| JANUARY, 1999 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 101 | Mathews | Arlington Sees Significant Drop in Test Scores--gap not narrowing between white and minority students |
| 102 | Nakashima | Montgomery Teachers May Face Peer Review: county considers new evaluation system by best teachers |
| 103 | Stricherz | Where Chicago Schools Are Headed, DC Should follow:stop social promotions, give mayor control, etc. |
| 105 | Perlstein | Wanted: A Few Good Principals--jobs more complex, many retiring; half of area schools face shortages |
| 105 | Strauss | Unlicensed DC School Bus Drivers Face Dismissal--19 fired last month for drug and alcohol use |
| 106 | Editor | Off the Buses, Out the Door--DCPS has no more pressing problem than eradicating rot in transportation |
| 107 | Staff | DC Board of Education picks Harvey as president, Singleton vp; Harvey to sit with Emergency Bd too |
| 107 | Wilgoren | Six Take DC School Principal Positions--stress listening, involving parents--4 from inside DCPS |
| 109 | Strauss | School Bus Drivers Ordered Off Road--23 lack credentials, most worked for local contractor--112 more iffy |
| 109 | Mathews | 97% of VA Schools Fail New Exams--officials say results worse than expected--13 of 17 OK in Fairfax |
| 110 | Moreno | Alexandria Schools Offer Flat ($109M) Basic Budget, Longer Day, for 11,000 students ($9909/student) |
| 112 | Strauss | DC Schools to Replace Contract for Special Ed Drivers--42 drivers fired--no rqmt for licenses, penalties |
| 117 | Staff | Panel Urges Changes in School Mgmt--re special ed; general counsel; teacher credentials; CoEngr mgmt. |
| 118 | Pyatt | In Prince George's Business Should Try On Its School Ties--need business advocacy to help schools |
| 121 | Vise | Tuition Bill (by Rep Davis) Would Aid DC HS grads--pay in-state rates at US public colleges, feds pay rest |
| 121 | Wilgoren | Panel Urges Control by Ackerman--Nat'l experts rpt says system still troubled--change payroll system..... |
| 121 | Wilgoren (cont) | ...reduce backlogs in spec ed, bldg repairs, etc. work w/surrounding systems re spec ed; hire trained staff |
| 122 | LeDuc | MD Gov Glendening Makes Education 'the Priority'--pledged $1 billion + for schools, teachers, highed ed |
| 122 | Nakamura | Pr. George's Chided on School Reform--State oversight officials say heading 'in wrong direction' |
| 123 | Benning | VA Official Shifts Position on Scores--1st yr test results won't go in records--most students failed |
| 123 | Nakamura | MD Lawmaker Blasts Pr. George's Schools--despite rhetoric, old bureaucracy, business ways, prevail |
| 124 | Editor | Gov. Glendening on Education--quest for quality goes beyond big-ticket items to teachers, standards |
| 124 | Argetsinger | Despite Takeover Threat by State Officials, Little Gain in MD Schools--90 schools now on warning list |
| 126 | Ruane | Montgomery County's Blair High Has 6 of 40 finalists in Science Contest--one frm Va's Fairfax, Chantilly |
| 127 | Strauss | (Davis Tuition) Plan Puts UDC at Risk--protesters say 'just another plan to kill UDC' (and educate DC kids?) |
| 127 | Nakamura | Warning from MD Hits 3 PG Schools Hard--way below academic standards though attendance OK |
| 127 | Pierre | Twin Threats Face Pr. George's Schools--state would shift power away from PG School Bd--like DC |
| 128 | Nakamura | Pr. George's Bd to Replace School Superintendent--too many uncertified teachers, very low test scores |
| 129 | Staff | Paul (750-student) Junior High School Withdraws 1999 Charter School Application--maybe try in 2000 |
| 129 | Editor | The Brains of Blair (High School)--loud regional cheer for 6 HS talent finalists--all from magnet program |
| 131 | Wilgoren | DC School Funds May Be Redistributed--set per-student amt, extra for special needs, disregard size! |
| FEBRUARY, 1999 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 125 | Phillips (CD) | SEED Sprouts as City's Only Public Boarding School--5 teachers 40 kids from 'disruptive homes'--do well |
| 131 | Wilgoren | School Funds May Be Redistributed--DC to set per-student amount, allot extra for special needs |
| 201 | Pierre | Pr. George's School Takeover Threat Brings Hard Lesson--officials want system fixed, not blame |
| 201 | Editor | Prince George's: School Control--school bd ready to (and should) replace superintendent with outsider |
| 202 | Wilgoren | DC Parents Question Weighted School Funding Plan--goal of equity praised, means questioned |
| 202 | Mathews | VA Teacher Quality Targeted--state panel endorse incentives, training, $120M in raises (6%), bonuses |
