Documents tagged 'School'

Columbus Schools Wont See Vote In 2007

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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?

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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...

Tax Cuts For Homeowners Hurt Miami Schools

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Published: 28/07/2008

Tax cuts for Miami-Dade homeowners means cuts for Miami Schools. Florida’s 67 school districts stand to lose a total of $7.1 billion by 2012 if voters decide in January to revamp property taxes. The biggest losers in the state will be Miami Schools and Broward County Schools; both of...

Preparing For The NCLEX

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Published: 28/07/2008

Preparing for the national boards begins as soon as a nursing student begins nursing school. Licensure as a Registered Nurse is granted upon a student passing the national boards or NCLEX. Passing scores are based on the amount of questions that the nurse gets correct in relation to the...

Cincinnati Schools Curb Spending

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Published: 28/07/2008

The Superintendent of the Cincinnati Schools recommended a budget for the 2007-2008 school year that is lower than the current budget by about $308 thousand dollars. This budget will mean that the Cincinnati Schools must continue to curb their spending, and direct the majority of the...

Millions In Cuts For Cleveland Schools

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Published: 28/07/2008

The Cleveland Board of Education approved a new budget with millions of dollars in cuts. The cuts are so drastic that there are some employees of the Cleveland Schools who dont know if they have jobs next school year. Some non-instructional union employees, such as cleaners, custodians...

St. Louis Schools Sensitive To Needs Of Alternative Students

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Published: 28/07/2008

The efforts of St. Louis Schools to serve the needs of its alternative schools are admirable. Through the implementation of new summer schools programs, a virtual school, and 3 new alternative campuses, the district of St. Louis Schools strives to serve all students throughout the city....

Home Schooling Costs - What Are They?

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Published: 28/07/2008

When people consider teaching their children at home, without any structured curriculum, they may think that the home schooling costs will be able to be kept down to a reasonable level. But this is not necessarily the case at all. If you try to ensure that your children get a state of...

Atlanta Schools Are Models Of Reform

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Published: 28/07/2008

Everyday educators, whether they are teachers, administrators, or board members, are striving to improve the services they offer. Teachers attend in-service training; principals meet with other administrators in their district, state, or even the nation; and board members travel to see...

An Overview Of The Master Plan For Baltimore Schools

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Published: 28/07/2008

On July 1, 2007, Andres Alonso officially became chief executive officer of Baltimore Schools. He will oversee approximately 180 schools and 82,000 students, with the help and guidance of the Baltimore Schools master plan. The master plan is guided by the Baltimore Schools vision, which...