Mr. [Brian] Langtry teaches humanities and literature to seventh- and eighth-graders at the Challenge School in the Cherry Creek School District near Denver, CO. Mr. Langtry...guides his students through lessons on the Middle East, China, the Russian revolution, and literature; he instructs through literature, bringing the study of Russian history, using such works as Animal Farm. FULL STORY

Local lawmakers worked into the early morning hours this weekend to finish the 2007-08 State Budget on time. Spending for Long Island school districts was a key element of the final budget numbers. FULL STORY