| JANUARY, 2001 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 102 | Blum | Fresh Start for DC's Bd of Ed--hybrid panel has tough job, festering existing problems, new policies |
| 104 | Blum | DC School Bd Sworn In--members newly empowered, Cafritz wants 3rd G reading, more vocational ed |
| 106 | Editor | Fairfax Schools: How Good? VA's school problems w/4000 student influx/yr, like transportation--are real |
| 110 | Blum | DC Ex-School Bd Members Fail to Return Gear to City--buy it, bring it back, or wait for it to be picked up? |
| 111 | Nakamura | Pr. George's Schools Chief Seeks $158M More--Metts asks 17% more for '02; wages, technologies, etc. |
| 111 | Staff | Charter Schools report Spring '00 Stanford 9 tests: 15% proficient or advanced in math; 11% in reading |
| 111 | Staff | Top Achievers listed for DC high school kids--2.5x as many in private schools as in public/charters |
| 112 | Perlstein | Howard Schools Chief Proposes System for Improved mgmt, testing in lowest-performing schools |
| 112 | Blum | 6.4% Increase Sought in DC School Funding--$41M more for worst schools, new technology, girls' sports |
| 112 | Reeves | MD Gov Glendening Won't Back All-Day Kindergarten--some teachers for, some against, insufficient $'s |
| 114 | Pfleeger ltr | Can't Read, Can't Count, Can't Depend on System to Help--DC kids apparently don't; DCPS fails them |
| 116 | Nakamura | Pr. George's School Mgmt Oversight Panel Comes Under Fire--called toothless, unfocused after 2 yrs |
| 118 | Johnson | Anne Arundel Cnty Schools Chief Seeks Bigger Budget --$593M plan for class size, minorities, staff pay |
| 118 | Blum | DC School Bd Chair Wants Vance to Remain--other members reserve judgment on 3-yr contract for super. |
| 123 | Nakamura | Metts' Military School Plan Riles Parents in PG County--turn into magnet for recruits, get military assistance |
| 128 | Berliner | Internat'l Pub Schl Test Avgs Hide True Extremes--rich kids near world top, poor minorities near bottom |
| 128 | Perez-Rivas | Saturday School Packs In Montgomery Cnty Students--demand overwhelms expansion: parents push kids |
| 130 | Blum | DC School Bd OKs $717M Budget--12% hike $34M over request--for Bd initiatives on early, vocational ed |
| FEBRUARY, 2001 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 201 | Blum | DC School Meetings Questioned--closed sessions called violation--were they just 'working sessions?' |
| 201 | Nakamura | 4 More Pr. George's Schools Cited--join list facing threat of takeover for poor performance--now 15 |
| 202 | Blum | Slow Going on School Buses--audit still finds flaws in system for 3600 bussed special ed kids |
| 202 | Nakamura | Pr. George's Schools Oversight Panel May Get Boost--expand authority of appointed (control?) bd? |
| 202 | Perez-Rivas | Montgomery County Board of Ed Adds to Super's Budget--OK's $1.3B '02 school budget for 124K kids |
| 203 | Nakamura | School Oversight Plan Splits Pr. George's--some oppose plan to give apponted panel more power |
| 203 | Editor | School Watch in Pr. George's--doubt 'disruptive new goverrnance system' would benefit school kids |
| 207 | Fahrenthold | DC School Plan Backed in Public Hearing with mayor, despite lack of details for $717M budget |
| 208 | Hettinger | Montgomery Cnty Bd of Ed OKs $1.3B operating budget--now needs pact with 9500-teacher union |
| 209 | Perez-Rivas | Montgomery Cnty Deal Raises Teacher Pay--contract boosts training, responsibility for 10,000+ tchrs |
| 211 | McCabe ltr | Why Maryland Lacks Charter Schools--has no law permitting them, hence no federal $ as elsewhere |
| 211 | Nakamura | Special Ed Teachers Become Scarce Commodity--PG Cnty needs 36: 30 uncertified already hired |
| 213 | Mathews | VA Educators Adjust to SOL Test Necessities--more energetic teaching, visual aids, etc. resulting |
| 213 | Fisher | In DC Schools, Coming to Terms with Being Elite--gotta push, not 'diss' schools that push excellence |
| 214 | Editor | Upping Ante for Teachers--are Montgomery Cnty wage hikes too high? start at $38.6K, grow to $84.5K |
| 214 | Schulte | Test Scores Led Mongomery Cnty to Scrap Exam--results awful as 30K take new final biology exam |
| 217 | Argetsinger | Georgetown U Geets Its Future--first non-jesuit president vows to sustain school's Catholic missions |
