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"School breakfasts: Children eligible for free or reduced-price school meals would be encouraged to eat breakfast at school to improve their health, boost their academic achievement and improve...

First lady to high school grads: live your dreams

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Recent editorials from Texas newspapers

This category focuses on bringing economically disadvantaged students and the lowest-performing racial and ethnic groups up to what is considered advanced academic achievement.

Arlington school board challengers seek diversity, academic improvement

Simmons sees academic achievement as the Arlington district's biggest challenge.

'Olly olly in free!' Time for school recess to come out of hiding?

"Ironically," it said, "minimizing or eliminating recess may be counterproductive to academic achievement, as a growing body of evidence suggests that recess promotes not only physical health and...

Students learn Utah scholarships were mistake

University officials said the scholarship is actually based on grades and academic achievement testing, but only the test scores were considered while sending the scholarship notices.

School turnarounds prompt community backlash

In Chicago, where the nation's third largest school system has undertaken one of the more extensive turnaround programs, a study of 36 schools by the University of Chicago found some improvement...

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Tacoma School Board to hold off on charter start-ups

Vialle said she wants any charters that start up in Tacoma to follow benchmarks the board is...

SOUTH SOUND: Washington Scholars named

The Student Achievement Council and the Association of Washington School Principals has named...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.: First lady to high school grads: Live your dreams

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school...