California students fare well in AP exams

California students fare well in AP exams
About 20% of public school pupils scored three or better in at least one test. But black students lag.

California public school students continued to outperform their peers in most states on Advanced Placement tests last year, and the state's huge population of Latino students was a particular bright spot, according to reports issued by the College Board on Wednesday. But the state's overall performance slipped slightly from the previous year, and African American students performed dismally compared with their counterparts of other races.

Too much surfing online shortens attention span

Too much surfing online shortens attention span
Q. I've heard many reports that kids are reading less and less these days, but most of them fail to include all of the time they spend online. My impression is that kids are reading and writing more than ever. While most online text generally doesn't qualify as literature, I'd guess that it's more thought-provoking than sitting in front of ...

Campus stunned by N. Illinois shooting

Campus stunned by N. Illinois shooting
Word of the ambush attack inside a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University on Thursday sent panic throughout the sprawling campus.

Waterbury Board of Education wants $156.5 million (Republican-American)

Waterbury Board of Education wants $156.5 million (Republican-American)
WATERBURY --- The Board of Education on Monday approved a $156.5 million budget request for the 2008-09 school year, a 5 percent increase over current spending.