| 218 | Blum | Super. Vance Seen Stabilizing DC School Operations--parents, educators say too slow hiring aides |
| 219 | Blum | DC Not Saving in Pilot Bus Deal with 16 Parents--paid $49K: too few volunteers to eliminate any routes |
| 220 | Staff | Frederick Cnty Adopts Charter School Policy--second MD district to OK: statewide rules coming? |
| 221 | Argetsinger | President Nimmons of UDC Announces Resignation--enrollment back up, staff thinned, accredited |
| 221 | Staff | DCPS Special Ed Bus Drivers Accused of Abusing Leave--paid for too much time off, absenteeism |
| 222 | Staff | DC Bd of Education Moves Against Techworld Charter School--preliminary step to charter revocation |
| 222 | Blum | 50% DC Teachers Weak, Says Bd Chief--teachers react to offhand guess of unqualified/incompetent |
| 223 | Blum | DC Seeks Different Sort of Teacher--recruiting targets instructors from other professions: mayor's idea |
| 223 | Wax | Arlington Cnty School Budget Could Raise Teacher Pay 12%--asking $220M for 19K students |
| 224 | King | Public Spanking for DCPS--Cafritz claims total system failure, Vance says sub-mediocrity accepted |
| 227 | Staff | 200+ Black Church Leaders Protest DC Gen'l Plan--only beacon of hope for poor critical-care patients |
| MARCH, 2001 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 301 | Blum | Board to Review School Chief Vance's Work--process could give basis for 3-year contract extension |
| 302 | Nakamura | Cnty Exec Curry Budgets $1 Billion for Pr. George's Schools--increase of $60M for 132K students |
| 303 | Fletcher | Progress on National Dropout Rate Stalls near 25%--50% higher unemployment, or earn 25% less |
| 303 | Staff | Charter Schools Approved--DC Public Charter School Bd OK's 2 more for total of 3 in fall '01 |
| 303 | Mathews | Study Finds Racial Bias in Special Ed--blacks kids 2.9x retarded, 1.9x emotional problems...why? |
| 304 | Trejos | Teachers Hold On To Their Night Jobs--region's living costs climb faster than educators' salaries |
| 308 | Nakamura | Overhaul of Troubled Pr. George's School Bd Gains--bill to add appointed mbrs clears House hurdle |
| 309 | Perez-Rivas | Poorer Kids Least Ready for School--Montgom Cnty acheivement gap shows in K grade, 4-yr olds v. 5 |
| 310 | Reeves | MD House Rejects Aid to Private Schools 14/12--governor wanted $8M for books: Senate OK'd $5M |
| 311 | Nakamura | Lawsuits on Pr. George's School Bonuses in Works--Metts aides fail to repay unauthorized $45K |
| 312 | Blum | Clashed Bog Down DC Scool Board--Pres Cafritz 'too dictatorial' for rest of board: she says 'just wait...' |
| 313 | Wax | Schools Chief Quits Post in Alexandria--Berg to leave $134K post for job with association |
| 313 | Editor | Mrs. Cafritz and Her Colleagues--time to prove she's ready to work for kids and city, stop bickering |
| 313 | Blum | Superintendent Vance Names 3 to Run DC Schools Daily--wants more time to deal up and outward |
| 314 | Blum | Majority of DC School Board Denounces Mayor's Budget Plan--2.7% growth inadequate, cap $'s cut |
| 314 | Hettinger(Curr) | Non-English-speaking Poor Start School Behind--Not race, not religion--root is poverty says Weast |
| 317 | Perez-Rivas | Montgomery Cnty School Officials Lash Back at Duncan re $27M Budget Cut: did schools make cuts? |
| 320 | Blum | DC School Bd Wants Mayor to Back Off--complains mayor pushing own ideas, not listening to new Bd |
| 320 | Fletcher | Milwaukee Will Vouch for Vouchers--parochial, private schools draw pupils:9300 kids in 103 schools |
| 320 | Cho | The Catholic School Scramble in NVA--too many pupils (350K+), too few new schools, some go public |
| 322 | Seymour | Fairfax Cnty Teachers Plan Work Protest--disatisfied with 2% raise, many won't come early, stay late |
| 322 | Nakamura | Pr. George's to Summon 6500 struggling kids to 4-wk July summer school--Metts wanted 10,000 |
| 322 | Becker | Education Will Top Agenda in Looming Montgomery Cnty Battle--council seeks more funds for schools |
| 322 | Staff | Pastor Willie Wilson, Jr, Elected UDC Bd Vice Chairman--Union Temple Baptist leader called racist |
| 324 | Staff | Algebra I Scores Rise in Montgomery Cnty, but 48% still fail--better than 64% failure rate last year |
| 324 | Nakamura | Plan to Revise Pr. George's School Bd Backed--PG House delegates OK 4 elected at-large mbrs |
| 325 | Farnsworth Ltr | How Some DC Schools Beat the Odds, Succeed--7 hi-poverty schools do very well: Look at them! |
