Documents tagged 'School'
New Orleans Schools Reach Out To Parents
Author: Salome Zechariah 
Published: 28/07/2008
The unsuccessful state of public schools in the nation is epitomized by the devastation of the city of New Orleans and the New Orleans Schools. Inner city and racial achievement gaps that had been ignored before Hurricane Katrina were impossible to ignore once the districts had to be...New York City Schools See Large Success With Small Schools
Author: Salome Zechariah
Published: 28/07/2008
New York City Schools started converting many of its massive high schools into smaller, thematic schools in 2002. The 2006 graduates who were the first students in New York City Schools to have spent their entire four-year high school experience in the smaller venues had impressive...Los Angeles Schools Run Nations Second Largest District
Author: Salome Zechariah
Published: 28/07/2008
In terms of numbers, Los Angeles Schools make up the second largest public school district in the country. Only New York City Schools top them. The issues of running any urban system are complex, but in massive districts the numbers make efforts even more difficult. Los Angeles...Dallas School Budget Great For Teachers
Author: Salome Zechariah
Published: 28/07/2008
The Dallas Schools presented a budget to the trustees that may have teachers receiving raises as high as $5000 next school year. The proposed $1.16 billion budget contains nearly $31.5 million for salary increases and new incentives for educators and support staff of the Dallas Schools....Denver Schools Worry About Diversity
Author: Salome Zechariah
Published: 28/07/2008
In June of this year, the United States Supreme Court ruled to restrict schools across the nation, including Denver Schools, from using race to determine attendance. This decision will limit the integration at many schools across the nation. The decision was split with a five justice...Dismal Drop-out Rates For Detroit Schools
Author: Salome Zechariah
Published: 28/07/2008
A 2006 newspaper report and a 2005 Princeton study spell costly problems for the students and residents of Detroit Schools. In 2006 USA Today reported on a study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It said that several of the nations largest school districts had less than a 50%...Kansas City Schools Diverse And Unique Programs
Author: Salome Zechariah
Published: 28/07/2008
Kansas City Schools are sensitive to the needs of its students. Not only is the goal of academic success encouraged, the school system is also giving attention to the needs of its students who require extra attention. These students needs are addressed through programs such as PE4Life,...Las Vegas Schools Struggle For Teachers
Author: Salome Zechariah
Published: 28/07/2008
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegasis the most recent slogan to come out from the city, enticing tourists to come out and cut loose. Unfortunately, Las Vegas Schools are struggling, while the casinos enjoy seemingly limitless profits. In fact, most Nevada tax dollars actually go to the...Columbus Schools Wont See Vote In 2007
Author: Salome Zechariah
Published: 28/07/2008
Voters in the Columbus Schools area who were hoping to see a ballot initiative in November will be disappointed. The Campaign for Ohios Future, a group made up of 12 separate educational groups, simply ran out of time to collect all the signatures needed to put their proposal on the 2007...Are Memphis Schools Getting What They Pay For?
Author: Salome Zechariah
Published: 28/07/2008
The 2001 No Child Left Behind Act provided many programs for students through out the country. In the Memphis Schools it made free pre-kindergarten and extra tutoring by teachers during school hours available to help achieve higher test scores and. Also, Memphis Schools low-income...
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