On average, around the country we spend about $900 less per student each year in the school districts with more poor and minority students than we do in schools with more wealthy and white students. In 1993 the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, CFE, (fiscal means money, and equity means fairness) launched a lawsuit against the state of New York demanding more money for schools. Groups like CFE all over the country are fighting for fair distribution of resources for education.

In the United States, not all schools are created equal. Some students in New York City have painted a picture of an education system that is fair.

Many students in New York City start school without speaking any English. But knowing and remembering a first language helps students to learn English and do better in school.

This year marks the first year that all New York City public school students in grades three to eight are required to take state tests in English Language Arts (ELA) and math.

A debate is a discussion of different viewpoints on a particular subject. To have a debate at your school you might:

With more than 2,000 U.S. soldiers dead in Iraq, many families have decided that military service is a dangerous career move. Enlistments are dropping.

EVERYONE likes recess. It is the special part of the day devoted to sports, games, or any other kind of fun. But is it on its way out?

Learning is a lot of work! But there are ways to make the job easier so that you can remember things and not spend too much time studying.