| JANUARY, 2002 | PUBLIC EDUCATION | |
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| 104 | Seymour | Fairfax Schools Chief Seeks Budget Increase--$136M would expand immigrants program, pay raises |
| 106 | Will (oped) | Broken Families and School Performance--crucial school predictor is family quality, not budget$ |
| 110 | Schwartzman | MD Lawmakers Clash on Pr. George's Schools--NAACP vows to fight state-imposed changes |
| 112 | Blum | Saez Named to DC School Board--critics note housing specialist's lack of education expertise |
| 112 | Trejos | Metts Seeks 14% More for Pr. George's School Raises, Staff--upping budget from $1.0B to $1.14B |
| 115 | Editor | Mayor's School Bd Pick--activists claim politics won out over merit, experience: let's find out |
| 116 | Staff | School Officials Fear $18M Deficit for '02--could still cut school yr: CFO to let DCPS pick school's cfo |
| 117 | Schulte | Closing the Academic Achievement Gap--Montgomery Cnty residents form discussion groups |
| 118 | Blum | DC Schools Cut Budget Request--city says 31% increase is still high: initial request was for 49% boost! |
| 119 | Staff | Pr. George's School Board Recall Vote pushed--State legislators frustrated by quarreling with Metts |
| 123 | Blum | DC School Again Keeps Parents Waiting in Cold--parents get in line for out-of-neighborhood slots |
| 124 | Editor | The Oyster (School) Camp-Out--school system must come up with better way to pick applicants |
| 125 | Blum | DC Verifying Immmunization--city to run 24-hr clinic at DC Gen'l for 13,000(?) kids needing shots |
| 125 | Seymour | New Suburban ABCs: Always Being Crowded--Fairfax schools can't catch growth of 4000 kids/year |
| 125 | Trejos | Pr. George's Parents at Odds Over School Zones--Bd says new districts would help neighborhoods |
| 126 | Blum | DC Halves Estimate of Students Needing Shots--down to 6000: DCPS hadn't enforced rules for years |
| 129 | Aizenman | MD Reports Broad Decline in Key Test Scores--Montgomery Cnty officials still quesitoning test validity |
| 129 | Blum | 4500 DC Students Locked Out--rush on for vaccinations: culture change needed for parents, sez Super. |
| 129 | Editor | The Last Straw--Please: how much damage can one power-hungry board of ed inflict on Pr. George's? |
| 130 | Reeves | 5 Pr. George's Schools Added to State's Watch List--MSPAP scores next to worst of 24 MD districts |
| 130 | Staff | 2860 Students Remain Unimmunized--mostly from DC's high schools--truancy sanctions could apply |
| 130 | Trejos | Pr. George's Schools Chief Metts Interviewing Elsewhere--says she's weary of fight with Bd of Ed |
| 130 | staff (Gaz) | 2001 MSPAP Results--average composite scores '93-'01 by ethnicity: white/asian over black/hispanic |
| 131 | Schulte | Putting Schools to Test--Montgomery Cny drops big, while Frederick gains big--detailed scores given |
| 131 | Schwartzman | Legislators Agree on Compromise Schools Proposal: 3-appointed, 6-elected school board members |
| FEBRUARY, 2002 | PUBLIC EDUCATION | |
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| 201 | Schwartzman | Pr. George's Cnty Politicians Angry with School Board--call board 'disgrace'--running Metts out of town |
| 201 | Trejos | Under Pressure, Metts Offers to Quit Pr. George's School Post--superintendent and board have feuded |
| 202 | Argetsinger | Metts's Latest Crisis Typical of Her Tenure--decision possible today on superintendent's future |
| 202 | Page | 'We're Upset With the Embarrassment'--Pr. George's parents staff divided on blaming Board or Metts |
| 202 | Schulte | A Rebuilding and a Rebirth--high-SAT Bethesda-Chevy Chase High back after 22.5 year , $41M update |
| 203 | Trejos | Pr. George's School Bd Fires Metts 6/3--school chief call dismissal illegal: raucous crowd pro and con |
| 203 | Strauss | Superintendents Face Complex Balancing Act--no time to stroke staff, play politics, bureaucracy |
| 204 | Schulte | MD MSPAP Student Grading Shocked Teachers--wrong answers could earn points frm overtaxed raters |
