Growing Districts
How other states cope with school growth
The Tribune-Democrat, PA - Jul 28, 2007
In North Carolina, where like Pennsylvania the only funds for new schools are property taxes, leaders hope that a portion of proceeds from the new state ...
http://www.tribune-democrat.com/local/local_story_209225935.html
Impact fees split schools, home builders
Pocono Record, PA - Aug 4, 2007
But the Pennsylvania Builders Association, which was the lone voice during testimony to oppose the bill, worried about the economic costs of levying impact
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070805/NEWS/708050349/-1/NEWS01
New Report Finds That Limited English Proficient Student ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Aug 17, 2007
The surge in LEP enrollment became a nationwide phenomenon between 1995 and 2005, as virtually all regions of the country experienced a rapid growth in ...
http://sev.prnewswire.com/education/20070817/DCF04217082007-1.html
U.S. Department of Education Website: Growing Pains - The Challenge of Overcrowded Schools is Here to Stay
The next decade will usher in the beginnings of a steady and significant increase in the number of school-age children in the United States during the 21st century. These coming generations of children will require many more public resources, including a major investment in the construction, modernization and renovation of school facilities, many of which are already overcrowded and in disrepair. http://www.ed.gov/pubs/bbecho00/index.html ERIC Digest 136 - Capitalizing on Small Class Size |
Suburban Districts
How-To Guide for school officials and business leaders who are interested in engaging in school-business partnerships. Partnership programs can encompass a wide variety of activities. They may involve staff development, curriculum development, policy development, instructional development, guidance, mentoring, tutoring, incentives and awards, or they may provide material and financial resources. Though the types of partnership activities can vary, the common goal of virtually all school-business partnerships is to improve the academic, social or physical well-being of students. http://www.corpschoolpartners.org/guide.shtml |
Urban Districts
Report finds little difference between urban
private, public school academic achievement
The Center on Education Policy released the findings of a major new study examining academic achievement and related education outcomes for low-income urban public high school students and similar private school students. In short, the study found that after controlling for socioeconomic status and parental involvement factors, there are no general private school advantages across the four major subjects.
NSBA’s Voucher Strategy Center summary: http://www.nsba.org/site/doc_curcatnav.asp?TRACKID=&VID=73&CID=1587&DID=41741
Gap between urban, suburban schools is new call for statewide funding equity (Oct. 12, 2007)
News stories about the public schools in recent days highlighted a basic fact about education in Pennsylvania: From Easton to Erie, the school districts are not treated equally. In fact, the districts facing the biggest challenges have the most inadequate resources, an injustice that plays out right here in the Lehigh Valley. One perspective on how different city and suburban districts are was evident in stories about decisions being made about school properties. http://www.mcall.com/news/opinion/all-editorial1.6086756oct12,0,2001815.story
3 Rivers Connect and SPARC – Connecting schools and agencies to family support services and non-school hour programs throughout southwestern Pennsylvania
Using information gathered by The Southwestern PA Afterschool Resource Collabortion (SPARC) and the Information Commons, 3 Rivers Connect is helping the Pittsburgh Public Schools ( www.pghboe.net ) provide information about afterschool programs and family support services in the community. 3 Rivers Connect compiled a Community Resource Guide that includes useful maps and directories. The directories are included in the Welcome Back packages distributed to families in the district at the beginning of the school year and also is available on the Pittsburgh Public Schools' website. For information, contact Alana Kulesa , Director of Education Programs for 3 Rivers Connect, at 412-392-1006 or e-mail at akulesa@3rc.org .
BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS WIN BROAD PRIZE FOR URBAN EDUCATION
The Broad Foundation has announced that Boston Public Schools is the winner of the 2006 Broad Prize for Urban Education, the largest education prize in the country. The $1 million Broad (pronounced "brode") Prize is an annual award that honors large urban school districts that demonstrate the greatest overall performance and improvement in student achievement while reducing achievement gaps for poor and minority students. The money goes directly to graduating high school seniors for college scholarships. In a gracious speech, just-retired superintendent, Dr. Thomas Payzant singled out the district's partnership with the Boston Plan for Excellence, a local education fund: "We could not have done this without the Boston Plan's invaluable support and advice." He also thanked the Annenberg Foundation for its early support of an unproven venture and the many other educators, funders and partners who have been instrumental in sustaining the reform that led to the award.
http://www.broadprize.org/ |