| 326 | Perez-Rivas | Montgomery Cnty 9300-Teacher Union Moving Beyond Paychecks--now driving for better schools |
| 327 | Blum | DC Teachers Accused of Violence--were Adams Morgan pupils threatened, verbally abused?, |
| 327 | Staff | Parents Grade Schools on Repairs--Wash Interfaith Netwk give' B' for work promised at 25 schools |
| 329 | Nakamura | Pr. George's Exec Curry Offers $59M School Increase--board wants much more for smaller classes |
| 329 | Staff | MD House OK's Pr. George's School Bd Changes--adds 4 at-large to 5 district seats: all elected |
| 330 | Hsu | House Members Question DC Schools Condition--Vance, Cafritz, CoEngrs defend pace of repairs |
| 331 | King OpEd | They Just Can't Read--2 groups report 62% of DC adults at lowest level--worst in US:where is adult ed? |
| APRIL, 2001 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 324 | Staff | Prince George's Cnty to force summer school for 6500 for 4 wks, at 4.5 hrs/day at $3M cost |
| 329 | Mathews | Good and Bad of Teacher Turn-over--20% annual turnover--new ideas and energy offset confusion |
| 405 | Perez-Rivas | Worldwide Exams Give Montgomery Cnty High Marks--near top in US, 10% behind Asian nations |
| 406 | Reeves | Pr. George's Bd of Education Overhaul Postponed--state senators to study options: elect vs appoint |
| 407 | Reeves | MD House Approves Bill for School Bds to OK Charter Schools, plus right of appeal to state board |
| 407 | Nakamura | 3 Deputies May Quit Pr. George's Schools over Bonus Dispute--Bd of Ed overules Super Metts |
| 408 | Woodlee | DC Superintendent Vance Vows to Eliminate School Abuse (physical and verbal) of kids by teachers |
| 410 | Nakamura | Pr. George's Super Metts Fights to Reward Longtime Ally--bonus dispute threatens handpicked team |
| 412 | Trejos | Schools Scramble for Substitute Teachers--as pool shrinks, reqmts eased: DC lowest area sub rate |
| 413 | Staff | DC Cncl Panel OK's School Operating Budget:--at mayor's level--adds $15M to capital budget |
| 414 | Editor | Sickening Hospital Debate--rhetoric, political demagoguery order of day--Morella sees no Cncl plan |
| 414 | Shear | Fairfax Supervisors Target School Raises--Bd mbrs want any extra funds for teachers, not staff |
| 414 | Blum | Super. Vance Fires DCPS Facilities Chief--poor job in oversight, management, contracting cited |
| 422 | Cafritz Ltr | Better Schools Won't Come Cheap--shocked by stripped programs, curriculum, plus lousy bldgs |
| 430 | Blum | DC Parents Hindered in Picking Schools--Appleseed Center says parents get too little info on schools |
| MAY, 2001 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 419 | Blum | Computer Use Rises for DC Students--now 22/100 kids, but plagued by disparities, old equipment |
| 504 | Staff | Harvard Study Finds 2300 parents Satisfied w/Private Schools using scholarships for public schoolers |
| 505 | Nakamura | Big School Repair Bill Seen in Pr. George's--2 decades of neglect leave 186 schools needing $1.6B |
| 506 | Singleton Ltr | Don't Overlook Pearls Like Oyster School--public/private partnership working, but needs bilingualism |
| 506 | Filardo Ltr | DC Schools Must Learn to Mind Own Business--recounts facilities problems--need for better planning |
| 508 | Reeves | Pr. George's Test Scores Show Best Gains Ever--34% of county public schools meet US benchmark |
| 509 | Editor | Welcome Report Card--Pr. George's has reason to celebrate hard work by teachers, principals, kids |
| 509 | Thomas-Lester | Pr. George's Savors Improvement on Tests--poor kids improve significantly:'expect more, get more' |
| 515 | Perez-Rivas | Montgomery Cnty Schools Freeze Project Bids--constructor costs surge: $136/sqft>$156; too busy! |
| 519 | Staff | Baltimore Students Improve Test Scores--every grade rises--new curricula, standards, pre-K credited |
| 520 | Blum | DC Summer School Aimed at 30,000--program to expand for kids struggling with math reading basics |
| 521 | Editor | The Big Ante in Montgomery Cnty--risky to put off inevitable needs for more school construction funds |
| 522 | Staff | McCain to Submit School Choice Plan--DC pilot program would give $2000 vouchers for any school |
| 530 | Editor | Who's Listening to Dr. Vance?--gotta set record straight on mistreatment of students, solve jail caper |