| 204 | Trejos | Metts's Firing Ruled Improper--judge says school contract required 45 days' notice, blocks firing |
| 204 | Editor | Adding Up the MSPAP Scores--put tests in perspective, keep working to improve long-term trend |
| 205 | Editor | Say Goodbye to That School Bd--MD state should intervene, let Metts focus on her needed work |
| 205 | Trejos | Pr. George's School Bd Takes Heat as Metts Gains Time, Support--some mbrs weary, others defiant |
| 206 | Aizenman | Is Verdict on Metts Too Early?--some say more time needed to judge reforms at Pr. George's schools |
| 207 | Carlson | Montgomery County Parents, Educators Mystified by Test Results--MSPAP called 'unreliable' by some |
| 207 | Samuels | Pr. William Schools Seek 13% Budget Increase--to $471.7M for 60,000 kids; starting teacher sal: $34.4K |
| 207 | Schwartzman | Support Builds for New School Board in Pr. George's--Maryland General Assembly to shift to appointed |
| 207 | Blum | School Bd Chair, Finance Officials Disagree on Who Ran up $62.5M school deficit--short, long term? |
| 208 | Schwartzman | Pr. George's Leaders Back School Oversight--state urged to intervene to prevent 'meltdown' |
| 208 | Editor | Pr. George's: The Way Out--calamitous misbehavior of elected school bd goes on--need all-app't'd bd |
| 208 | Trejos | Superintendent Metts, School Board Try for Amicability--but meeting turns tense as Metts defends acts |
| 209 | Schwartzman | Pr. George's School Bd Oversight Advances--interim 5-man appointed bd to serve til new one agreed |
| 209 | Staff | 592 DCPS students still lack vaccinations--now to be classified and treated as 'chronic truants' |
| 209 | Staff | School Bd Nominee Answers Queries at hearing--says housing background useful: critics don't show |
| 210 | Reeves | Pr. George's Schools Clashes Have Students Worried--fear for education, fret over embarrassment |
| 212 | Dvorak | Locks Cited After Fire at School--officials deplore repeated violations (some may be overstated) |
| 212 | Trejos | MD State Bd of Ed reinstated super Metts--local bd lacked auithority: foes rally, weigh court fight |
| 213 | Schulte | Montgomery Cnty School Bd Wants MD to Drop MSPAP Testing--validity of recent scores challenged |
| 213 | Mathews | Superintendent Firing Law Astonishes School Boards Across MD--Pr. George's case highlights rule |
| 214 | Editor | Iris Metts and a Better Pr. George's Board--gotta try Baltimore system: appoint from State BdofEd list |
| 214 | Trejos | Judge Urged to Extend Injunction--supporters fear Pr. George's School Bd would put Metts on leave |
| 215 | Montgomery | MD House Passes Pr. George's School Bd Measure--emergency panel would oversee elected body |
| 216 | Staff | Carroll County Joins MSPAP Opposition--wants state to drop test due to scoring problems, declines |
| 216 | Schwartzman | Crisis Over Pr. George's Schools Had Been Building--problems started before 1998 over $ waste |
| 217 | Trejos | Crises Taint Pr. Georges's--school bd leader's fiery advocacy stems from religious fervor |
| 218 | Blum | Lawyers Capitalize on DC School Gaps--special ed clients sent to affiliated firms, city overpays |
| 219 | Fisher | DC Schools Failing Everyone But the Lawyers--who get rich forcing schools to pay high special ed costs |
| 219 | Trejos | Metts Named Finalist for School Post near Atlanta--says she wants to stay in PG, despite interviews |
| 220 | Editor | 'Sugar Daddy' School System--special ed system is out of control train, no one at switch: where is gov't? |
| 220 | Trejos | Pr. George's School Bd Cut Off--no more money to fight Metts, or overhaul panel, says County Council |
| 221 | Trejos | Pr. George's Bd Hits Wall--State says School Bd can't fight restructuring in court: it is a state agency |
| 221 | Blum | DC Seeks Investigation of Special-Ed Referrals--lawyers' links to test firm, schools questioned |
