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Archive for December, 2007

Steps To Literacy Article…

December 24, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Washington Post looks at schools in the area that are using this program to teach reading skills to students. The article says that in a study of 12 Loudoun schools looking at only first grade students only showed that about 88 percent met targets in a statewide literacy test last year, compared with 74 percent three years earlier.

Ray Basques Article…

December 24, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Pioneer Press looks at this Century College student who took horticulture studies as his major and is now offering a one grand scholarship a year to students that take the major as well.

Julia R. Masterman School Article….

December 24, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Philadelphia Inquirer looks at this school that is 53rd ranked in nation according to the US News & World Report. The article does include a 3 minute video to look at.

The article says that over 1,500 sent in applications to just try to get into the fifth grade and around 150 got in.

New York Times Reports….

December 24, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: 2008 Presidential News, Middle School, NCLB, Uncategorized

on Democrats making the No Child Left Behind Bill an election issue.

Proposition 92 In California Article….

December 24, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The San Jose Mercury News reports on this proposition that will lower fees to 15 bucks a unit and have restrictions on how to raise fees.

The Miami Herald Looks At Career Colleges

December 24, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

and weather they are any good. The article says that enrollment in these colleges have jumped 46% in the past few years.