| JUNE, 2001 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 602 | King OpEd | Fan-Belt Justice in Junior High--remembers "bone crushers" but culture now says words not beatings |
| 602 | Editor | Unlevel Paying Fields--Parents United report shows DCPS playgrounds demoralizing, deplorable |
| 602 | Staff | Pr. George's Superintendent Metts to Discuss Disputed Bonuses--board may sue school bosses |
| 605 | Nakamura | Pr. George's School Board Near Action on Bonuses--officials want money repaid: pay back or resign |
| 605 | Perez-Rivas | Montgomery Cnty Super Weast Calls for Firing Test Director--for lying about role in testing scandal |
| 606 | Becker | Montgomery CntyCouncil Sets Rules on (now 18) Surplus Schools--everybody gets into the act |
| 606 | Staff | Public Safety Officials May Lose Overtime Pay- no oversight: 47 officers got over $50K, incl Asst Chief |
| 606 | Perez-Rivas | Cost $424K to replace MD School Test--Montgomery to Pay for Security Breach on CTBS tests |
| 606 | Nakmura | Pr. George's School Board Votes to Sue 3 Top School Aides over big bonuses--issue overheated? |
| 607 | Staff | Foes of DC Gen'l Closing March in Protest--Union Temple Baptist Church shows list of those died |
| 607 | Editor | Penny-Ante Politicians --are Pr.George's school board set on blocking school progress? lose Metts? |
| 607 | Blum | DC Super. Vance To Overhaul Up to 9 Schools--programs, people to be replaced at worst performers |
| 608 | Nakamura | 3 Top Aides Critical to Her Future, Metts Says--Pr. George's School Bd warns of suit over bonuses |
| 608 | Blum | 2 DC Teachers Fired in Drinking Incident--high school students given alcohol in class, say officials |
| 608 | Staff | Baltimore Summer School Expands--32,000 kids have last chance to keep from being held back |
| 610 | Nakamura | Cnty Exec Curry Blasts Pr. George's School Bd, Backs Metts--calls board regionwide embarrassment |
| 611 | Editor | A County's Embarrassment--Pr. George's Bd of Ed on the brink of destroying Metts' work to fix PGPS |
| 611 | Blum | At DC High Schools, Many Miss Bell--tardiness serious problem (25%)--kids flunk 1st class courses |
| 612 | Cho | Missed Messages--language skews help: :Asians 4% kids, 1.3% spec ed; , blks 17% , 22% spec ed. |
| 613 | Nakamura | Pr. George's Bd of Ed Chairman Asserts Authority over Metts--Johnson spurns effort to settle dispute |
| 613 | Fernandez | Thriving in Public--some students shun private option: 3100 kids graduate from 19 DCPS high schools |
| 614 | Nakamura | Super. Metts Rebuffed by Pr. George's Bd of Ed Chairman Johnson in bid to save aides' bonuses |
| 615 | Blum | DC Shows Off School--Oyster bilingual elementary, 1st built in 20 yrs, used C21Fund land swap deal |
| 616 | King OpEd | Schools Where They Lift Every Voice--time to look at successes in DC schools, plucky students |
| 616 | Editor | Pull the Plug in Pr. George's--Bd of Ed vilification of Super. Metts is wrong--State should step in |
| 616 | Nakamura | Metts Aides Ask MD State Bd to Intervene--Bd of Ed counterattacks claiming employee intimidation |
| 616 | Staff | Judge Ends DC Freeze of GWU Enrollment--as 'arbitrary, capricious': also ends ban on bldg permits |
| 616 | Nakamura | Pr. George's Lawmakers Try to Defuse Metts-School Bd Clash--State Super willing to intervene |
| 617 | Nakamura | Pr. George's Battle Creates Test of Resolve--Bd of Ed Chair Johnson unapologetic for stubborn style |
| 618 | Blum | Super. Vance Likely to Receive 3-yr Pact--DC Bd of Ed praises leadership--but good staff hard to get |
| 619 | Blum | School Bd Recommends 3-yr Pact with Vance--6/0 vote shows confidence, need for stability |
| 619 | Blum | DC Cnclmbr Chavous Proposes Mandatory Schooling at Age 3--Vance Backs Idea--but what cost? |
| 619 | Niemann Ltr | Our School System is at Stake--why are my Pr. George's Bd of Ed colleagues out to get Iris Metts? |
| 620 | Nakamura | Metts Nears Deal to Start Pr. George's Military Academy--by converting lowest performing HS |
| 620 | Kain (Cur) | Project Puts Oyster School back at Woodley--21st Century Schl Fund, Filardo delighted: long struggle! |
| 620 | Argetsinger | UDC Selects Interim President--former Trustee Jenkins to replace Nimmons during search period |
| 620 | Editor | Three More Years for Mr. Vance--essential he remain fixed on turning DCPS around w/strong team |