| 221 | Staff | DC School Bd Looks to Close Techworld Charter School--financial irregularities, record-keeping gaffs |
| 222 | Schwartzman | Bid to Take Over Pr. George's School Bd Slows--new questions about emergency intervention |
| 222 | Staff | Montgomery Cnty Test Results Worry School Bd--only half high school students passed bio exam |
| 222 | Seymour | Fairfax Mulls School Building Plan--developer would construct facility, lease to County--per Oyster Schl |
| 224 | Staff | 3 Pr. George's School Bd Officials Plan Appeal after eviction from hearing with State Board |
| 226 | Trejos | Pr. George's Cnty School Bd Foiled Again--State Bd ruling saps board's effort to fire superintendent |
| 227 | Aizenman | Many Kindergartners Unready--rpt urges more skills: White/Asians 55%, Black/Hisps,38% ready |
| 228 | Schulte | Montgomery Summer School to Focus on Needy--4500 with lowest test scores, language problems |
| MARCH, 2002 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 304 | Time Mag | Class Warfare--military programs on march in inner city schools--rescuing kids or pushing into service? |
| 304 | Trejos | Appointed School Boards Work--or Not--debate over Pr. George's future echoed by shifts across US |
| 305 | Timberg | Mayor's Goal: 20% Raises for Teachers Over 3 Years--part of vision for DC in annual address |
| 305 | Aizenman | MD Revamps Testing, Scoring--exam to be optional for 8th graders--educators divided on decision |
| 306 | Editor | Close that School Board Circus--must be high on Pr. George's unfinished legislative business for year |
| 307 | Staff | Kindergarten Readiness--MD says 49% fully ready: asians, whites above black, hispanics; F over M |
| 307 | Schwartzman | Rush Plans to Take Over Pr. George's School Bd Stall--reinstating Metts defused issue, weakened Bd |
| 307 | Trejos | Pr. George's School Bd Chief, Superintendent Metts Offer Conciliatry Words--hope to work together |
| 307 | Blum | DC School Bd Freezes Much Spending--to avoid $23M overrun, mainly for more-than-thought personnel |
| 309 | Staff | MSPAP Substitute Offered--CTBS=multiple choice, grades kids; MSPAP=open-ended, grades school |
| 309 | Trejos | Metts, Pr. George's Bd Clash Again on $1M Leases--super leased 4 churches for 10yrs for HeadStart |
| 309 | Straight | High-Rise, Oyster Elementary Provide Lesson in Partnership--tenants in Adams House, kids in school |
| 311 | Aizenman | Once Lauded MSPAP Undermined by Format and Scoring System--test questions too hard to gage |
| 313 | Staff | Montgomery Cnty School Bd Votes to Drop 8th Grade MSPAP--only if they can keep $275M in fed funds |
| 313 | Schulte | Montgomery Turns Down Charter School--Bd of Ed blames itself for demise of Escalante proposal |
| 314 | Staff | Frederick Cnty Approves First Charter School--160-kid Montessori elementary school could open in Fall |
| 315 | Trejos | Judge Allows Metts to Appeal Evaluation--Pr. George's Bd May Face Challenge of Bad Review, No Bonus |
| 316 | Hsu | Tuition Plan to Cover All Black Colleges--Senate votes to expand DC program: helped 3200 kids 1st yr |
| 316 | Editor | Stalling on the School Board--Senate needs to get cracking on changed, or all-appointed board |
| 317 | Albert Wynn | Pr. George's School Bd Must Go--sez House rep.: even temporary new board would be improvement |
| 317 | Staff | Pr. George's School Bd Vote Pushed -- House Appns Com may withhold funds re 'nat'l embarrassment' |
| 319 | Editor | Charters Deserve Better--37 states+DC OK such schools, Montgomery Cnty wrong to deny competition |
| 320 | Schwartzman | MD House Panel Threatens Pr. George's School Aid--withhold $34M unless Senate moves on Bd of Ed |
| 321 | Trejos | MD House Panel Delays Pr. George's Bill on School Board for further review by education subcomm. |
| 321 | Blum | Witnesses Skip School Board Hearing on Special Ed--law firm and education businesses don't show |
| 322 | Staff | Scaled Back MSPAP School Testing Plan OK'd--federal officials OK dropping out of 8th grade test |
