| JANUARY, 2003 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 102 | Moreni | DC Cuts Funds for (3-yr, private)Education, Literacy Efforts--Congress eliminated $3.5M 'bonus' fund |
| 104 | Mathews | Montgomery Students End Decline in AP Test Results--applicants double to 13.7K in 4 yrs, scores edge up |
| 106 | Trejos | Pr. George's Super. Metts Urges Review of 23 High Schools--hope to raise scores on new test |
| 108 | Blum | Teacher's Union Takes Out $250K Loan--money to reimburse members overbilled for dues |
| 109 | Strauss | Interim Chief of Teachers Union under FBI Scrutiny--may have used union credit card improperly |
| 111 | Blum | Takeover of Teachers Union Eyed--National Federation would do daily tasks temporarily |
| 112 | Strauss | Few Audits,Fewer Questions--apathy, secrecy rife: 5000-mbr Teachers Union now reeling from scandal |
| 113 | Blum | Teacher's Union Allegedly Paid Williams's Political Bills--T-shirts, Xmas party donations questioned |
| 114 | Woodlee | Teacher's Union Link to Williams Campaign Probed--DC BoEE looking at illegal contributions |
| 115 | Blum | Cronyism By Chief of Union Alleged--suit says president Bullock meddled in contract, appointments |
| 115 | Blum | National Teachers Union (AFT) Initiates Takeover of DC Unit--dissolving local leadership |
| 116 | Editor | Doing the Union's Bidding--Williams forced DCPS to accept union demand for low-cost tchr legal fees |
| 116 | Rivera | Arlington Community Wants Its School Back--magnet schools like Drew Elementary no longer fit times? |
| 117 | Blum | Audit for AFT Sets DC Teachers Union Loss at Over $5M--teachers group suit alleges misspending |
| 118 | Strauss | '97 Forgery at Teachers Union Unreported, Audit Finds--current president only told former president |
| 119 | Timberg | Union Scandal is Abrupt Turn for DC Political Insider--Hemphill central to petition/school scandals |
| 119 | Padro-ltr | The Last Checkout? Ltr from DC Bd of Library Trustees says don't move MLK to convention center site |
| 122 | Blum | Teachers Union Investigated in Fundraisers for Williams--two events charged to union credit cards |
| 123 | Blum | National Teachers Union Assumes Control in DC--some DC teachers say they don't trust AFT |
| 126 | Trejos | Time Is Running Out for Metts to Prove Worth--deadline for rehiring PG superintendent decision looms |
| 126 | Woodlee | Union's Treasurer Violated DC Code--Bullock lobbied to keep Baxter in Labor Relations Post |
| 128 | Blum | Charges Filed in Union Scandal--driver allegedly laundered more than $1M for personal uses |
| 129 | Blum | Special-Ed Advocates Seek DC Bus Takeover--assert service remains abysmal despite court orders |
| 130 | Blum | Teachers Want DC to Share Burden--city, schools faulted: dues overcharge was included in withholding |
| FEBRUARY, 2003 | PUBLIC EDUCATION | |
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| 203 | Sun | Bush Budget Includes DC School Vounchers--pilot programs planned by DoEd: DC balks |
| 204 | Blum | Bush Aide Says Voucher Offer Would Require DC's Agreement--DC leaders oppose offer |
| 206 | Lengel | Ex-Chauffeur Aids Union Probe, Sources Say--guilty plea expected to federal charge in theft of millions |
| 207 | Tucker | Ex-Driver Pleads Guilty in Probe of DC Union--defendant admits cashing checks worth $1.2M |
| 207 | Staff | Montgomery Cnty Bd of Ed Approves Schools Budget--$1.5M for '04 is 6.7% increase |
| 208 | Strauss | President to Push Vouchers for DC--Bush moving ahead despite city opposition frm Cafritz, Chavous, etc. |
| 209 | Trejos | Superintendent Metts Won't Seek New Pr. George's Contract--burn-out, heckling dims $212K pay |
