More than 70 percent of the nearly 15,000 school districts in the United States currently offer at least one online course, enrolling more than a million students during the 2009-2010 school year according to Alex Molnar, Director of Education Policy at Arizona State University. And that number is expected to [...]
The College Board began offering an Advanced Placement curriculum for high schools over 50 years ago. The organization hoped these advanced classes would provide students who wished to go above and beyond the basic curriculum a chance to take advanced, college-level classes. In 2009, AP was faced with the highest [...]
Toy Story Buzz Lightyear zooms across the cloud covered background of Andy’s bedroom, and Woody the cowboy calls the shots to the army men from atop Andy’s Star Galactic comforter. All of the toys that make up Andy’s toy box have come to life and are scattered all over the [...]
Senior shows different ways that Shawnee Mission East can be more environmentally friendly through things like web backpack, re-useable water bottles and recycling.
Thirty-seven teacher’s contracts won’t be renewed for the 2010-2011 school year. This was a unanimous decision by all seven member of the Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education at their April 26 meeting. They passed a reduction in force (RIF) proposal made by SMSD Superintendent Gene Johnson to non-renew [...]
For weeks senior Matt Chalk waited by his phone. Every time it rang his stomach churned. He glanced at the caller ID hoping to see an unfamiliar number. When it was just one of his buddies from ensemble his stomach settled but his nerves never went away. Eventually he knew [...]
