and capacity for learning of its ... more

A. For FFEL Program (and Direct Program) loans, the school is not required to recalculate the cost of attendance when a student's enrollment changes after the loan is certified, provided the student's enrollment does not drop below half time. ( ... more

When Ohio offered to pay 59% of a $800 million school construction project, Akron residents approved a small income tax to fund the local share (41%) of the project. These funds cannot be used for daily operation costs such as textbooks, utilities ... more

Individual, silent, personal prayer never has and never could be outlawed in public schools. The courts have declared government-fostered prayers unconstitutional - those led, required, sanctioned, scheduled or suggested by officials. It is ... more

Although the Court has declared itself on this subject in a number of cases, I believe that Abington Township School District v. Schempp 374 U.S. 203 (1963) is most important of all and can be used to summarize the Court’s decisions on the subject. ... more