| 620 | Reeves | Plan to Boost Math Teaching Ordered by MD State Bd --to reduce 20% vs 54%. minority score gaps |
| 621 | Staff | DC School Bd Votes 9/0 to Extend Vance's Contract--ad hoc committee formed to negotiate salary |
| 623 | Moreno | 9 DC Schools to Be Reborn--continued failures promt major overhauls at 6 elem, 2 mid, 1 high schl |
| 623 | Nakamura | Budget Cutting ($14M) Sparks New Debate Between Pr. George's Super. Metts and School Board |
| 623 | Editor | Intolerable Pr. George's School Circus--Hill may hold hearings on 'ruinous' status quo of School Bd |
| 624 | Nakamura | Super. Metts, Pr. George's School Bd Reach Budget Deal--Bd Chair claims 'met task, should be proud' |
| 626 | Staff | Williams Vetoes Bill on Free, Ontime Textbooks--not Council's Role? likely to override veto very soon |
| 626 | Perez-Rivas | Montogmery Schools Chief Wants Testing Bar Raised--not improving fast enough: poor kids still lag |
| 627 | Chan | DC Council Backs Textbook Deadline Despite Veto--Super. Vance objects--OK's draft bill for new CFO |
| 628 | Editor | DC's 7 School Superintendents--Council not BdofEd or super.: mayor should veto textbook bill again |
| 629 | Bacon | Southeast Gen'l Hospital Says It Deserves 20-yr Tax Break--would hire more locals: activists object |
| 629 | Nakamura | Plans Set for Public Military School--Pr. George's Metts says Army will provde many $--open fall '02 |
| 629 | Editor | The 3 R's, Military Style--militarizing Pr. George's Forestville High innovative, but bears close watching |
| JULY, 2001 | PUBLIC EDUCATION | |
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| 701 | Blum | DC Schools Dismiss 531 Teachers--instructors failed to earn certification, orive education, pay fees |
| 702 | Staff | Mayor, Council Spar re Textbook Bill--Cnclmbr Orange shelves pet Mayor bill for Youth Advisory Cncl |
| 703 | Perez-Rivas | Montgomery Cnty to Extend Super. Weast Contract 3 Years--keep suitors away; unanimous vote |
| 703 | Blum | 10,000 Seats Go Unfilled for DC Summer School--parents ignore letters saying attendance mandatory |
| 707 | Mathews | New DC Charter School, New Tack-Anacostia's Key Academy is strict, long hours, works elsewhere |
| 708 | Partee/Toyer ltr | Recipe for Success: Take 9 Schools, Add Rebuilt Staff--plan promises right things, but will they work? |
| 711 | Perlstein | Area Schools Awash in Bad Behaviour--educators complain even elementary students 'out of control' |
| 714 | Editor | Ending Secrecy in the Schools--Council hearings good: forced DCPS to fess up re kids' DC jail tours |
| 718 | Fears | US Schools' Racial Isolation Growing--black, Hispanic majorities correlate with majority in poverty |
| 718 | Nakamura | MD State School Super Warns Pr. George's Schools--may withhold funds re mgmt problems, disputes |
| 722 | Editor | A New School Board for Pr. George's--needs new less parochial blood: why hasn't governor spoken? |
| 723 | Wilgoren | Jesuits Plan DC School for Poor--facility to enroll 75 very poor 6th grade boys: like SE girls' academy |
| 725 | Reeves | Aid for Ailing MD Schools Faulted--State Board finds progress to slow in Baltimore, Pr. George's |
| 727 | Staff | Modernization Begins at Northwest's Barnard Elementary School--capacity to be 480 students |
| 727 | Staff | Tuition Assistance Expansion Advances--to cover all existing high school seniors and before-'97 grads |
| 728 | Seymour | Fairfax Schools Chief Awarded 5.8% Raise from $205K to $217K--plus $15K performance bonus |
| 728 | Nakamura | Pr. George's Super Metts Says Montgomery Cnty Raiding Educators--over 50 principals gone |
| 728 | Editor | Aid Alone Won't Fix Schools--Pr. George's needs a new school board structure to draw top talent |
| 729 | Blum | DC Readies Schools Shake-up--comprehensive systemwide restructuring plan targets staff, curriculum |
| 729 | Nakamura | Metts Survives School Bd Try to Oust Her--rated below average 1.9 out of 4, raise and bonus denied |
| 731 | Hsu | House Votes to Expand DC Tuition Break to all high school grads--Senate expected to approve too |
| 731 | Nakamura | Pr. George's Metts Calls Lawyer re Poor School Bd Review--still committed, denies she'll seek buyout |
| AUGUST, 2001 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 803 | Fletcher | Students Gaining in Math Scores--blacks, hispanics still lag behind whites, asians: DC proficient kids 1/4 of MD,VA |
