In the middle of a crowded commercial area and a low-income housing subdivision sits Rincon High School. The students at Rincon test at slightly below average on the Iowa Basic Skills Test, a generalized knowledge exam given nationwide to all students every year. St. Gregory College Preparatory S...

There is a learning gap between public and private schools. It has become apparent that students coming from public school systems find themselves not prepared for the standard of work that is expected at a university. Yet private school students can make the transition with ease. Public schools ne...

Yates French Hr. 2 12/17/99 What is wrong with American schools? That's the million Dollar Question, or should I say the Multi-Billion Dollar Question. In the past, America's solution to our abysmal public school situation has been to throw money at the problem. But that obvio...