School Issues  

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It seems that everyone has ideas about what is important in education and how education should occur in our schools. Below are several topics to explore:

Block Scheduling -

 Block scheduling is a type of academic scheduling in which each student has fewer classes per day for a longer period of time. This is intended to result in more time for teaching due to less class switching and preparation. It also allows for a student to take four electives, rather than two, or three.

Year-Round School -

Advocates claim that year-round calendars help students achieve higher and allow teachers to provide more effective education. Reports show that standardized reading test scores increased 19.3% for year-round grade school students and that a greater number of year-round students met state score objectives than those on traditional schedules. Conversely, opponents insist that year-round education is detrimental to student learning. Some school board officials and studies indicate negative impacts of schedule changes and year-round education.

Cyber School -

A virtual school or cyberschool describes an institution that teaches courses entirely or primarily through online methods.

Zero Tolerance in Schools - 

A zero-tolerance policy in schools is a policy of punishing any infraction of a rule, regardless of accidental mistakes, ignorance, or extenuating circumstances. In schools, common zero-tolerance policies concern possession or use of drugs or weapons. Students, and sometimes staff, parents, and other visitors, who possess a banned item for any reason are always punished. These policies are promoted as preventing drug abuse and violence in schools. Critics say zero tolerance in schools have occasionally resulted in punishments which have been criticised as egregiously unfair against students and teachers, especially in schools with poorly written policies.