June 11 | Food service directors across Colorado attend "boot camps" to learn how to prepare school food that is "made from scratch" to be healthier and tastier -- Denver Post
June 10 | U.S. graduation rate (counting the number of students who earn a standard diploma in four years) slipped to 68.8% in 2007 from a high of 77% in 1969 -- Christian Science Monitor
June 10 | Technology allows elementary students to view science experiments conducted by a NASA scientist and presented from a distance using Internet communication tools -- St. Petersburg Times
June 9 | Study reveals that, in school cafeterias, children choose fruits and vegetables over junk food when healthy options are well lit and placed in a prominent location near the cashier -- Washington Post
June 8 | More than one in five American children live in poverty and deal with related issues--such as hunger, illness, and emotional distress--that adversely affect their ability to learn in school -- USA Today
June 7 | Report by online safety task force discourages use of scare tactics when teaching children about Internet safety, recommending instead a focus on modeling positive online behavior -- eSchool News
June 7 | New math software monitors students' emotions and offers encouragement and hints accordingly in an effort to reduce math anxiety and improve learning -- Boston Globe
June 7 | Award-winning educators in Texas share their thoughts about whether effective teaching is an art, a science, or a combination of both -- The Examiner
June 7 | California district raises amount of time elementary students spend studying science with hands-on, inquiry-based learning to build on children's "natural interest in exploring the world" -- Oakland Tribune
June 5 | Some schools furnish classrooms with tall desks and stools so that students may stand to work rather than stay seated at a traditional desk, allowing them to be active and keeping them alert -- Google
June 4 | First Lady Obama encourages chefs nationwide to "adopt" local schools to teach about healthy cooking and proper nutrition in an effort to combat American childhood obesity -- Washington Post
June 2 | Classroom design guidelines evolve as teachers require space to use new technology and teaching practices, such as discussions and group work instead of lectures and presentations -- Campus Technology
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