By Andrea Eger, Tulsa World, Okla. Oct. 12--One more down, 645 to go. Tulsa Public Schools added Bank of America to its list of 704 Partners in Education on Thursday, putting the district that much closer to its goal of recruiting 1,350 school sponsors by 2010.

By ANDREA EGER View a PDF of schools on the School Improvement List and search the Tulsa World's database of OCCT scores from eight area school districts.School Improvement List OCCT scores A school in Bixby and another in Jenks also are identified as needing improvement.

By Christine Rappleye, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas Mar. 23--PORT ARTHUR -- This fall, Franklin Elementary School will be a middle school with a small pilot program for some elementary school students, trustees decided Thursday.