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Archive for February, 2007

40 Percent Of Urban Students…..

February 02, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

in Massachusetts do not graduate in four years and over 20% drop out of school says new state data that has been released.

A New Bill In Georgia Wants….

February 02, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

a 170 day school year for students. The Flexibility for Excellence in Education Act is sponsored by Reps. Charles Martin (R-Alpharetta) and Ron Stephens (R-Garden City).

If you look at my plan the minimum amount of days I will accept is 180. I am not a fan of four-day school weeks some school districts are using.

The Department Of Education….

February 01, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

is threatening “enforcement action” against Virginia if any of the school districts they have defy a mandate to test thousands of immigrant students.

State Universities In Missouri….

February 01, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

would lose state funding if they raise tuition too quickly under a new bill being floated around according to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.

The Sacramento Bee…

February 01, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: NCLB, No Child Left Behind, Uncategorized

reports Maidu High which is at rick for not meeting NCLB standards. The article says that students love to be no shows at proficiency exams.

Nationally Hired Firms….

February 01, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

used in places such as Philadelphia have had little effect says Henry M. Levin, director of Columbia University’s National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education.