In 2013, the state of Texas passed House Bill 5 (HB 5) which established high school course pathways tailored to student interests by labor market area via the Foundation High School Program (FHSP). The pathway options for students include STEM, Arts and Humanities, Business and Industry, Public Service, and Multidisciplinary. While the intent of…

While 2009 presented serious economic challenges for this nation, and particularly for the low-income communities Teach for America serves, the year also presented new opportunities. The depressed economy forced school districts to cut hiring and struck at each of Teach For America's funding streams, but with the continued enthusiasm for public…

This case study examines why public-sector reform in education often fails to deliver expected performance gains. Longitudinal evidence from a secondary comprehensive located in a former coalfield is used to identify constraints that frustrate government policies. Although the head and senior staff at Norcross School adopted transformational,…

Article discussed the desire for a change in basic attitudes as contained in the question posed by the title of psychiatrist Karl Menninger's latest book, Whatever Became of Sin? (Author/RK)

The American Public University System (APUS) is currently attracting more than eight hundred new undergraduate students every month, the majority of whom are required to take "Foundations of Online Learning" as their first course. That first course plays a critical role in the academic career of new students and may have a direct bearing…