The Smaller Learning Communities Program is a $142 million competitive federal grant program to plan, implement or expand smaller learning communities in large...
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Waltrip High School Principal Steve Siebenaler said his $400,000 will be used to further develop the four small learning communities launched on his campus...
The new bond measure would direct $1.5 billion toward repairing existing campuses, including $100 million to reconfigure secondary school campuses into smaller...
Senn Brown <sennb@...> wrote: Wisconsin Awarded $17 Million for Charter School Growth August 02, 2005 Wisconsin's leadership in fostering choices in...
School size shrinking across U.S. "I find it fairly compelling that there are hundreds of schools that have high graduation and college attendance rates - and...
The district is in the process of creating a Smaller Learning Communities program at Riverside which Shoaf says is "changing the way we conduct business."...
Education officials meet to discuss troubled Woonsocket school WOONSOCKET, R.I. A new plan calls for breaking up the troubled Woonsocket Middle School into...
THREE IS NOT A CROWD IN SMALLEST SCHOOL DISTRICT IN NEW YORK STATE Raquette Lake, which serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade, is the smallest...
Grant to help MCPS schools feel a bit smaller to students By ROB CHANEY of the Missoulian Students may not notice it at first, but their high schools will be...
McCarthy said the small schools initiative aims to foster a greater sense of ownership among students, which will curb issues like violence, poor attendance...
The law included $2.14 million to reduce class size in grades kindergarten through two in smaller elementary schools. That sum was enough to hire 75 elementary...
Monday, August 1, 2005 Macomb Teacher of the week: Julie Stanaway, Warren Mott High School INSERT NAME OF AP INCLUDE IN THE LINE ABOVE AND REMOVE COMMENT TAG...
SMALLS SCHOOLS PROJECT UPDATE SMALL SCHOOLS PROJECT ADDS NEW SCHOOLS We are pleased to announce the addition of several new schools to the Small Schools...
Fourteen years and four moves later, Perspectives Charter School will start its second year in its new home at 1930 S. Archer Ave. Day is the principal at...
In fact, the community-school concept, which started in 2003, has proven so popular that it is one of the few programs to see a big boost during a year of...
Thousands protest ruling on Hawaii schools By Alexandre Da Silva, Associated Press Writer | August 7, 2005 HONOLULU --Blowing conch shells and chanting...
The drumbeat about her pay only seemed to get louder as the district's financial problems got worse. Byrd-Bennett has had to eliminate more than 1,400...
Not reaching the state's prescribed academic targets will mean sanctions that include turning underperforming district schools into charter schools. ANALYSIS ...
While her leadership has produced steady and significant gains in test scores and graduation rates, she was viewed as a political liability in this month's...
CPS crafts new high schools Three career academies would focus on sports, manufacturing, design August 08, 2005 By Shruti Daté Singh ... Chicago Public...
But anecdotal evidence suggests better numbers than at the large, failing schools that small schools are replacing - admittedly not a high bar to clear, since...
Schools initiative moves forwardSouth Bend looks for other funding sources to keep Smaller Learning Community going after loss of grant. By MICHAEL WANBAUGH ...
Twelve of 31 charter school campuses -- including Friendship-Edison, Maya Angelou and Cesar Chavez Public Charter High School for Public Policy -- failed to...
Business leaders, governors and pundits say, and test scores confirm, that U.S. high schools are failing to equip graduates with the skills they need to...
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