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- San Antonio Schools Show Charter Success By: Patricia Hawke
Parents with children attending San Antonio Schools are becoming very familiar with charter schools. The city of San Antonio is so large that it contains 16 separate public school districts. Among these the San Antonio Independent Schools District (SAISD) is investing heavily in charter schools. 12 of this San Antonio Schools’ district buildings currently house internal charter schools.
And internal charter schools differ from a traditional charter school model because th...
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- San Francisco Schools Get Unexpected Funds By: Patricia Hawke
One of the biggest issues for San Francisco Schools over the past few years has been declining enrollment. Since the state provides schools with a per pupil allotment of funds, the annual loss of about 800 students has cost San Francisco Schools about $7 million. Given the budget pressures it’s already dealing with, the district was forced to close many schools in the 2006-2007 school year.
That’s why the recent state budget was such good news. San Francisco schools will r...
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- Minneapolis Schools: Just The Facts By: Patricia Hawke
Minneapolis is located in the mid-Eastern portion of Minnesota. It is the sister-city to St. Paul, and sits on the banks of the Mississippi River. Minneapolis Schools serve approximately 36,000 students. 16% of those students are enrolled in special education programs, 24% are English Language Learners, and 67% are participants in the state’s Free/Reduced Lunch program. Minneapolis Schools employ 226 administrators, 115 principals and assistant principals, 3,276 teachers, and...
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- The Grand Ole’ Nashville Schools By: Patricia Hawke
Nashville Schools have been around for a long, long time. The first of the public Nashville Schools, the Hume School, was opened on February 26, 1855. A three-story brick building, it housed 12 teachers and served all grades. The building is still in use today, as the Hume-Fogg Magnet High, serving 874 students in grades 9-12. The oldest of the Nashville Schools presently in operation is the Robertson Academy. This school can trace its roots back to an act of the United State...
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- What’s New In New Orleans Schools By: Patricia Hawke
Nearly two years ago, in the fall of 2005, Hurricane Katrina ravaged her way through New Orleans. Not only were homes, families, businesses, and business owners drastically affected by the storm, so were the students, teachers, staff, and administrators of New Orleans Schools. Prior to the storm, student enrollment in the New Orleans Schools system numbered at approximately 65,000. Presently, fewer than 22,000 students have returned to the area. The devastation wreaked by Kat...
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- San Francisco Schools Hire Mcgraw-Hill VP By: Patricia Hawke
After six months of interviewing applicants nationwide, San Francisco Schools district has filled its top position. Carlos Garcia, Vice President of Urban Markets for McGraw-Hill (educational publishers), has been selected as the next Superintendent of San Francisco Schools. Board members have been seeking a replacement since January after interim Superintendent Gwen Chan announced that she would not return to the post in the fall.
Garcia was voted in due to his experience...
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- San Antonio Schools Evaluate Texas Tomorrow Plan By: Patricia Hawke
Students in San Antonio Schools in 2008 will have college savings options that haven’t existed since 2003. The Texas Tomorrow II plan is a revamped version of the original state savings program that many residents in San Antonio Schools blasted as useless before it was ended in 2003.
The problem with the original plan was that it didn’t account for inflation. So San Antonio Schools families who used it as their main vehicle for college savings found themselves no better of...
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- San Diego Schools Improve With Padres And Preschool By: Patricia Hawke
San Diego Schools are concerned with closing the achievement gap and providing opportunities for its students from preschool to graduation. The task is challenging because of the district’s size, diversity, and socio-economic makeup. One way that San Diego Schools are trying to meet these challenges is by attacking the problems from both ends.
The San Diego Schools and their famous home team the San Diego Padres are in the 13th year of a community service initiative that p...
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- Salt Lake City Schools See First Utah Scholarship Grads By: Patricia Hawke
Salt Lake City Schools recognized the academic success of both a federally funded program, and of its individual students in May. The first group of 150 Utah Scholars has graduated from the rigorous academic high school program.
Utah Scholars is a federally funded program that was with the goal of encouraging academic rigor at the high school level. Several Salt Lake City Schools including the Granite, Jordan, Park City and Prove districts had participating students. Utah ...
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- Florida Schools Get Great Ap Grades By: Patricia Hawke
The national College Board’s 2007Advanced Placement Report to the Nation brought good news to Florida Schools. Findings from the organization reported overall improvements for high schools students achieving high rated Advanced Placement test scores. Nationally, 14.8% of students taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams scored a 3 or higher in 2006, up 14.1% from 2005.