| 210 | Trejos | Metts Says Turmoil Put End to Job--Pr. George's school chief goes to private firm at end of term |
| 213 | Staff | School Bd Mayoral Appointee Steps Down--Lawrence frustrated w/mayoral delay, won't seek re-appt |
| 215 | Editor | School News/Blues--loss of senior DC BoEd members serious: Parents United report highlights issues |
| MARCH, 2003 | PUBLIC EDUCATION | |
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| 302 | Labbe | Pencil Meets Paper in Launch of MD Test--students to take new MD State Assessment (MSA) tests |
| 306 | Blum | At Two Schools, Learning Never Looked So Good--Barnard, Miner students welcome new facilities |
| 320 | Blum | Teachers Union Official Put on Leave--scandal tainted interim chief, members say, but still on payroll |
| 326 | Blum | DC School Payroll Far Exceeds Its Budget--jobs of 640 workers not funded ($31.5M lost) |
| 327 | Blum | Excess School Workers Not Good News for Vance--DC superintendent promised job cuts: where's BoE? |
| 329 | Editor | Bureaucracy Beyond Belief--stranglehold on DCPS almost criminal: 646 too many staff hurt kids, taxpayers |
| 330 | Bryant ltr | One Less Obstacle--opening St. Coletta spec ed school will help lower transpo costs to Alexandria |
| APRIL, 2003 | PUBLIC EDUCATION | |
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| 402 | Trejos | Pr. George's Fills Top Job in Schools-- Andre Hornsby calls job 'one of best challenges in US' |
| 402 | Blum | DC Schools to Slash Jobs, Halt Spending--school bd trying to get back $65M from cuts, purchases, etc. |
| 403 | Tucker | Ex-DC Official with Ties to Teachers' Union Charged in Scandal--Hemphill son-in-law charged in fraud |
| 403 | Trejos | Bold Choice for Pr. George's--school bd taps new chief with history of ruffling feathers: 4 yrs @ $250K |
| 409 | Staff | DCPS Transportation Chief Fired--has under performed for years--nationwide search now underway |
| 409 | Blum | DC Strikes Deal with Private Special-Ed Schools--fees cut in exchange for enrollment guarantees |
| 410 | Blum | Consultant's High Pay Decried--finance expert received $279K from DC Schools in 6 mos, $425K 15mos |
| 411 | Blum | DC School Bd Trims Current Budget--another $12.9M cut to make up for 551 excess wkrs out of 11,235 |
| 412 | Tucker | Another Guilty Plea in Teachers Union Probe--phony company funneled $ to DC Local officials |
| 413 | Toyer/Berkeyltr | Skimping on Schools--DC children deserve suburban-quality education (ref Parents United report) |
| 415 | Blum | DC Student Study Guides Problematic--errors mar document for 2nd year (some have no correct answers!) |
| 417 | Fisher OpEd | Cafritz Rolls with the Polls--might as well lean back and enjoy vouchers from Congress: can't fix unions |
| 425 | Staff | Contract Awarded for New Prince George's School Chief--$250K for 4 yrs for Hornsby: maybe bonuses |
| 426 | Schulte | Montgomery Cnty Faces Tough Call on Head Start--Council cmte votes to retain current service; no new kids |
| 427 | Staff | Arlington Cnty Board Adopts FY04 Budget of $655.7M, $252M for schools: real estate boom helps |
| MAY, 2003 | PUBLIC EDUCATION | |
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| 502 | Timberg | Mayor Endorses School Vouchers in DC -- Norton criticizes statement as 'selling out' home rule |
| 503 | Timberg | Williams Shed Light on Vouchers Stance--mayor cites need for new approach--many parents favor |
| 503 | Editor | Vouching for Vouchers--program not being forced on DC: fed$ being offered in still-fuzzy Bush plan |
| 510 | Blum | Mayor Explains Voucher Decision--fed program could aid kids getting crappy education in 'bad schools' |
| 511 | Norton ltr | DC Wants Accountable Schools, Not Vouchers--DC delegate says charters, transformations enough |
