Articles, tagged with "middle schools", page 6

Mayor Villaraigosa Shares Control of the Los Angeles Schools

Last month, I wrote in an article about Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa proposing a legislative bill to take control of the Los Angeles schools (see Los Angeles Schools Strongly Opposed to Takeover by Mayor Villaraigosa). Reform Bill 1381 passed t... Read >
Author: Patricia Hawke

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 effor... Read >
Author: Patricia Hawke

Three Boston Schools to Extend School Day for 2006-2007 School Year

In the fall of 2005, the Boston schools began exploring the education reform strategy of extending the school day for its middle schools. The extended school day gives students more time for learning at a crucial time in their education. The middle school... Read >
Author: Patricia Hawke

Miami Schools Get Top Marks this Year

Most of Miami Schools Earn an ?A? from the State of Florida Fifty-three percent of Miami-Dade's schools ? 179 out of 328 receiving grades Wednesday ? received an ?A? based on their students' performance on the 2006 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test... Read >
Author: Stacy Andell

Market your Team with Spirit Wear

There are many different types of groups and organizations that can benefit from spirit wear. Not only is it great for fans and supporters, but it is also great for team members. There are lots of varieties of spirit wear and many types of apparel and acc... Read >
Author: Angela Oliver

Baltimore Schools Designate Six Schools as Persistently Dangerous with a Warning to Another

Baltimore Schools Designate Six Schools as Persistently Dangerous with a Warning to Another Written by Patricia Hawke for www.schoolsk-12.com The federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires that all states report any schools that are consider... Read >
Author: Patricia Hawke

Washington D.C. School District Takes Aim at Language and Cultural Education

Washington D.C.'s Language Access Act In 2004, the Washington D.C. enacted the Language Access Act. The Act was created in order to grant greater access to and participation in public schools and other public services for those residents that have limi... Read >
Author: Stacy Andell

Gym Goes Online

The traditional view of gym class is changing all over the United States. While most of us remember the endless games of kick ball and calisthenics, students at all grade levels are having a very different experience in elementary schools, middle schools ... Read >
Author: Stacy Andell

Washington DC Schools Improves Its After-School Program

The Wallace Foundation Invests $8 Million in Washington DC Schools Washington DC Schools after schools and out of school programs are getting a boost from the nonprofit DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation and The Wallace Foundation. The ... Read >
Author: Stacy Andell

Las Vegas Schools Open New Schools and Hire New Teachers

New Schools Equal New Hires Las Vegas Schools have ten new schools opening for the 2006-2007 school year. Nine are brand new schools, while one is a replacement of Rancho High School. This is part of a long term plan to meet student population demands... Read >
Author: Stacy Andell

New York Schools Show Progress in Student Achievement but Graduation Rates in Trouble

The spring 2006 statewide report cards for New York Schools show that more schools are making progress in meeting their achievement goals for improvement in English and mathematics, as mandated by the state. Though achieving standards in middle school Eng... Read >
Author: Patricia Hawke

Houston Schools New Budget Brings Needed Money for Teachers and Improvements

Houston schools teachers have not had significant pay raise in seven years. The new Houston schools budget plans for an average 8.6 percent pay raise for teachers for the 2006-07 school year, with a total of $49.2 million in funding. The state is providi... Read >
Author: Patricia Hawke

Baltimore Schools Enrollment Down, Schools to Close

With declining enrollment and building space for tens of thousands more students than they have enrolled, the Baltimore schools announced last December their restructuring plans to close several elementary, middle and high schools with others becoming com... Read >
Author: Patricia Hawke

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