Educators in the Florida Schools viewed this report with interest for a couple of reasons. First of all, Flor...
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- Studies Find Multiple Strategies Needed To Improve California Schools By: Patricia Hawke
For the past three years California Schools have been the subject of an in-depth analysis of school reform. The study, Beyond the Mountains: An Early Look at Restructuring Results in California, conducted by the Center on Education Policy (CEP), is part of a multi-year review of the effects of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) on Maryland, Michigan and California Schools.
The examination concerns specific restructuring methods used by California Schools and their success...
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- Arizona Schools Benefit Form Science Foundation Grant By: Patricia Hawke
In April 2007 the Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) announced an investment of $3.2 million into a K-12 Student & Teacher Discovery Program that will benefit the Arizona Schools. The Arizona Schools grants are the third awarding of SFAz funds intended to create a top-notch science, engineering and medical core in Arizona. The foundation intends to create this by supporting and funding secondary and university level Arizona Schools.
Why Fund Science in Arizona Schools?
S...
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- San Jose Schools-Programs And Projects By: Patricia Hawke
San José Schools are members of a large urban school district serving about 32,000 students from kindergarten through grade twelve. San Jose Schools represent the eleventh largest urban school district in California, with thirty one elementary schools, seven middle schools, and seven high schools. The student population is 31% Anglo, 49% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 3% Black and 4% other minority. The district’s web page states the following Vision Statement: “San Jose Schools [are] ...
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- Tampa Schools Take Safety Seriously By: Patricia Hawke
Everyone in any school system has a desire to keep kids safe. Parents, teachers, administrators, and school board members and employees work together to ensure the safety of students. Parents and schools alike rely on each other to educate their students on safety rules as appropriate to the age of the children. Tampa Schools are highly conscious of the need to keep their students safe, and have plans in place which do so. Two such plans in Tampa Schools are the Life Threate...
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- Texas Schools Benefit From $9 Million Math & Science Grant By: Patricia Hawke
In July 2006 grants of $9 million were given to Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (T-STEM) academics of the Texas Schools. The grants will go to the creation of 12 new academies and centers in the Texas Schools. T-STEM is a program that provides $71 million to various math and science projects at secondary Texas Schools.
The T-STEM project is under the umbrella of the larger Texas High School Project (THSP), which has the goal of increasing graduation ...
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- Who Impacts Washington D.c. Schools? By: Patricia Hawke
As nation’s capitol, and one of the countries most watched districts, the Washington D.C. Schools are at the forefront of controversy and change. Declining enrollment, voucher programs, and curriculum changes, have all been hot topics in Washington D.C. Schools over the past few years. One of the benefits of attending school in the capitol city is that it’s where decisions are made.
Two of the biggest players in determining what Washington D.C. Schools experience are the A...
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- Atlanta Schools Are Models Of Reform By: Patricia Hawke
Everyday educators, whether they are teachers, administrators, or board members, are striving to improve the services they offer. Teachers attend in-service training; principals meet with other administrators in their district, state, or even the nation; and board members travel to see what other districts are doing right All with the intention of gleaning the best methods and practices for their own schools. Atlanta Schools are no exception. As of the 2006-07 school year, At...
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- An Overview Of The Master Plan For Baltimore Schools By: Patricia Hawke
On July 1, 2007, Andres Alonso officially became chief executive officer of Baltimore Schools. He will oversee approximately 180 schools and 82,000 students, with the help and guidance of the Baltimore Schools master plan. The master plan is guided by the Baltimore Schools vision, which is clear, desirable, and inspiring:
“Accelerating the academic achievement of all students, in partnership with the entire community, to ensure that students have the attitudes, skills, an...
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- Award-winning Boston Schools By: Patricia Hawke
Attending an excellent public school is one of any parents highest priorities. For those living in or considering a move to Boston, the award-winning Boston Schools are an excellent choice. Boston Schools and their governing board have the following plan in place to continue the excellence that is the most appealing feature for parents and the community.
A national commendation to the district of Boston Schools was recently awarded by the National School Public Relations A...
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- Diversity In Chicago Schools By: Patricia Hawke
On the last day of the 2006-2007 Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Roberts announced a decision that will inevitably stir up diversity issues within schools across the nation, and the Chicago Schools. It will most certainly change the way most school systems, including those within the Chicago Schools, run their magnet programs. And it will affect how they decide which students to steer towards, and to accept into, each program.
The decision decried racial balancing in sch...
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