| 803 | Mathews | 8th Grade Math Scores Rise--officials in MD, VA credit reforms, including tougher standards: DC better in 4th Grade |
| 804 | Blum | DC Special Ed Bus Drivers Protest at School Headquarters-- claim still shortchanged on pay, leave time |
| 809 | Wilgoren | DC School Bd to Close 3 Charter Schools--problems with students, oversight among other serious concerns |
| 811 | Editor | Charter School Challenge--School Bd right to close non-performing charters--gotta compete honestly with DCPS |
| 811 | Wilgoren | Schools Outline Plans for Special-Ed Buses--3345 kids (of 11,500 tot) need 463 bus routes--2-yr plan cost $800K! |
| 812 | Abrams ltr | Harmonic Convergence--DC and Montgomery Cnty superintendents Vance, Weast, right men for right job, right time |
| 815 | Staff (Cur) | Vance: DC's Top Schools Will Challenge Academies--plans specialty language schools, tougher high schools |
| 816 | Gowen | Montgomery Cnty May Cut County Testing Program, educators say state exams sufficient, avoid testing overkill |
| 816 | Wilgoren | Ground Broken for $18M new 600-kid Kelly Miller Middle School in NE--part of slow-starting $2B modernization plan |
| 817 | Wilgoren (Cont) | Vance has appointed new principals to 29 schools; 300 teachers hired, incl. 174 dismissed DC tchrs now certified |
| 817 | Wilgoren | DC '01 Test Scores Change Little frm '00--Stanford 9's way behind suburbs--Vance vows new effort to improve |
| 817 | Editor | The Board that Won't Let Up--state-appointed reformer thwarted, resigning: MD gotta realize damage being done |
| 817 | Wilgoren (Cont) | Vance Unveils Pilot Program to offer City Services in 24 schools (health to food aid)--'seamless web to support kids'. |
| 818 | Editor | Tackling DC Test Scores--scores stagnant but Vance not throwing in towel--big priority this year |
| 821 | Samuels | More Fairfax Schools Ring Bell 2 Wks Early--new calendar aims to boost SOL scores--kids seem happy |
| 822 | Nakamura | An Uneasy Walk to School--Pr. George's Family Fear for Kids' Safety as more expected to walk to local schools |
| 825 | Levine | 17 Area Schools to Open Late--repairs, renovations delayed in glut of capital projects, but costs now dropping a bit |
| 826 | Nakamura | Political Strife in Pr. George's Cnty Weighs on Schools--lack of progress in classroom attracts competing forces |
| 829 | Argetsinger | Howard University Scrambles to House Students--altering procedures to accommodate freshman class surge to 1700 |
| 829 | Hettinger (Gaz) | Montgomery County SAT Scores Level--8% above US/MD norms, but 15+% black/hispanic ethnicity gap worrying |
| 829 | Blum | SAT Scores Fall Sharply in DC--suburbs, US hold steady, disparities among races persists--but more take tests |
| 829 | Editor | Discouraging Scores--contrary to US, suburbs, DC scores fall 24 pts--big racial gap in DC as elsewhere--gotta fix |
| 831 | Gowen | Montgomery Cnty SAT Scores Drop for Minorities (gap up 19%>21%)--Fairfax Cnty overall scores continue to rise |
| 831 | Staff | More MD Schools in Danger of State Takeover for low tests scores: of 102 on watch list, 85 in Baltimore, 15 in PG |
| 831 | Staff | Some Charter Schools Show Improvement in Stanford 9 Achievement Tests--8/9 of 11 grades improve reading, math |
| 831 | Staff | Charter School Sues Bd of Ed for closing school for chronic problems without full evidentiary hearing |
| SEPTEMBER, 2001 | PUBLIC EDUCATION | |
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| 901 | Nakamura | Big Grant Intensifies Debate on Magnet Schools--Pr. George's gets $4M to convert to specialized uses |
| 902 | Schulte | Growing Divide--Pupils' Poverty Drives Achievement Gap-kids perform worst in high-poverty schools |
| 902 | Schulte (Cont) | School Achievement Gap Fuels Fears of Middle Class Flight--poor kids do much better if in minority |
| 903 | Schulte | Closing Student Gap Opens Door to Conflict--Montgomery Cnty spends up to $3000 more on poor kids |
| 905 | Staff | Charter Schools to Plead Before School Bd--3 schools w/300 kids fight revocation procedures |
| 906 | Blum | DC Bd of Education Votes to Close Charter School for poor performance, facilities--parents freak out |
| 907 | Blum | $80M Shortfall in Schools Stun DC--overspent on special ed, failed to collect back Medicaid (iffy) |
