West Virginia students are expected to respect their classmates and teachers so that everyone has a chance to learn, conduct themselves responsibly on the Internet, refrain from drug use and violence and generally behave well in school. Age-old lessons, but there has never been one specific state Board of Education policy that addresses student behavior issues.
According to CPS data, 45 percent of CPS students are Black, followed by Latinos at 41 percent and whites at 9 percent CPS is the third largest school district in the country with 417,855 students. And 85 percent of CPS students come from low-income families, which will now be used to determine admission at selective enrollment and magnet schools. Diverse learning communities benefit all students by better preparing them to Uve in a diverse society and to compete in a global economy," said Ron Huberman, CEO of Chicago Púbhc Schools. "We are committed to a fair process for all families who seek admission to our selective enrollment and magnet programs, and we believe that economic diversity in our schools will promote equitable educational outcomes for applicants in all communities of o...
Advocates and opponents of charter schools and metro government squared off against each other Thursday night in Charleston at the first Generation Charleston Public Policy Team forum. Discussion over charter schools and their possible benefit to the state's public education system took precedence at the event. West Virginia doesn't have charter schools now, but Tim McClung of the group West Virginians for Education Reform said they could change the way people view education in the state.
Since Superintendent Mark Roosevelt joined the district more than four years ago, Pittsburgh Public Schools has been promised more than $67 million in foundation grants -- the latest gift being $200,000 from The Heinz Endowments, The Pittsburgh Foundation and unidentified partners. The school district will give that money to Roosevelt to help him pay taxes due on a $1 million life insurance policy, though his new contract specifies that he is "solely responsible" for paying his income taxes.
Charter School Funding Gap is Nearly $2.2 Billion Annually; Why are Some Public Schools Shortchanged? Severe Shortages Hurt Students, Schools WASHINGTON, May 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools today praised a newly-issued report from Ball State University that shows how public charter schools continue to receive unequal funding from states and districts. "This persistent pattern of unequal funding for public charter schools threatens to impede their continued growth," commented Nelson Smith, president and CEO, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. "That means opportunity denied for several hundred thousand children now on charter-school waiting lists," he added.
A Columbia Public Schools policy committee will recommend to the school board a collective-bargaining policy that calls for exclusive representation. There is no district policy in place for collective bargaining, but a 2007 Missouri Supreme Court ruling said all public employees, including teachers and educational support staff, have the constitutional right to collectively bargain.
WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Four policy makers were hailed for their support of public charter schools during a kickoff reception last night celebrating the seventh annual National Charters Schools Week. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, which hosted the event, presented its first-ever Champion for Charters award to Governor Bill Owens (R-CO); Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA); State Representative Ralph Arza (R- Miami); and Mayor Bart Peterson (D-Indianapolis). Charter schools are answering parents' demand for quality public education," said Nelson Smith, president of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. "We are proud to recognize these distinguished policy makers for championing efforts that will help the charter movement grow in both quality and sca...
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