Five years ago, state auditors blasted the Colorado Department of Education for failing to monitor online public schools that, among other issues, improperly funneled public money to private schools and maintained licensed teacher-to-student ratios of 4 to 1,500. In a 10-month investigation, Education News Colorado and the I- News Network filed open-records requests, analyzed data and interviewed district, state and online education officials to examine what has happened to state oversight of online education since that 2006 audit.
The growth in Miami-Dade eighth graders scoring at four and above was even greater - a 13-point gain over 2005. Two-thirds of the District's eighth graders reached or surpassed that score in 2006. By comparison, the percentage of students scoring four and above statewide climbed by 10 percentage points. The essay section is scored on a six-point scale, and the state intends to move its "high standards" mark to four eventually. The District's initial review of results for the 39 schools in the School Improvement Zone showed that all 11 middle schools had higher percentages of eighth graders scoring at 3.5 and above in 2006. Among the 18 Zone elementary schools enrolling fourth graders, nine recorded better results on the essay section and one maintained its percentage, scoring 3.5 or bet...
There has yet to be any quantitative data or analysis that points to whether Southern University at New Orleans and the University of New Orleans should be merged or maintained as separate schools. And yet this hasn't stopped uninformed speculation - especially among those in the political realm - over whether it's a good or bad idea. It's understandable that those employed or enrolled at either school would be concerned about their fate, but outsiders choosing to back or knock the proposal at this point are premature.
A teacher who routinely pumped breast milk during work has lost her job, leading the American Civil Liberties Union to file a notice of claim against the Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen. ACLU lawyers claim the public charter school declined to renew the contract of teacher Heather Burgbacher because she maintained a breast-pumping schedule. Lynn Setzer, a spokeswoman for Jefferson County schools, said Burgbacher's position was altered and she was no longer a good fit.
Sixteen students from Santiago, Chile, are expected to go ahead with an exchange trip to Portland next week, despite the powerful earthquake that hit their country Saturday. McAuley and Cheverus high schools have maintained an exchange program with Colegios Padre Hurtado and Juanita de Los Andes for about a decade. Waynflete School joined the program a couple of years ago.
The Virginia Board of Education is honoring six schools in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Accomack County and Isle of Wight County for raising the academic achievement of economically disadvantaged students. The awards are based on state assessments in 2009-10 and the previous year, according to a news release from the state Department of Education. The schools maintained full accreditation under the state Standards of Learning for two consecutive years and met federal benchmarks in reading and math with average test scores in the 60th percentile or higher.
Sunny skies are forecast to return to the Tri-State today in the wake of a storm system that brought just enough snowfall to the region to make roads slippery and cause a rash of wrecks during Friday morning's commute. Only about an inch of snow fell early Friday on most of the region, but many roads, especially north of the Ohio River, quickly turned slippery, leading some area school districts to delay the start of classes. Schools in the immediate Evansville area maintained regular schedules, but some north and east of the city delayed the start of classes by up to two hours. Perry Central and Pike County schools in Indiana dismissed classes.
The town should have four elementary schools, the Board of Education maintained this week -- a plan that would reopen the Academy School and relocate students from a special education and pre-kindergarten program at town campus. The move would also keep Island Avenue School open as an elementary school -- a decision that has raised concerns from community members who would like to see the building converted into a senior or community center.
For more than a decade, mere mention of one acrimonious acronym detonated spirited debates from the Palouse to the Pacific. WASL! resonated across the state with the same volatile vehemence as To Arms! Today, though, the WASL has wheezed its last breath, and all the people critics as well as defenders of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning seem to be happy. Those who detested the WASL cheer its demise. Those who support the twin concepts of standardized testing and proof of proficiency in order to graduate are glad to see those values maintained in public schools.
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