| 512 | Editor | Straight Talk on Vouchers--Norton's over-the-top rhetoric and personal invective adds little substance |
| 513 | Trejos | Measured Agenda Outlined for Pr. George's Schools--no big promises, to start with literacy |
| 514 | Blum | Special-Ed Complaints Rise in DC--audit cites failure to comply with laws: 3044 cases out of 11,700 kids |
| 515 | Blum | Mayor Williams Taps Two to Fill School Bd Posts--businessman Martin, activist Thornhill appointed |
| 517 | Staff | Audit Shows School Enrollment Dip--State Ed Office now says 66,852 in public, 11,603 in charter schools |
| 517 | Blum | Controversial Educator Emerges in Charter Plan--head of trustees Anigbo convicted in earlier problem |
| 523 | Blum | DCPS Principal With Record Placed on Leave in DC--had plead guilty to credit card fraud in earlier job |
| 524 | Wiggins | Pr. George's Wins One for Schools--Gov Erlich signs bill increasing surcharge on housing units to $12K |
| 529 | Blum | Principal Allegedly Misspent Funding--DC Audit cites spa kit, DVDs among $9.8K taken from student fund |
| 530 | Perlstein | Test Scores Rise at Montgomery 'Focus' Schools--poor, immigrant students gain most (60-70%) |
| JUNE, 2003 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 601 | Christie ltr | Virginia's Tests Measure Up--multiple yrs, uses show Std of Learning (SOL) tests 'remarkable positive' |
| 604 | Editor | DC Report Cards--BdofEd says 50% of DC's 37 charter schools (11K kids) failing: 75% of G/4 'below basic' |
| 605 | Editor | Mr. Weast's Scores--overall gains in Montgomery schools impressive in limited areas: will they spread? |
| 609 | Melton | VA Gov Warner to Press for School Funding--hopes to build legacy, has concept to improve education |
| 612 | Trejos | Pr. George's Schools Having Payroll Problem--new computer system plagues by start-up glitches, |
| 619 | Blum | Quality Uneven in Charter Schools Despite Popularity--no evidence achievements beat regular schools |
| 619 | Moreno | Super. Vance Fills Key Posts in DCPS--4 aides include new chief of staff: 'fine group of professionals' |
| 619 | Montgomery | MD Schools May Not Get Promised Funds--budget shortfall jeopardized $365M slated for public ed |
| 620 | Staff | DC Charter School Rejected over Staff--Board rejects new tech school with controversial Anigbo involved |
| 620 | Blum | Staying the Course in DCPS, Despite Competition from Charters--DC system unresponsive to transfers |
| 620 | Fletcher | National Reading Scores a Mixed Bag for Students--test shows lower grades improving, seniors slump |
| 621 | Keating | DC Schools to Revamp Rules on Credit Card--dubious charges among $15.6M by 275 cards in 2yrs |
| 621 | Staff | Too Many Apply for DCPS Summer School--11,000 applicants 1000 more than funding will cover |
| 623 | Hsu | Fed Voucher Bill Omits Public School Increases--Williams says additional funds needed for all in FY04 |
| 624 | Editor | Voucher Initiative--mayor, supporters putting parental desires, education needs first: Congress should help |
| 625 | Moreno | Vouchers No Threat to DC Public Schools, Says Rep Davis--bill would not take $ from DCPS |
| 626 | Wilgoren | Gilmore to Take Over Special-Ed Buses-- former DC housing receiver put in charge of troubled system |
| 626 | Argetsinger | Full Accreditation Delayed for UDC Law School--concerns raised by poor performance on bar exam |
| 626 | Moreno | 'Transformed' DC Schools Show Progress--elementary scores rise as others hold steady in most of 12 |
| 627 | Trejos | Pr. George's Cnty School Bd Trims $50M for '04--postponing smaller classes, cut temp teachers, etc. |
