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• San Antonio Independent School District Gears Up for College
  San Antonio Schools held two college fairs as part of its GEAR UP program to help the class of 2012 get ready for college.
• Atlanta Schools' Wellness Workshops Project
  Atlanta Schools'"Wellness" Workshop Project is part of a broad program that aims to provide both fitness and nutrition strategies for students and staff in all Atlanta Schools. Innovative strategies that will be used include yoga classes for teachers and students, vegetarian cafeteria lines, and walking trails.
• Charlotte Schools Team Up With Local Businesses to Improve Schools
  One Charlotte Schools' member started off the school year with a big boon. Nations Ford Elementary School has received a $5,000 donation from Office Max. This donation is linked to the opening of a brand new Office Max in Rivergate Town Center on Sept. 6.
• San Antonio Independent School District Welcome New Additions
  Current and former students, community members and staff from the San Antonio Schools staff gathered in the historic auditorium of Douglass Academy on Sept. 26 for a homecoming celebration and dedication ceremony to mark the completion of a major construction and renovation project at the school.
• San Jose Schools Celebrate Beethoven with Essay Contest
  San Jose State University's Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies and the San Jose Jewish Film Festival have teamed up with the San Jose Schools in an event to celebrate the San Jose State University's Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies twenty first year.
• The Jason Project Takes Math and Science Education Out of the Classroom
  The JASON Project is headquartered in Ashburn, VA. Its mission is to inspire in students a life-long passion for learning in science, math, and technology through hands-on, real-world scientific discovery. It is named in the spirit of the Greek myth of Jason and the Argonauts.
• Cincinnati Schools' Environmentally Sound Building Featured in National Education Magazine
  Cincinnati Schools has in effect a long term $1 billion building project that will help to renovate and rebuild many of its older buildings. One Cincinnati School's elementary school, Pleasant Ridge Elementary School, has been recently featured in District Administration. This national magazine focuses on issues in K-12 education.
• Cleveland Schools Students and Programs Supported by Politicians and Celebrities
  Otis Sallid, a choreographer and director, is offering Cleveland Schools' students a chance to gain from classes in dance and acting. The classes are in cooperation with the Ohio Theatre, which is using the classes as a way to recruit for its upcoming productions. The classes will be held at the studios in the Playhouse Square.
• Columbus Schools' Partnership Program Offers a Variety of Programs for Students
  The Columbus Schools' partnership programs will continue into the 2006-2007 school year. These programs are conducted jointly with Columbus Schools and local and state universities, colleges, academic organizations, community organizations and area volunteers.
• Detroit Schools Has a Difficult Start to the 2006-2007 School Year
  There has been a slow and turbulent start to the Detroit Schools' new school year. In a battle over contracts, some 7,000 teachers and 2,000 staff members refused to start school in September.
• Indianapolis Schools Work With Their Communities to Improve Schools
  Parkview Elementary School 81 will receive a new playground on October 2nd but the work has already started. An asphalt lot will be a brand new playground thanks to the Allstate Foundation and Injury Free Coalition for Kids at Riley Hospital.
• Miami Schools Provides Programs for Students' Future
  In an aim to make students are better prepared for the global marketplace, Miami Schools is creating the Education Council of International Cities. This council aims to help students gain the education they need to take part in the challenges of a new global economy. Many businesses in Miami and America now have more international services and concerns.
• Minneapolis Schools' Arts for Academic Achievement Program
  The Minneapolis Schools' Arts for Academic Achievement Program is a program that aims to reform schools by using collaborations between teachers, artists, and artistic organizations. The main goal is to raise the students' academic achievement with strong content focus and arts strategies.
• Washington D.C. Teacher Recognized For Excellence by Congress
  Washington, DC - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a congressional resolution recognizing Kim Burke-Ables, a science teacher at Washington D.C. schools 'Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, on her selection as the District of Columbia Teacher of the Year for 2006, and "congratulating her for her exceptional dedication to the students and her excellence as a teacher."
• San Francisco Gets Serious About Arts Education
  September 28 was the beginning of a new era for arts education in San Francisco schools. The San Francisco Unified School district and the City are partnering on a historic effort to bring back the arts for all students.
• Orlando Schools Receive Awards and Funding from the Community
  Five Orlando public schools will be recognized for outstanding prevention efforts in the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs at the Statewide Prevention Conference in Orlando held at the Caribe Royale Resort.
• Pittsburg Schools' Magnet Schools Programs
  The Pittsburg Schools is holding an Information Fair aimed at providing parents with the information they need to provide their children with the best opportunities. The Pittsburg Schools' Magnet Information Fair will be held on October 7th at the Frick International Studies Academy.
• Nashville Schools Begin New Projects to Help Teachers and Parents
  The Nashville Schools has started a new telephone information service that offers valuable information to parents.
• Orange County Schools' Special Education Alliance
  The Orange County Schools' Special Education Alliance was created by the 28 districts in Orange County in 2003. The primary goal of the Orange County Schools' Special Education Alliance is to meet the need for a countywide system that can focus on special education.
• New Graduation Requirements for the Class of 2008
  This year, the state's new graduation requirements become "real" as students in Seattle schools in the class of 2008 receive the results of their first attempt at the 10th-grade Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL).
• Las Vegas Schools Kicks Off Several Events for the New School Year
  Dr. Leonard Sax, one of the foremost authorities in the success of gender neutral education, addressed the teachers and staff of Cheyenne High School. This was part of a professional development day scheduled before the start of the new school year.
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