| 324 | Mosk | MD Delegates Pin Funds to Change in Board--Pr. George's lawmakers call school bill blackmail |
| 327 | Blum | DC Teachers Vote on 19% Raise--3-yr plan OK'd by School Bd for 5600+:starting salary competitive |
| 328 | Schwartzman | Pr. George's Cnty Exec Curry Offers $50M Boost for Schools--would help open 6 new schools, raises |
| 328 | Reeves | Super. Metts Wants to Extend Her Tenure in Pr. George's--4-yr contract up in '03: bickering continues |
| 330 | Blum | Asbestos Testers Improperly Trained--used false certificates: 48 DC schools to be reinspected |
| APRIL, 2002 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 402 | Editor | Maryland's School Endgame--state house/senate ldrs should endorse fixed school revenue source |
| 402 | Montgomery | New Pr. George's School Bd Endorsed--county's senators support appointed schools panel 7/1 |
| 403 | Schwartzman | New Blow for Pr. George's School Bd--Senate panel votes to end elected body for at least 4 years |
| 404 | Montgomery | MD Senate Backs Higher School Aid--proposal would add 34 cents per pack to cigarette tax |
| 404 | Editor | Striking a Balance for Schools--MD house and senate gotta act in last few days of session for new fix |
| 404 | Staff | DC Hires Finance Chief for Schools--Morales comes from Greenville, SC school system to $139K job |
| 404 | Trejos | Pr. George's Super. Metts Would Consider Taking Buyout--MD Senate OKs school bd revamping |
| 405 | Montgomery | MD House OK's $1/pack Tobacco Tax--increase to finance boost in school aid, reversing earlier vote |
| 405 | Schwartzman | Pr. George's Delegates Vote 11/8 to Dump School Bd--virtually assures Gen Assembly to follow suit |
| 405 | Blum | DC Schools Superintendent. Plans Return--Vance says he feels strong after double by-pass in February |
| 406 | Montgomery | Montgomery Cnty's All-or-Nothing Win in Annapolis--united delegation pushes thru $1.3B school pckg |
| 407 | Trejos | Fearing a 'Mess" in Pr. George's--legislators' school plan leave many worried about new bd gear-up |
| 409 | Schwartzman | Pr. George's School Bd Voted Out--measure which abolishes Mett's position goes to Gov Glendening |
| 413 | Blum | DC Still Needs Help with Homework--Stanford 9 study guide includes several spelling errors |
| 414 | Cane ltr | School Shutout--DC has surplus space, but almost half of public charter schools need homes |
| 418 | Staff | DC Bd of Ed Votes to Close Techworld Charter School--non-compliant with accounting, mgmt controls |
| 419 | Rein | Fairfax Cnty Supervisors Plan Tax Cut, School Funding Boost--educators disappointed at small add-on |
| 420 | Schulte | 9 Montgomery Cnty Schools in Line for Funding--Cnty allotting new state aid to small, low-income schools |
| 421 | Smith | Despite VA Cuts, George Mason University sets Ambitious Course--in quest for more funding, respect |
| 421 | Trejos | Outgoing Pr. George's Bd of Ed Still Reworking Budget--critics say its time to let go, leave $1.14B budget |
| 424 | Ly | Montgomery Cnty School Bd Signs Off on Policing Plan--ups police access to schools for $3.4M grant |
| 424 | Staff | U California Unveils 11-story, $30M academic/residential center at Scott Circle for 250 students,faculty |
| 426 | Staff | MD Schools Desparate for Relief--new state aid barely makes a dent in needs of some Districts... |
| 426 | Editor | Will It Be Cafritz vs. Lightfoot--could bring real school board election contest if mayor gives nod |
| 426 | Staff | ...compares Frederck, Montgomery, Pr. George's, Somerset data, incl. 'wealth per student' |
| 426 | Blum | DC Hits Shortfall in Renovating Schools--GAO says first 22 projects falling behind, times, costs unreal |
| 427 | Staff | DC Council Ed Com OK's School Budget for $774M local: must spend $476M of $968M tot on reg kids |
| 430 | Staff | Ex-School Official Named Deputy Mayor--HR Tillery to be Deputy for Opns, ret. Army Colonel |
