District Profile

Somerville, Mass. is a model city where civic and educational leaders are creating a culture of healthy living for young residents.

While funding woes and NCLB mandates have led many school districts to cut music programs, Bay Shore, N.Y., remains steadfast in its support of all forms of arts education.

The turnaround in El Paso (Texas) Independent School District has been striking.

Boston Public Schools is seeing the results of City Connects (CCNX)—its intervention, prevention and enrichment program that works with teachers to pair students with community-based services.

Clermont (Ohio) Northeastern Schools' thrifty ways of saving money.

New Canaan (Conn.) Public Schools award-winning library media center models an affordable vision for 21st Century collaborative teaching

At Socorro's Eastlake High School, ninth graders have begun learning Mandarin Chinese using an online tool.

The Round Rock (Texas) Independent School District credits a business-inspired, total-cost-of-ownership, technology-standardization program with their ability to keep pace with student needs.

Council Rock (Pa.) School District's success has been possible because board members, staffers, students and parents have all embraced the same idea—small actions, taken collectively, can yield huge changes.

Balsz (Ariz.) Elementary School District, the first school district in Arizona to adopt a 200-day calendar, is reporting impressive academic improvements after only one year.