| 908 | Editor | Coming Up $80M Short--6 fired from DCPS but shocking disclosure questions DC's fiscal competence |
| 908 | Blum | DCPS Ignored Budget Problems--private school special ed costs $25M over $82M budget for 2277 kids |
| 911 | Gowen | All-Day Kindegarten Boosts Reading--1-yr Montgomery Cnty study shows benefits for 'high-risk' kids |
| 920 | Seymour | VA School Scores Improve on 25 of 28 SOL Tests--black students make gains but don't close gap |
| 923 | Staff | Architect Named DCPS Facilities Boss--has worked on 250 school projects: predecessor fired in April |
| 923 | Reeves | Bus Routing Leaves Pr. George's Kids on Curb--some buses 3 hrs late, or not at all: computer glitches? |
| 925 | Strauss | DCPS School $80M Budget Deficit Causes Firing, Reorganization--6 fired, 21 more laid off permanently |
| 926 | Thomas-Lester | Sick-out to Affect Pr. George's School Buses Today--drivers, like parents, frustrated by long delays |
| 926 | Reeves | Metts Offers Rescue Plan for 15 Worst Schools-- incentives for teachers, partnering, longer day/year |
| 929 | Blum | GAO Calls DC School Maint Contracts Improper--audit also shows Washington Gas double billed |
| OCTOBER, 2001 | PUBLIC EDUCATION | |
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| 1002 | Fisher | High Tech IDs Have No Place in DC Schools--digital photos, bar-coded ID, too intrusive for kids |
| 1004 | Blum | Super. Cafritz Says DCPS Deficit Rpt Wrong--had enough fed and local funds to cover $80B overrun |
| 1006 | Staff | Pr. George's School Official Quits--head of human resources moving to PA school system |
| 1007 | Editor | Fairfax School Freeze--failure to support school bands deserves attention of VA candidates |
| 1012 | Strauss | DC Expands Free After-School Program--$20M fed grant covers all latch-key kids' needs 3:30-6:30PM |
| 1012 | Staff | 300 School Bus Drivers in Sick-out--545 drivers ferry 3700 spec ed kids to 250 schools, want more pay |
| 1013 | Editor | Truth in DC School Budgeting--big financial office turnover ridiculous--gotta get on top of problem |
| 1013 | Trejos | Pr. George's 6th Grade Summer Students' Scores Up--younger kids fare worse, some drop further |
| 1020 | Staff | Montgomery Schools Cutting Spending--lost revenues will cut '03 budgets, require backing off in '02 |
| 1020 | Strauss | Teachers May Get Leeway to Punish--DC may expand allowed use of physical force against bullies |
| 1021 | Trejos | Pr. George's Schools Oversight Hearing by Legislature Protested--designed to embarrass board? yup |
| 1021 | Walden-Ford ltr | Still Separate, Unequal--racial segregation now = economic segregation--should OK school-choice bill |
| 1023 | Trejos | Oxon Hill Ignored, Parents Tell Pr. George's Super. Metts--want new high school, not just gym |
| 1024 | Reeves | Montgomery Charter School Stays Alive--Barely: Board gives backers a month to find space and $s |
| 1027 | Staff | Pr. George's School Bd Reach Contract with School Administrators' Union--4% for '01, 4% for '02 |
| 1028 | Carter ltr | Top Priority for UDC Trustees--clear vision; strong leadership; high standards for new president |
| 1030 | Johnson | Projected Cuts, Economy Curtail School Budgets--all suburban counties affected as well as DC |
| NOVEMBER, 2001 | PUBLIC EDUCATION | |
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| 1101 | Fahrenthold | DC Schools Hire Law Firm to Verify Deficit--Board wants proof of $80M shortfall, will pay $140K for it |
| 1102 | Aizenman | MD School Panel Urges State Funds Increase--poorer counties would get greater share of $1.1Billion |
| 1104 | Santana | DC School Central Offices to Cut 200 admin jobs, save $17M p.a. New focus on High Schools coming |
| 1105 | Goo | Raising the MBA Bar--Howard University seeks top students, ranking for business school |
| 1106 | Fletcher | Philadelphia Schools to Be Run Privately--PA Plan takes over troubled schools,. hires out operations |
| 1107 | Argetsinger | Maryland Finds Problems in MSPAP Scoring--broad discrepancies force outside review: why so big? |
| 1107 | Trejos | MD House Legislators Side with Pr. George's Super Metts' Reform Efforts--scold school board |
| 1109 | Reeves | Big Drops, Jumps on MSPAPs in Montgomery Cnty Worry Schools--12/24 schools suspect flaws |
| 1111 | Johnson | MD, VA Standardized Tests Score High on Parent Anger--low reading scores to cut fine arts classes |
