ELL students' class time isn't great, but it's 'good enough'
Cragin Elementary School's Nancy Tomlinson helps third-grader Maryan Hassan, 9, from Somalia, with her English. Cragin is one of the few schools in which the English model is in full bloom. School officials are skeptical but complying. |
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| School racial achievement gap proves tough to narrow |
Sahuarita asks state to approve different ELL program |
| Gov. refuses to sign English-learner bill but lets it become law |
Survey links all-nighters to students' lower GPAs |
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UA tuition increase 9.8% |
| More math, science proposed for prep graduation requirements |
Study: Mexican immigrants trail others in learning English |
| Reporters Discuss Hurdles to Closing Acheivement Gap - September 5, 2007 · For many public school systems, closing the achievement gap between white and Asian students and minorities is a top priority for the academic year. But a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, which prevents public schools from using race to determine enrollment, could thwart these efforts. Two education reporters offer analysis. |
English classes for immigrants fall short of demand |
| State moves to increase graduation requirements |
Charter schools win a round vs. Horne |
| 06-07 AIMS scores improve slightly, but test hurts graduation rate |
Arizona rolls out full-day kindergarten |
| TUSD has ambitious plan to bolster all schools |
No more paper, no more books
> Flowing Wells High freshmen get hand-held computers, courtesy of JTED < |
| English learners to spend four hours a day on language |
Primavera High Web snares students |
| Attorney woes, costs soaring in English-learner legal quagmire legal tangle |
Three R's in today's schools: rules, rules, rules |
| Gap in intelligence between healthy rich, poor kids is not wide |
Horne pressuring districts to ban high school junk food
'Voluntary' effort follows lawmakers' failure to enact law |
| Top U.S. education official touts English requirements |
Big changes in higher ed will boost enrollments |
| AIMS held back only 177 in '06 |
A good argument for the Senior Project ...
High school students want at least some say in what they must learn
Should students have some say in what they learn in school? |
| Bill would create standardized final exams for core subjects |
High school class gives teens a look at world of teaching
Program filters strongest prospects to the top |
| O'Connor
says schools need to teach more civics |
Horne wants education
plan for each kid
Program would set goals
for high school, beyond |
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Florez Case
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'Simpl
spel' campaigners still refuse to 'giv' up
Watch
a video demonstrating the confusion of the english spelling system.
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| Phoenix schools for homeless
are in jeopardy |
Horne asks to expand AIMS to higher
math, science, social studies |
Court
upholds school-financing system
Says extra cash
isn't required for kids in poverty |
High
school students want at least some say in what they must learn
Should students have some say in what they learn in school?
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Ariz.
charter school is alone in its class
Basis
charter schools may offer the best free education in the U.S. but applying
the formula to public schools may not work |
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Single-sex
classes get a boost
Government's final rules allow
latitude while adhering to Title IX |
Study
finds school models for educating Latinos |
The Handwriting Is on the Wall
Researchers
See a Downside as Keyboards Replace Pens in School |
What Makes a High
School Great?
Gold stars: The answer depends
on the school, and the student. With its annual list, NEWSWEEK honors top
schools that help regular kids succeed in college. |
In
time, use of Spanish dies in immigrant families, study finds
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Teacher
reinstated after standing ground on flags |
Debate
over English about more than words
Cultural
fears, search for national identity seen at heart of language bills |
Senators wrangle
over English's status in U.S.
Lawmakers debate
‘national’ vs. ‘unifying’ language in immigration
bill |
| 2nd-generation
Americans find ways to remember their cultures |
Teach for
America a job-market power
Increased numbers
of graduates recruited to join 2-year program |
Too many A's,
B's at colleges?
Grade-inflation criticism
argued |
Push for success sends more
kids to pre-K tutoring |
| Bush
calls on migrants to assimilate |
English, reading
emphasized
Other subjects get less time in early
grades |
Senators
wrangle over English status in U.S.
Lawmakers
debate ‘national’ vs. ‘unifying’ language in immigration
bill |
Ex-gym
teacher pleads guilty to taking bribes
Braxton
ordered to repay dollar-a-day payments he took from students |
| Students
who fail AIMS test look for someone to blame |
Debate
over English about more than words
Cultural
fears, search for national identity seen at heart of language bills |
| No
Child Left Behind deadline arrives; no state passes |
Who is gifted?
Web
sites for gifted students and their parents |
| Early-education
initiative backed |
Florida
votes to require high school majors |
| Education
advocates pushing for mandatory preschool |
Students
Taking Spanish, French; Leaders Pushing Chinese,Arabic |
| State to pay
TUSD $1.1M for English learner programs |
Judge reaffirms English-learner
AIMS exception |
English-only
immersion debated for schools
Politicians, families, educators seeking common ground |
Nogalian, Raul Bejarano, Superintendent
of Sunnyside will retire in '07 |
Many Indian
kids lag in language skills
Schools may face
radical steps to narrow the gap |
State
struggles to help English-learners achieve
Students
who speak primarily Spanish are falling behind in Arizona while politicians
and schools struggle to find the best way |