| 627 | Staff | House Vote on School Vouchers Postponed--amendments being proposed by Delegate Norton, others |
| 628 | Argetsinger | UMD Tuition On Its Way Up--officials say layoffs still likely with 21% rise in undergraduate tuition |
| 629 | Vance | Testing Fails to Measure DC Student Progress--Super. says low-end reader progress doesn't show |
| JULY, 2003 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 701 | Moreno | Super. Vance Fumes at DC Summer School No-Shows--fewer than 10K of 12K applicants come 1st day |
| 704 | Moreno | Deficit Forces DCPS to Eliminate 422 Positions--to save $28.8M towards $40M gap: has 639 too many |
| 709 | Fahrenthold | DC Council Narrowly (7/6) Votes Chief a Pay Raise--but benefits package stalls amid Ramsey criticism |
| 710 | Cohn | Census Finds Area Getting More Educated--DC lags due to higher black/Hispanic populations |
| 711 | Moreno | House Panel Approves Plan for DC Vouchers--Del. Norton says member's absence affected result |
| 718 | Hsu | Foes Halt Vote on School Vouchers--Democrats reject senate's DC bill, threaten to strip provision |
| 718 | Editor | Blocking Vouchers--inexcusable for senators from afar to make partisan issue: DC needs better schooling |
| 718 | Blum | DC Schools Lambasted for Canceling Pay Raises--mayor's spokesman calls Board vote 'unconscionable' |
| 723 | Blum | DC Tests Poorly in Reading, Writing--urban students' scores compared--DC 4th Grade behind LA, NY, etc. |
| 724 | Blum | Mayor Pursues Vouchers in Talks with GOP on Hill--air for public schools sought as well |
| 725 | Staff | House to Vote on Postponed Voucher Bill After Recess--measure would give up to $7500 to 2000 poor kids |
| 726 | Editor | Broken Schools--Parents United cites bad conditions of windows, bathrooms, etc.: city must fix schools |
| AUGUST, 2003 | PUBLIC EDUCATION | |
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| 801 | Trejos | Cuts Prompt Pr. George's to Shut School--hope to save $208M of school for 60 troubled kids |
| 801 | Keating | DC Schools Paid Vendor $240K Without Bidding--six employees suspended over payments |
| 804 | Duhigg | DC Area Venture Funding Lags Behind Nation--small companies pay high price for investment capital |
| 805 | Strauss | UDC President Faces Wave of Criticism--some faculty fault hiring of friends, administrators |
| 806 | Staff | School System Official Resigning Job--chief academic officer lasted less than one year |
| 806 | Blum | Schools Suspend 4 Officials--blind student lacked electronic equipment DCPS supposed to provide |
| 808 | Vargas | DC Library Chief Quits after 33 yrs for Better System--Portland: $45.5M, 17 libs, 660K, v DC,$27M, 27 libs, 570K |
| 812 | Leonnig | DC Probe Launched into School Contracting--no bids, no invoices, lousy credit card use |
| 814 | Reel | DC, Greater Southeast Hospital Agree on Terms for Licensing--fix poorly staffed ER, records, maintenance |
| 820 | Trejos | 9 Principals demoted to VP's in Pr. George's--move 1 week before school opens angers unions |
| 820 | Staff | Area School Lunches Graded by Vegan Diet Group--DC flunks nutrition, veggies, low fat tests |
| 821 | Santana | UDC Needs Immediate Repairs, Official Says--Council member takes tour with students, cites mess |
| 822 | Blum | DC Schools Adding 540 Special-Ed Slots--hope to move 150 of 2200 frm pvt to pub schools (tot=18%) |
| 823 | Staff | 143 DC Teaching Positions Remain Empty--certified applicant pool large enough to cover needs |
| 827 | Blum | DC Teachers, Union, Weigh Strike Over Canceled Raises--other protest actions considered |
| 827 | Trejos | Region Shows Gains on SAT--7 districts improve by double digits: MD,VA suburbs 28% ahead of DC |
