Creating a Green SchoolhouseThe Odyssey Charter School in Palm Bay Fla. opened its almost $6 million school building this winter, showcasing many of the latest features in healthy and environmentally friendly school design.Cultural Subject May Be the KeyFew have seen the impact of the standards and testing movement on public Montessori schools as Lisa Adarve has.EL BOLETINNews From The RegionsMontessori Initiative Joins International EffortBy Judith Cunningham Michael Jacobson and other leaders of the Montessori Initiative have announced a partnership intended to help build as many as 100 Montessori schools in developing countries over the next five years.A Montessori Triumph in New OrleansSchool district officials in New Orleans, struggling to respond to Katrina, had a message for the community at Audubon School: It's over.Preschool for All? The measure, The Preschool for All Act, Proposition 82, often identified with Hollywood figure Rob Reiner, will be voted on June 6. It would raise taxes on the wealthiest Californians to provide additional educational opportunities for 4-year-olds. It would also set class-size standards, raise educational requirements for teachers and assistants over a 10-year period and open the doors to unionization of preschool teachers. SPECIAL SECTION
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