"Prime time to shine" (Cincinnati Enquirer, 02/08/09)

The Enquirer's College Quest project is following 13 students through the college admission process. The high school Class of 2010 will be the largest entering college freshman class in history, a demographic that will make the college search more challenging for many.

"For Some Minn. Students, Online Learning is Best" (EdWeek, 02/08/09)

More than 5,000 students in Minnesota opted to "attend" all of their high school classes online in 2007-2008, instead of sitting in a traditional classroom with their peers.

The number was nearly double the number of students who took classes entirely online in 2006-2007.

"In New Jersey, Magnets Give Suburban Schools a Race" (NYTimes, 02/06/09)

In the state’s annual School Report Cards released last week, the county magnet schools once again dominated almost every high school category for 2007-8, with its students acing the state’s graduation test.

"High School and Beyond" (EdWeek, 02/03/09)

Charter school's curriculum focuses on the fact that educators and policymakers increasingly recognize that in middle school, a combination of strong academic preparation, close monitoring, and good support is pivotal to success in high school.

"High school tutors aid younger learners" (Columbus Telegram, 02/02/09)

Caras, a 10th-grader at Columbus High School, is among 15 CHS students who are helping tutor Emerson students in reading. Through the Learning Together program started this semester, the students are meeting twice a week at the elementary school.

"States Team for High School Makeover With Eye Toward '21st-Century Skills'" (EdWeek, 01/06/09)

The New England Secondary School Consortium aims to create high schools that are "flexible, borderless, multidimensional community learning centers" in which students would have the chance to study at the secondary and postsecondary levels, do research in their communities, build real-world skills through internships, and immerse themselves in technology.

"A Tale Of Two Literature Courses" (Washington Post, 11/9/08)

At Clarksburg High School in Montgomery County, teacher Jeanine Hurley's English class finished "The Canterbury Tales" and just started "Hamlet." Senior Raphael Nguyen says he doesn't spend a lot of time on homework because Hurley doesn't give much.

High Schools Add Electives to Cultivate Interests

Electives added this year to the curriculum of an affluent Westchester County suburb redefine traditional notions of a college-preparatory education and allow students to pursue specialized interests that once were relegated to after-school clubs and weekend hobbies. The New York Times, October 26, 2008

Kittitas County Teacher Named State Teacher of the Year

NCTE member Susan Johnson, a high school language arts teacher at Cle Elum-Roslyn High School in Washington, has been named the state's teacher of the year. LeLani Pitts, also an NCTE member, was among the finalists for the honor. The Seattle Times, October 9, 2008

College Panel Calls for Less Focus on SATs

A report by the National Association for College Admission Counseling says colleges should focus less on the ACT and SAT and more on admissions exams keyed to high school curricula.  The New York Times, September 21, 2008

Some California Dropouts Finish High School But Don't Succeed Beyond, Study Finds

While slightly more than 50% of California students receive a high school diploma or GED, 90% never enroll in college or they drop out after they do. Los Angeles Times, September 12, 2008.

Colleges Spend Billions on Remedial Classes to Prep Freshmen

Millions of students are arriving on college campuses unprepared for the work they have ahead of them. See the report Diploma to Nowhere by Strong American Schools.  USA Today, September 16, 2008