National news

Education

• Tutors Say Parents, Kids Missing Free Help (Yahoo News, 2/16/06)
• GAO Expands Estimate of Disabled Kids Excluded from Federal Tests (CNN.com, 11/2/05)
• Study: Quality of 1st Grade Teachers Plays Key Role (edweek.org, Education Week, 9/21/05)
• AYP Rules Miss Many in Sped.Ed. (edweek.org, Education Week, 9/21/05)
• Many Parents of College Students Don't Use Tax Breaks (TheHawaiiChannel.com, 8/30/05)
• Good Parents Stay involved (TheHawaiiChannel.com)
• Homework Pays for Some Students with Jobs (TheHawaiiChannel.com, 8/5/05)
• New Study Regarding Teens and Emerging Technology (U.S. Newswire, 8/1/05)
• Younger Students Excel in Reading (USA Today, 7/14/05)
• Students Say High Schools Let Them Down (The New York Times, 7/15/05) 
• Failing to Teach in High School (The New York Times, 7/19/05)
• Triangle Schools Reach Into Bag for Dropout Cures (newsobserver.com, 7/27/05)

Health, Safety, Nutrition

• Gym is In, Sugary Treats Out in Guidelines for Schools (ArgusLeader.com, 10/17/05)
• Teens, Lawmakers Push AntiBully Bill (boston.com, The Boston Globe, 9/16/05)
• Kansas Teen Awarded $250K in Bullying Lawsuit (TheHawaiiChannel.com, 8/12/05)
• Coaches, Athletes Urged to Watch for Dehydration (TheHawaiiChannel.com, 8/5/05)