| 828 | Blum | DC Schools Ordered to Reinstate Teacher Raises--Superior Court sez cut violated AFSCME contract |
| 828 | Argetsinger | Faculty to Vote on Proposed UDC Deal--professors without contract for 10 yrs, still resist tenure stiffening |
| 829 | Blum | No Job Action Next Week, DC School Unions Say--won't demonstrate against pay freeze....yet! |
| 830 | Blum | DC to Bar Students Who Lack Their Shots--10,000 haven't complied with rules: less help from DoH |
| 830 | Argetsinger | UDC Professors Reject Contract Proposal--63/42 vote dashes hopes for solving sorely demoralized staff |
| SEPTEMBER, 2003 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 901 | Keating | 3 DC Schools Paid Mystery Company $59K--some workers paid w/ credit cards: firm not found |
| 903 | Williams+ | Washington's Children Deserve More Choice--Mayor, Chavous, Cafritz support school vouchers |
| 903 | Goldstein | DC Students Line Up for Shots--clinics mobbed as many scramble to comply w/immunization rules |
| 903 | Blum | New Year, New Standards--DC high schools introduce programs to boost Stanford 9 achieve scores |
| 903 | Milloy OpEd | DC Students Need Health Care, Not Harrassment--don't mix immunization shots with school opening |
| 904 | Hsu | Sen. Feinstein to Support $13M 5-yr SAC DC voucher plan--2000 kids to get up to $7500 for pvt schools |
| 905 | Hsu | DC Vouchers Clear Senate SAC Panel 16/12--Dems vow fight, others say DCPS broken down, useless |
| 906 | Hsu | House Approves Vouchers for DC--US would pay up to $7500 for at least 1300 students: Norton resists |
| 909 | Staff | Fiscal Chief Named for DCPS--latest of many turnovers brings outsider from Colorado says Gandhi |
| 910 | Hsu | DC School Voucher Bill Passes in House by 1 Vote--Senate must vote on grants for 1300 DC students |
| 911 | Wiggins | Higher Rate Denied for Ailing Pr. George's Hospital--center sought 10% rise as emergency measure |
| 911 | Hsu | Vouchers Incite Far-flung Fight--nationwide opposition to DC plan makes for close vote in House |
| 912 | Helderman | NVA School Districts Fall Short of US Standards--special ed, other categories' scores don't rise enough |
| 916 | Mathews | To Educators, 'No Child Left Behind' Goals Out of Reach--trying hard, but too ambitious, under funded |
| 917 | Staff | 1345 Kids Still Need Shots--out of some 5000 not immunized 2 weeks later, mostly high school kids |
| 918 | Staff | UDC Governing Board Approves Faculty Contract--first since '88 includes modest raises |
| 918 | Mauro | Expansion of Private School Faces Sharp Criticism--residents say too many schools, too much traffic |
| 918 | Blum | Disputes Boost Special-Ed Costs, Report Says--Appleseed says mediate more, sue less |
| 919 | Hsu | Mayor Williams Gives Boost to GOP on Vouchers--extensive lobbying for 1st federal voucher program |
| 920 | Staff | 7 Area Schools Honored for Achievement--3 in DC, 2 ea in MD and VA named 'blue ribbon' by USDoEd |
| 925 | Helderman | Comparing Schools' Progress Difficult--'no child' law lets states, DC choose own tests, standards |
| 925 | Timberg/Blum | Mayor Seeks School Takeover--Williams says reform efforts unsuccessful, system a natural disaster |
| 925 | Hsu | Senators Considering Compromise on DC Voucher Plan--GOP backers open 11th-hour talks with Dems |
| 926 | Hsu | Senate Talks Resume on DC Vouchers--Williams makes rare visit to Senate chamber (1st since '79) |
| 926 | Timberg/Blum | Takeover of DC Schools Supported on Council--majority receptive to mayor's plan for all-appointed board.... |
| 926 | Timberg(cont) | .....school board, without taxing authority ', acts like non-accountable activists', not financial overseers |