| MAY, 2002 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 502 | Trejos | 150 Seek 9 Seats on New Pr. George's Board--applicants vary from educators to businessmen |
| 503 | Blum | 1100 DC School Office Workers Must Reapply--717 job descriptions rewritten for 126 fewer jobs |
| 503 | Editor | Boding Well in Pr. George's: school scores up, many want to be on new school bd--bring it in! |
| 503 | Trejos | Pr. George's Test Scores Rise--big gains vindicate super. Meetts tenure--34>60% above nat avg |
| 506 | Blum | Two Revoked Charter Schools Still Open--facilities appealing DC Board's decision for over 8 months |
| 509 | Fletcher | Single-sex Education Gets Boost Nationally--Bush plan would reverse key policy re "discrimination" |
| 513 | Blum | DC Summer Class Slots Cut 50%--deficit fears bring 70% drop in budget--make up in community progs? |
| 514 | Argetsinger | New President Aims to Raise UDC Profile--Pollard, networker, plans to improve community ties, budget |
| 516 | Editor | Back Seat for Summer School--can't see hiring non-profit workers better than using qualified teachers |
| 518 | Staff | Super. Vance Praises Extra Help for 9 'Transformation Schools'--given new staffs, extra $ this year |
| 524 | Blum | DC Court of Appeals Ruling Could Hasten Demise of 2 DC Charter Schools--Board action not illegal |
| 525 | Editor | Creating a New School Board--new Pr. George's School Bd to be named soon--needs mix of top talent |
| 530 | Blum | Super. Vance's panel suggests DC High School changes--50% 'below basic' in reading, 70% in math |
| 531 | Trejos | Nine Picked for Pr. George's School Bd--opponents say appointees don't represent all of county |
| JUNE, 2002 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 601 | Editor | New Day in Prince George's--new school board must take challenge to provide kids best education |
| 601 | Trejos | New Pr. George's Board to Consider Super. Mett's Fate--should she take new job of CEO or go? |
| 602 | Timberg | DC Mayor Restless for School Gains--some say he's lost faith in Bd Chair Cafritz--'top disappointment' |
| 602 | Trejos | Pr. George's School Bd Has Old Job, New Title for Metts--super to become CEO at $196K for 1 year |
| 603 | Wells ltr | To Fix Special Ed in DC--Council can let Super. Vance continue plan, or delay by asking for new plan |
| 604 | Editor | Grading the Mayor on Schools--mayor goofed by turning $6M for summer schools over to non-profit |
| 605 | Staff | DC Council Legislates 9-mbr Special Ed Task Force--to meet monthly to help implement DCPS program |
| 606 | Staff | New Pr. George's School Bd Mulls Raise for Super Metts--schools contract offers 8% increase |
| 610 | Schulte | Montgomery Cnty Super. Weast Says Non-English Speakers Neglected--lack of teacher training cited |
| 611 | Graham ltr | Dep Mayor Promises Busy Summer for DC Kids--$6M to go for daylong programs, meals for 15K kids |
| 612 | Blum | 5 More DC 'Transformation Schools' to Get New Principals--revamps replace at least half of staff |
| 613 | Trejos | For Pr. George's Military Academy, No Need to Recruit--school already has wait list, good Army help |
| 619 | Kelderman(Gaz) | Frederick County School Board OKs its first public Charter School--a K-8 Montessori school |
| 619 | Blum | DC Student Scores Rise for Stanford Test--most schools improve, but many kids still fall short |
| 620 | Blum | Citing Failures, DC School Bd Shuts 2 Charter Schools--after year-long battle over poor service quality |
| 621 | Trejos | Pr. George's School Bd Cuts Budget, $52M, 350 Jobs--new panel also votes to cut class size in 4 yrs |
| 622 | Levine | Few Families Seek School Switch--only 100 of 6000 eligible kids opt to leave poor schools: only 5 poor |
| 627 | Blum | Scores Soar at DC Moten Elementary School with Same Sex Classes--way more than expected |
| 628 | Lane | Supreme Court Upholds Ohio School Vouchers--ruling says program offers poor families free choice |
| 628 | Editor | Letting Parents Decide--failure of public school system demands option for poor--force competition |
