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The article informs that according to University of North Dakota assistant education professor Virginia Clinton, reading from paper has a small, statistically significant benefit on reading performance.

Focuses on a paper clip project at Whitwell Middle School in Tennessee. Commemoration of victims of the Holocaust; Jews and Germans' interest in the project; Newspaper articles by Peter Schroeder and Dagmar Schroeder-Hildebrand; Symbol of protest against Nazi atrocities.

Reports on the reaction to increasing paper prices by schools in the United States. Implementation of paper rations for schools in Portland, Oregon; Percentage of price increase in Gary, Indiana; Memoranda sent by the school board in Des Moines, Iowa to anticipate the increase; Comments.

The article offers information on online credit-recovery courses which may help students graduate on time and even enroll in college, finds working paper and also mentions that students who took the online courses were more likely to graduate than similar students who didn't take the courses.

The author informs that it would be the last issue of the magazine "Digital Directions" on paper as a move to digitally expand and to emphasize online offerings.

The article reports on the findings of a working paper produced by the Spokane, Washington school district after evaluating its teacher hiring practices. Topics addressed include the paper's primary recommendation of increasing screening measures when considering prospective teachers, statistical correlations between effective teacher screening and student academic achievement, and comments by several educators and administrators emphasizing the importance of the hiring process.

The article describes how a fictitious character Flat Stanley has linked students around the world. Conceived as a bedtime story and immortalized by the 1964 book of the same name, Stanley has become a cultlike hit with teachers, who use the appealing character as a tool to bring reading, writing, geography, and other subjects to life. Jeff Brown, who died in December 2003 at age 77, couldn't have imagined what would become of the character he created. The character was first published by Harper Collins Publishers.

Highlights the careers of individual teachers and the challenges they face. Case of Janet Ewell in California who faced replacement as the faculty advisor of her school newspaper; Freedoms she allowed her students in choosing the content of their stories; Her dedication to the award winning "Nueva Voz" newspaper; Permission from the teacher to allow straight-shooting commentary by the student authors; Piece which Ewell thinks was a key factor in her dismissal; Background on the "Nueva Voz"; Educational theories of the teacher; How they caused friction with the school administration; Law behind the removal of a teachers from advisory positions; Compromise by both sides.

The article focuses on the U.S-based Journal of Emerging Investigators (JEI), which is an open-access journal run by Harvard University graduate students that publish original research conducted by middle and high school students. It mentions a comment from Grace Kim, outreach coordinator of the journal, that receiving feedback from scientists, and seeing their findings published is life-changing for students.

Offers a look at the use of research or term papers in United States' high schools. Report that the focus on creative writing, fear of plagiarism, prevalence of PowerPoint presentations, and lack of time are factors in the decline of the research paper use; Inexperience in the area of writing papers of students entering college; Reference to a study by the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation on the state of English and social studies standards; Advantages of the history term paper.

Reports on the petition filed by students at Liberty Middle School in Ashland, Virginia, to have an abbreviated version of the United States Constitution printed on the back of the dollar bill. Version of the students' proposal which was considered for legislation; Lawmakers' support for the proposal.

When the Great Northern Paper mill, a major employer in Millinocket, Maine suddenly closed in December 2002 unemployment was a concern for the parents and students of Stearns and Schenck high schools. Shrinking finances meant that the two schools would not be able to host their yearly proms. Suggestions from the student forums headed by John Daley, a U.S. history teacher at the 800-student Kennebunk High included raising money to help pay for a prom for the Millinocket students. They raised nearly 2,000 dollars. Community businesses and school organizations became aware of the plight of the mill town's residents and offered Millinocket students discount dresses, hair styling, and accessories for the prom. Their prom is scheduled for this spring.

Reports on the development of a mathematic technique called 'mental math' by Brainerd, Minnesota-based school teacher Daniel Bzdok that will enable students to solve mathematic problems oral and faster. Features of the technique; Criticism on use of calculators in Brainerd schools; Recognition of the success of 'mental math' technique.