| 927 | Hsu | GOP Senators Urged to Drop Voucher Plan--filibuster threat looms as recess approaches |
| 927 | Blum | DC School Board Restores Pay Raises--will find other ways to cut $40M: unions won't lower demands |
| 928 | CafritzOpEd | Distorting the Record of DC Public Schools--mayor's stats wrong on dropouts, murders,costs, pluses |
| 928 | Editor | The Mayor on Schools--sudden swing a "doozy' from compliments in June require more explanation |
| OCTOBER,, 2003 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 1001 | Hsu | Senate Retreats from DC School Voucher Plan for Now--Republicans lack needed 60 votes |
| 1004 | Editor | A Union's Real Losers--were union leaders thinking about teachers and kids or themselves? obvious! |
| 1004 | Leonnig | Former Leader of DC Union Charged in Theft--Bullock accused of stealing $2.5M from teachers |
| 1005 | Mikuta ltr | Roiling DC's Schools--Dist 1 BdofEd says practical reforms needed, not bickering, literacy, teachers, etc. |
| 1007 | Hsu | DC Schools Lost $M in Fed Ass't--$4.4M lost by lack of emergency planning: compliance not monitored |
| 1008 | Leonnig | Teachers' Union Ex-Chief Pleads Guilty--Bullock agrees to prison and fines for stealing DC dues |
| 1008 | Strauss | Capital Area Food Bank May Quit DC Program--fed up trying to work with DC State Education Office |
| 1014 | Perlstein | Montgomery Schools at Diversity Landmark--last graduating class to be majority white (94% white in 1868) |
| 1017 | Strauss | DC State Education Office Admits Bungling Food Program--failed to provide meals or location info |
| 1024 | Blum | DC School Bd Cuts $19.5M to Restore Raises--$7M to come from 1500 lower school enrollment!! |
| 1024 | Trejos | Pr. George's School Employees Protest Outside Bd Mtg--re stalled contract negotiations, payroll gaffs |
| 1025 | Hsu | Senate GOP Sets New Fed-funded Voucher Strategy--plan would reemerge in conference talks |
| 1030 | Timberg | Mayor's School Plans Coolly Received--DC Council members skeptical of bid to gain control of system |
| 1030 | Perlstein | Super. Weast Seeks Big Increase for Montgomery Cnty School Construction--predicts 5-yr growth 140K>146K |
| NOVEMBER, 2003 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 1015 | Staff (Curr) | Scathing Report Lambastes Waste on Special Ed--Appleseed deplores dependence on legal hearings |
| 1103 | Editor | The Mayor's School Plan--worth a try, but herculean effort needed, mayor not known for persistence |
| 1108 | Staff | Drop in DCPS Enrollment--system enrollment down to 65009, 2423 less than the last school year |
| 1109 | Chan | School Shooting Highlights Crime Debate--penalties (try kids as adults) vs law&order (more cops, YSA) |
| 1112 | Milloy OpEd | Elemental Fury at DC Schools--is violence/vandalism related to language skills, illiterate parents? |
| 1113 | Blum | First DC Winners Chosen for $25K Teacher Prize--Nat'l program honors hope to help recruit,keep best staff |
| 1115 | Zongker (Curr) | School System Amends Criteria for Principals--less on test scores more on leadership in 7 categories |
| 1115 | Blum | Vance Resigns as Chief of DC Schools--uncertainty over future control led to abrupt announcement |
| 1116 | Blum | Resignation Re-ignites DC Debate on Schools--no Council consensus on future of School Bd, mayoral bid |
| 1116 | Barras OpEd | Is This Mayor Ready to Take Over DC Schools?--may lack courage, passion, despite agreeable Council |
| 1117 | Hsu | Republicans Revive DC Voucher Plan--Congressional passage sought this week: add to veto-proof bill |
| 1118 | Milloy OpEd | Imagine DC as One Big Happy Family--black power education could provide a world-class system |