| JULY, 2002 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 702 | Blum | 13% in Raises over 3 Years Voted for DC Principals--pact would OK $20K incentive raises too |
| 707 | Chavous ltr | Re School Vouchers--let DC Choose for Itself--Congress shouldn't legislate, doesn't understand culture |
| 707 | other ltrs | Re School Vouchers--MD trying to fix problems, but could be another tool; VA prefers tuition tax credit |
| 709 | Staff | Uses for long-Empty Franklin School (13th&I,NW) to be Discussed--consultants hired to look at options |
| 710 | Gregg/Armey | Senator and Congressman Determined to Give DC Schoolchildren A Chance--families say want they it |
| 710 | Staff | DC Del. Norton Opposes School Voucher Bill--doesn't want solution imposed on city by Congress |
| 713 | Staff | Upgrades Begin at Cleveland Elementary School--DCPS to add wing and new medical center |
| 717 | Mui | DC Weighs Shorter Hours at Libraries--system expects $905K cut: cut weekday hrs, close on Saturdays |
| 719 | Staff | Community Planning Workshops to be held on Future of Former Congress Heights Elementary School |
| 722 | Blum | Year after Overhaul, DC School Builds Optimism, Not Scores: Noyes one of 9 transformation schools |
| 726 | Staff | Anne Arundel School Chief Slices Budget--cuts $8.2M to balance school budget, finance teachers |
| AUGUST, 2002 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 806 | Fisher | In 'Nimbyville' Even Schools Face Resistance--activists can't even agree to enlarge needed schools |
| 807 | Staff | One New Charter School Conditionally Approved for '03-'04 hi-tech vocational trng--4 others rejected |
| 810 | Wilgoren | DC Offers Transfers to Better Schools--10,000 students can ask to shift to one of 15 better high schools |
| 817 | Helderman | Picking Up Where Special Ed Ends--Fairfax families creating work program for smart young adults |
| 821 | Staff | DC Schools Hire 300 New Teachers--more applicants than spaces, no classroom shortages this year |
| 822 | Staff | Special-Ed Assistance for DC Parents--contractor call center to give guidance on how to work system |
| 825 | Schulte | Student Transfer Law Has Unintended Consequences--lack of space, cost of busing, etc. unresolved |
| 827 | Blum | Grading Disparities Verified in DC--probe at Wilson High widening to include all city high schools |
| 828 | Kelderman(Gaz) | Montgomery Cnty SAT Scores Up--for whites, asians, but down for blacks, hispanics (asians love math) |
| 828 | Trejos | Area Students Did Math, SAT Scores Show--whites, asians up, blacks, hispanics down: DC at bottom |
| 829 | Blum | No One Files to Oppose Cafritz--Lightfoot decides not to challenge School Bd president despite 'style' |
| OCTOBER, 2002 | PUBLIC EDUCATION | |
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| 1001 | Staff | All-Day Kindegarten Posts Big Giants in Montgomery Cnty--improves reading, lowers black/latino gap |
| 1001 | Staff | 150 New DC Teachers Not Paid On Time--same old problem for half of this year's new DC teachers |
| 1002 | Staff (curr) | Special Ed Transportation Woes May Prompt $1.04M fine--special master gives scathing rpt of failures |
| 1002 | Staff | DC Schools Not Spared in New Council Budget--$29M from schools, $54M from social services OK'd |
| 1002 | Cope (curr) | Montgomery County Vet Tackles DC Troubles--Bryant joins Vance again as chief, sepcial ed reform |
| 1002 | Staff | Montgomery Cnty Super Weast to Push Language--schools to target non-English-spkg kids, parents |
| 1002 | Staff | DC Schools Get Lesson in Economics--cost of 8 renovations up 2.44x from $53.3M to $129.8M. so far! |
| 1003 | Staff | DC School Bd Say Cuts Won't Force Schools to Close--hope to find $30M in cuts elsewhere in budget |
| 1003 | Staff | Audit Faults DC Special Ed Finances--DCPS paid $67M to providers without reviewing bills, rpt says |
| 1010 | Blum | DC School Cuts to Avoid Closings and Furloughs--will delay new tech high school, freeze hiring, etc. |
