Hundreds of grieving students returned Wednesday to Santee High School, and the teen suspect in Monday's shooting rampage was charged with two counts of murder. More than 2,100 new public schools opened last school year, but the massive building program hardly dented America's immense need for classrooms to replace crumbling and overcrowded facilities. Shortly before her classes were to start at Lincoln Park Middle School, she kissed her reflection goodbye. The state is trying to give away computers, but so far fewer than one-third of Michigan school districts have signed up for free laptops. Kids who need an adult friend to talk to at Henry Ford Elementary School need to look no further than Jim Lingenfelter.
Teachers usually ask students what they did on their vacations.
But at Schroeder Elementary School, it's the teachers telling the students what they did on theirs.