| 1119 | Editor | School System Adrift--'political food fights' continue, super's patience ran out: no wonder charters/vouchers! |
| 1121 | Leonnig | Ex-Union Officials, Accountants Indicted--Teachers' Union members conspired to loot $4.6M |
| 1121 | Blum | Suddenly in the Spotlight at DC Schools--acting school super arrived 5 months ago as chief of staff |
| 1123 | Blum | DC School Troubles Blamed on Oversight--Super Vance cites lack of common approach frm Bd, mayor, etc. |
| 1126 | Williams | Mayor's Schools Plan Discussed--forum, held without Williams, draws foes of proposal: no plan? |
| 1126 | Hsu | Congress Breaks Without Passing DC Vouchers--delayed til at least January: use in '04 doubtful |
| 1127 | Trejos | Schools Struggle to Tame Deficit in Pr. George's--$33M reserve already gone, overspending on salaries |
| 1128 | Dobbs | Big Schools Reborn in Small World--New York converts one big campus to six separate, better schools |
| 1129 | Editor | Real Voucher Questions--DC needs Congressionally proposed vouchers, given sad shape of education |
| DECEMBER, 2003 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 1127 | Ken Rich | Schools Need Improvement but Vouchers Aren't the Cure--says 17-yr-old Woodson student |
| 1203 | Editor | More DC Schools Pain--Bd of Ed has directed DCPS to cut $2lM in current budget: 771 position cuts needed |
| 1203 | Thoms (Curr) | National Reading, Math Tests Place DC (13%) Below Average--no change in reading, little better in math |
| 1204 | Staff (Cont) | ...DC, Pr. George's near bottom of 157-school list: some linkage to % lunch subsidies |
| 1204 | Staff | How Area High Schools Rate in College-Level Test Participation--"challenge index" = AP/IB test/senior grads... |
| 1207 | Kalita | Schools Chief Shifted Fairfax District's Focus--departing Domenech targeted low-performing students |
| 1209 | Hsu | House Approves Vouchers for DC--plan to fund tuition for private schools faces fight in Senate |
| 1210 | Staff | Senate Vote on Vouchers Postposed--budgets for 11 fed depts and DC hung up til after 1/20/04 |
| 1210 | Blum | DCPS Audit Finds Grades Altered--check faults records at 16 high schools: some diplomas unearned |
| 1211 | Trejos | Magnets' Test Score Advantage Minimal--Pr. George's will weigh study, other factors re spotty results |
| 1211 | Blum | DC Schools to Lay Off Nearly 780--out of 11262 employees incl 5000+(?) teachers, 545 tchrs on list? |
| 1211 | Moreno | Schools Help Latino Parents Beat Illiteracy--program hits parents' role in kids' lives and education |
| 1212 | Editor | Elementary Report Card--Montgomery Cnty schools up impressively: too early to declare success |
| 1216 | Staff | Teacher Layoff Plan Draws Protests--dozens of students protest plans, present arguments to Board |
| 1216 | Editor | No Instructional Harm--65,000 students deserve better: if pain to be inflicted do it right, not kids' fault |
| 1218 | Blum | DCPS Super. Vance Gave Bonuses, Raises to 2 Aides Before Resigning--despite serious shortfall |
| 1218 | Blum | DC School Administrator Resigns--new official had been fired from NC post for maybe misspending funds |
| 1218 | Strauss | Report Decries Leadership, Instruction at DC Schools--officials vow big changes to 'incoherent' program |
| 1220 | Blum | Probe Targets DC School Raises, Bonuses--Vance's payments to aides on his departure questioned |
| 1223 | Fernandez | Amid Turmoil, Ballou High School Perseveres--principal nudges and nurtures to keep students on track |
| 1226 | Editor | It's the Schools Stupid--mayor and council must become engaged, fast, in resolving abysmal instruction |
| 1226 | Casserly, OpEd | Fixing DC's Failing Schools--DC near bottom of US's 67 largest school districts: leadership needed |