| 1011 | Trejos | Pr. George's Super. Metts Pins Deficit on Per Diem Teachers--overspent by $7.5M to $10.5M |
| 1011 | Seymour | Fairfax School Board Backs Tax Measure--transit tax referendum could augur well for more local choice |
| 1012 | Ibrahim | Foreigners' Enrollment in DC Area Colleges Stays Steady--despite some drop in Middle Easterners |
| 1014 | Editor | School Board and Credibility--dilemma over voting choices due to demonstrated budget goofs |
| 1014 | Argetsinger | New Leader Pollard frm Syracuse U, Puts UDC on New Course--makes staff changes, spending controls |
| 1016 | Trejos | Pr. George's Super. Metts Outlines Magnet Overhaul--changes proposed: 11 off, 16 new ones on |
| 1016 | Argetsinger | Schmoke Named Dean of Howard Law School--former Baltimore mayor hopes to boost profile , stds |
| 1018 | Strauss | Some DC Students Are Still Awaiting Textbooks--different local reasons at 6 schools--violate new law? |
| 1019 | Editor | Schooling Without Books--kids suffer when principals, administrators, school bd fall down on job |
| 1020 | Nakamura | Few Seek to Fill DC School Seats--Lightfoot declines to challenge Cafritz for 4-yr term: jobs too tough |
| 1029 | Blum | Faulted on Sanitation--Super. Vance suspends Shaw principal, 5 others due to rampant rats/roaches |
| 1030 | Strauss | DC Teachers Union Chief Resigns Amid Probe--financial irregularities discovered by parent union body |
| DECEMBER, 2002 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 1203 | Melton | VA Gov. Warner Assures Schools of State Aid--other programs at risk but $4.6B for schools is safe |
| 1203 | Staff | DC Super. Vance Proposes School Budget Increase--wants $847.9 v $740.5M for salaries, repairs |
| 1205 | Sheridan | Latino Immigrant Education Levels Rise--foreign-born finishing high school 41%v 18, college 35% v 18 in '70 |
| 1206 | Labbe | Minorities' Scores Lag on Revised MD Exam--28/39 black/Hisp v 63/75 white/AsianPr. George's worst |
| 1212 | Mathews | Banneker: Strictly Academic--magnet school in run-down NW building sets high goals, kids respond |
| 1214 | Blum | DC School Budget Sets Up Showdown--city officials say Bd-OK'd 14.5% rise to $847.9M unreasonable |
| 1219 | Seymour | Fairfax School Projects Would Ease Crowding--build 7, renovate 23, as 162.6K kids grow to 177.5K |
| 1219 | Ortiz | Anne Arundel Sees Bill for School Initiatives--$640.6M budget for '04 for 76,000 student system |
| 1219 | Blum | DC to Create Lottery for School Transfers (800/7000)--avoid lining up early--in 67,500 student system |
| 1220 | Tucker | Former DC Teachers Union Leaders' Homes Raided--agents seek items allegedly bought with dues |
| 1220 | Blum | District Schools Misspent $5M--officials hope to recover excess benefit funds, teacher overpayments |
| 1220 | Editor | Rubber-Stamp School Bd--endorsing every penny of super's $847.9M budget is just playing to gallery |
| 1221 | Blum | DC Teachers Union Chief a Conspicuous Consumer--merchants describe elaborate wardrobe items |
| 1222 | Trejos | For Pr. George's Teens, New Marching Orders--transforming Forestville HS to military brings culture clash |
| 1222 | Woodlee | Dues Scandal Could Harm Teachers' Union Sway--mayor, councilmbrs have benefitted from support |
| 1224 | Tucker | FBI Lists Evidence Seized in Union Case--up to $2M went for clothes, furniture, art works, wigs, etc. |
| 1224 | Blum | Top DC School Aide Resigns--Seleznow filled in for Super., overhauled worst schools, budget basis, etc. |
| 1225 | Strauss | Teachers' Union Tardy Paying Bills, Premiums, Sources Say--leaders accused of misspending |
| 1226 | Blum | DC Fires 13 DCPS Workers Who Hit Students--schools crack down on use of force--even if parent OKs it |
| 1228 | Editor | Looting Teachers' Union--contemptible conspiracy against workers/law, if true, need severe punishment |
| 1231 | Tucker | Teacher Sues to Oust DC Union Leadership--US Court action sought in scandal: 5000 tchrs lose $2M |
