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Archive for June, 2007

Pew Hispanic Research Report…

June 07, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

is out on English Language Learners and how well they do on tests. The report mainly looks at both 4th and 8th grade reading and math scores. It also does though out the gaps in ELL students to white students in grades three to eight in both reading and in math.

In NAEP scores for eighth graders ELL students are 51% behind whites in reading and in math.

In NAEP scores for fourth graders ELL students are 47% behind in math while only 35% behind in reading.

Illinois Education Research Council….

June 07, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

is out with a brand new report just looking at new teachers in the state. The people behind the report looked at over 30 years worth of data.

They findings they have found are:

27% of teachers leave the teaching profession and never come back even as Chicago Public Schools and other urban school districts are hiring better and better teachers.

44% leave their initial school in 2 years and 67% leave there initial school in 5 years.

They found that data from the 1970’s was much higher than data from the 90’s in percentage of teachers leaving the profession.

They say that attrition rates in disadvantaged schools are going to go on the rise if working conditions are not changes.

3 out of 10 of the best new teachers leave the system while only 2 out 10 of the worst leave the system.

Del Mar Middle School Article…

June 07, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The San Francisco Chronicle looks at this school that has given laptops to all of its students. Teacher and students in this school have given the idea mixed grades.

USA Today Reports A Growing…

June 07, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

number of people in the USA are going overseas to get their MBA degree.

Washington And Lee University….

June 07, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

is going to get a 100 million dollar donation. 85 million is going to go into scholarships. The money is going to allow 22 students a year go for free.

The Financial Aid Director Of Capella University….

June 07, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Student Loan Mess, Uncategorized

has been finally fired. He received 12,000 bucks in perks from student loan lenders.