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New Denver Plan Of The Denver Schools Is Ready To Launch The Denver Schools have a new roadmap to reform — The Denver Plan. After making the Plan public, the Denver schools then solicited comments from principals, teachers, parents and the community at large. Thirteen public meetings were held across the city. All were packed with people who wanted ... Similar Editorial : by Jake Marsh. | Source : Education Policy
Philadelphia Schools Gains New Institute For Teacher Diversity The Philadelphia schools need to improve the effectiveness and diversity of their teacher workforce. Currently, 85 percent of their students are African American, Latino and Asian, but they have only 38 percent teachers of color.After discussions initiated by Congressman Chaka Fatt... Similar Editorial : by Judith Lindenberger. | Source : Education Policy
Flashcards As A Learning Tool Flashcards are wonderful teaching tools. They offer fun, interactive learning for all levels of education for all subject types. Often created by teachers or purchased in educational stores or departments, flashcards can help with memory skills, mathematical skills, advanced discussion work, i... Similar Editorial : by Kerr Seth Lordygan. | Source : Special Education Schools
Forensics In The Classroom: Court TV Comes To Atlanta Schools Chemistry and biology students at Atlanta Schools North Atlanta High School put their lab skills into action for a Court TV film crew on April 11. As part of the “Forensics in the Classroom,” program, students learned how to collect and analyze evidence of a crime scene. They weren’t flyi... Similar Editorial : by linker456. | Source : Special Education Schools
Report Card On Florida Schools Policy To End Social Promotion Though it is the fourth largest public school system in the United States, Florida Schools have consistently ranked close to the bottom on academic indicators, including high school graduation rates and national assessment of education progress test scores. For the past few years, Florida sch... Similar Editorial : by jlavoie. | Source : Special Education Schools
NEA Gives New York Schools A Failing Grade Though public schools across the nation are improving their school environments for students, the New York schools are falling behind, according to the National Education Association (NEA). In a recently posted web page, the NEA cited many failings of the New York schools. Here are some of the... Similar Editorial : by Bev Storer. | Source : Special Education Schools
Florida Schools Flying High On Last Year��s Middle Schools Success The 2005-2006 school year was a tremendous success for the Florida schools, especially at the middle school level. The Florida schools’ educators across the state worked hard to improve student academic achievement levels and were rewarded for their efforts. The state of Florida awarded grades... Similar Editorial : by swissjohn. | Source : Special Education Schools
Proposed Budget For The New York City Schools In June 2006, the city announced a proposed operating budget of $14 billion for the New York City schools. Parents and educators are still waiting pessimistically to see the final cut. Though this year’s unveiling of the New York City schools budget was received more peacefully tha... Similar Editorial : by Albert Alexander. | Source : Education Financial Services
Special Education Needs Causing Financial Crisis In California Schools Now, I am all for special education for children with disabilities. I attended school at a time when such children were either put into “special” schools or thrown in with the general student population to sink or swim on their own. It was a terrible inequity. It finally was addressed in the 1... Similar Editorial : by Catherine Whitcher, M.Ed. | Source : Education Loans
Lots Of High School Choices In The New York City Schools Looking for a high school for your child that concentrates on preparing for higher academics? The New York City schools have five such high schools. If you have a child now in elementary or middle school, live or plan to live in New York City, and you would like to see your child ... Similar Editorial : by Albert Alexander. | Source : Education Loans
Union Trade Apprenticeships For Philadelphia Schools Students The Philadelphia schools, along with other schools across the nation, are concerned with students who do not enter college upon graduation. Many are left with low-paying, dead-end jobs with little prospects for future improvements — keeping many of those students from impoverished homes in the... Similar Editorial : by moris williams. | Source : Education Loans
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