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May 24, 2007
Education News for Thursday, May 24
FCAT gain keeps 5-year trend alive in Dade - Miami-Dade County students scored slightly higher again this year on the state's benchmark standardized test, continuing a trend that adds up to dramatic improvement over the last five years. According to test results released Wednesday by the Florida Department of Education, more than half of Miami-Dade's students read at their grade level and 57 percent meet the same standard in math.
One Engineer's Pet Project: An AP Course - Leigh Abts knows high school students would love his profession, if they just had a chance to explore it. That's why Abts, an engineer and research professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, has created a model Advanced Placement course in engineering and led an effort to implement it at high schools nationwide.
Parents' Role Seen As Vital To Change - The success of a sweeping school-choice plan for Hartford's struggling school system will hinge on convincing parents the new schools they choose will be better than the ones they already have.
2 charter schools could face closure - Sherman Davis has two children enrolled at Osprey Elementary next school year, but he's starting to wonder if he should shop around. Although administrators from Osprey Elementary and Sawgrass Academy sent letters addressing financial problems home to parents, he was startled when he learned the Brevard County School Board could close the school.
Achievement Gap Closing For Black Students - The achievement gap between African American students and their classmates has slowly narrowed in many areas in Anne Arundel County, according to new figures.
Charter schools' funding raised - The Baltimore school board approved a funding formula this week that will give more money to the city's charter schools, easing some concerns in a long-running battle but leaving key details unresolved.
Bill puts limits on school choice - The S.C. Senate is poised for action on a bill that would allow students to apply to attend any public school in the state, regardless of where they live. But students may not truly stand a chance of enrolling at the school of their choice. That’s because fast-growing school districts — including two in the Midlands — likely won’t have any space for them.
Broad gives charter school group a boost - In his continued effort to bring pressures to bear on the Los Angeles public school system, billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad has committed more than $6 million to a high-performing charter school group to help it dramatically expand.
New York’s Schools for Pregnant Girls Will Close - A dozen girls, some perched awkwardly with their pregnant bellies flush against the desks, were struggling over a high school geometry assignment on a recent afternoon.
Senate: put hold on state-approved charter schools - New Hampshire Senate President Sylvia Larsen says the state should put a hold on new charter schools approved by the state Board of Education until lawmakers figure out how to pay for the schools.
Schools Takeover Could Be Delayed - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty’s attempt to take control of the D.C. public schools by next month could be set back by complicated legislative procedures on Capitol Hill and a long-shot effort by residents to force a ballot referendum. Fenty (D) is seeking to reduce the power of the Board of Education and put himself in charge of the 55,000-student system, a proposal approved by the D.C. Council last month.
Board to consider charter school contract - With any luck, the Forest Grove School Board will ink a three-year contract with the Forest Grove Community School before the end of the month. Board chairwoman Susan Winterbourne said this week that although negotiating teams for the district and the charter school remained about $30,000 apart on the issue of funding “there’s a good chance” board members will have a contract draft in their hands at their next meeting Tuesday night.
Charter school founder convicted of stealing money from the state - The Rev. Mark Olds, who gained a national reputation for helping ex-cons, is headed back to prison himself after a jury found him guilty Wednesday of stealing $1.4 million from the state.
Principal addresses parents’ concerns over teacher exodus - Bonita Springs Charter School Principal Deborah Tracy acknowledged Wednesday that 18 teachers will not be back next year. Tracy spoke a day after more than 100 parents filled Riverside Park to find out about a rumored mass exodus at the privately owned, publicly funded school on Old 41 Road.
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