| 1114 | Mathews | Area Schools Rank High in Graduating Minorities--suburbs above US avg, but DC well below (59v74%) |
| 1114 | Strauss | DC Schools May Lose $25M--3-yr compliance extension expected in quest for aid for hi-pov schools |
| 1117 | Williams | DC School Board OKs Plan for Admin Job Cuts--Superintendent Vance hopes to save $14M this year |
| 1117 | Argetsinger | $500K Donation Marks Milestone for UDC--fund raising part of new look as more solid footing grows |
| 1117 | Samuels | For Non-Native Speakers, Too Few English Teachers--Pr. Williams,Anne Arundel, others fall short |
| 1117 | Trejos | Pr. George's Bd of Ed Fights Growth Plan--would let developers pay to build near crowded schools |
| 1118 | Trejos | Lawmakers Poised to Alter Pr. George's School Board--8 different bills offer ways to streamline board |
| 1119 | Editor | A Must-Fix in Pr. George's--gotta get rid of petty power trip politics by abominable School Bd |
| 1120 | Staff | Pr. George's School Bd Bills Unveiled--public hearing draws 80 people, mostly defending board! |
| 1121 | Timberg | VA Shortchanges Its Schools--report says state spending $500M less than own minimum stds require |
| 1121 | Editor | How Much for Education--tight funds make it hard to provide resources to implement standards set |
| 1128 | Seymour | VA Lowers Passing Score for Some SOL Tests--social studies tests believed flawed: review in 2 yrs |
| 1130 | Editor | Funding Special Education: Fed mandate to increase spec ed $ 2.5B each of 6-yrs now unreasonable |
| 1130 | Blum | DC Shortens School Year 7 days--Board says furloughs, other cuts needed to balance budget |
| DECEMBER, 2001 | PUBLIC EDUCATION | |
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| 1201 | Editor | ...And School Costs in Virginia--state shown to be shortchanging pledge to pick up 55% of district costs |
| 1201 | Fletcher | House Conferees Nix Fund Rise for Special Ed--plan for feds to pay 40% of $2.5B pa increases gone |
| 1201 | Blum | Plan to Shorten School Year 7 Days Blasted by DC Leaders--part of $26M cut: unacceptable to Mayor |
| 1201 | Editor | Less Learning in DC--school bd plan to cut 7 days is slam at city priorities: hope Mayor will reverse |
| 1202 | Fernandez | DC Mayor Hears Concerns Re Cutting School Year--City Summit 64% fem, 52% black, 23% gov't wkrs |
| 1206 | Schultz | Montgomery Cnty Super. Weast Urges Cuts to Save Reforms--central office tailored for hard times |
| 1206 | Hsu | Battle to Lift Legal Fee Caps Works--House bill removes cap--to cost DCPS $10M more they don't have |
| 1206 | Aizenman | MD to Raise Age for Starting Kindergarten--bill sets 9/1 as cutoff for turning 5: keep more in pre-school |
| 1208 | Blum | House Subcommittee Rejects DC School Plan--Norton, Morella say shorter year wrong way to save $ |
| 1210 | Editor | Board that Can't Learn--Pr. George's school bd continue to embarrass county with bad appointments |
| 1210 | Aizenman | Maryland Considers Statewide Curriculum--std plan backed by small districts who can't develop own |
| 1213 | Fisher | Kids Take Fall for DC Schools--special ed is 'gold-plated garbage can' of US schooling, DC worst |
| 1213 | Roemer ltr | Special Ed: Congress's Obligation--IDEA act obliges states to educate all kids, but give only 16% $'s |
| 1213 | Blum | DC Acts to Avert School Furloughs--$10M bailout promised by Mayor, but DCPS gotta get smarter |
| 1215 | Schulte | Dispute on MD Development Threatens School Construction Funds if no new smart growth school buiilt |
| 1215 | Trejos | Pr. George's Super. Metts Grant Use Prompts Audit--school bd in tiff over buying textbooks, no support |
| 1220 | Staff | DC Delays School Year Vote--school board not sure promised bail-out funds will be sufficient |
| 1221 | Aizenman | Montgomery Seeks $165M More MD $'s for Needy Students--over $1.1B planned for full-day K, etc. |
| 1223 | Mathews | Trying to Harmonize Grading Scales--area districts try to make report cards fairer, more consistent |
| 1224 | Staff | 6 DC High Schools to Receive More Science Funds--$5.4M for labs, computers, teacher training |
| 1231 | Chan | 9 Low-performing DC Schools, City May Share Kids Data--activists fret re release of health/welfare data |
| 1231 | Hsu | DC Residents to Get More College Tuition Aid--expand eligibility for both kids and black colleges |
