Students Learning History By Creating an Opera

An imaginative teacher has promoted opportunities for students learning history by creating an opera with her class. Recently, Meredith Mooney received a $7,000 check  recognizing her “Opera Alive: Song, Story, Art” program which will culimnate in the...

Social Inclusion Classes Connect Special Students

Social inclusion classes connect special students and English language learners with their peers in a number of ways, through various activities. At Fargo Davies High School, English language learners and their American peers shared dishes from around the world in a...

Using Arts to Build Interest in Science

An after school club is using arts to build interest in science with an unlikely approach. The after school duct tape club, funded by the Science Foundation, Arizona, is helping kids develop problem solving skills and become better thinkers. As schools develop...

All Boys Public Elementary School Proposed

An all boys public elementary school proposed under a turnaround plan is attracting some interest and some questions. In Lansing Michigan, Willow Elementary, a school designated “high priority” by the state because of low test scores, is targeted for...

Kids Adopt A Library Shelf

In much the same way that adults adopt a strip of highway to care for, a middle school library aide has set up a program where kids adopt a library shelf to keep clean and feature favorite books  The result has been that the library is cleaner, better organized, and...