| 202 | Benning | Fairfax County School Bd Gets Earful--parents, business leaders want more $ for 156K kids, 208 schools |
| 202 | Nakamura | Pr. George's School Superintendent to Retire--defends 'troubled record' but won't fight for new contract |
| 203 | Staff | Del. Norton Seeks Historic Designation for UDC--'historically black university' would get more fed$ |
| 205 | Pierre | Business Leaders Key to Pr. George's Reform Proposal--would get 3 seats on expanded school bd |
| 206 | Wilgoren | DC to Publish Profiles of Individual Schools--like MD and VA, DCPS will show key stats on each--online too |
| 207 | Browne et al ltrs | How DC Can Keep Middle Class--buy Davis' plan to let DC students pay instate college rates in MD,VA |
| 209 | Benning | Fairfax School Bd to Increase Budget Request of $1.24B by $8.5M for technology, maintenance, buses |
| 211 | Nakamura | Pr. George's Schools Chief Explains $931M budget for 128,000 kids--58 staff cuts questioned |
| 211 | Wilgoren | Emergency Trustees OK Ackerman 150-School Funding Change : to benefit 100 big, hurt 15 small schools |
| 213 | Staff | 600 student Garfield Elementary School in SE Wins Rare Accreditation-- only 2nd in DC, to Murch in NW |
| 214 | Strauss | Judge to Appoint Special Master for Some DC Special-Ed Cases--asserting 'woeful failures' of system |
| 216 | Editor | School Funding Formula Mess--trustees, school board, superintendent must distribute $ fairly to most |
| 217 | Strauss | DC Schools Lagging in Special Education--backlog of hundreds of due-process cases, no evaluations |
| 217 | Argetsinger | MD Debates Charter School Bill--would encourage creation of experimental 'academies'--like Baltimore's |
| 218 | Staff | Two New Charter Schools Approved--academies planned for K-6th, and K-8th in Southeast and Northeast |
| 218 | Wilgoren | For Schools, a Needed Link--Ackerman hires a 'director of public engagement' from Houston school system |
| 218 | Vise | Mayor Seeks Raise for DC Teachers--stem loss to suburbs: $2200 too low at bottom, $8600 too low at top |
| 219 | Nakashima | 8000 Montgomery Teachers May Get 3% avg Raise, Bonuses--avg pay now $50.7K, new starts $40K |
| 220 | Wilgoren | Ackerman Softens School Funding Plan--limit cuts to 10%--pays school staffs, supplies, not maint, gds, bks. |
| 221 | Milloy | When Schools Made a Difference--DC's black schools of 1930's some of country's best, now near worst |
| 221 | Milloy (cont) | Last Year's DCPS Bottom-ranking Stanford 9 Math Scores Did Not include 4000 tests too bad to grade. |
| 221 | Byrd/Maloney | Formulating School Success in DC---and Perpetuating Poor Policy in Prince Georges--worries for both |
| 224 | Wilgoren | 15% Increase (to $627.5M) Sought for City School Funding--most for schools, raises, special ed, etc. |
| 225 | Strauss | DC's Board Musters a Quorum (by 1)--gets around to passing FY99 spending plan, now over half over |
| 225 | Wheeler | Group Wants Historic (100-yr old surplus downtown immigrant) Webster School Spared--to avoid razing |
| 226 | Wilgoren | 67% of DC Schools Targeted for $25M Bathroom Repairs--$80M sought to modernize 8 schools, build 1 |
| 226 | Benning | Area Schools Pressed on 'Social Promotion'--too easy to advance struggling students, say parents, pols |
| 227 | Staff | NW Daniel Webster School at 10th and G St Wins Historic Landmark Status--potential buyer can appeal |
| MARCH, 1999 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 301 | Nakamura | PG $928M School Budget Seeks $42M Teacher Pay Boost--now start at $28.7K v $30.9Kin MC; $30.2K in Fairfax |
| 301 | Nakamujra | Delays Plague PG Special Ed--some of 13K learning disabled wait months for private school placement |
| 304 | Wilgoren | Mess Festers in DCPS personnel office--no successful action by Emergency Trustees in 2.5 years |
| 305 | Vise (cont) | U MD in-state tuition $4699, out-state $11,221; UVA in-state, $4870, out-state $15,820: feds pay difference? |
| 305 | Vise | House Gets (Davis) Bill Proposing Tuiton Break for DC students at State colleges--passage expected |
| 305 | Argetsinger | Maryland Senate Bill Aims to Get Retirees to Teach Again--offers full teacher pay + retirement pay |
| 307 | Mathews | The Differences Are Elementary--comparisons between regular and charter schools--both work |
| 308 | Argetsinger | Teachers Grade New MD Exams--emphasis on critical thinking elicits cheers, fears for below-avg kids |
| 309 | Nakamura | PG Urged to Hire Interim School Chief--to make 'drastic changes w/o repercussions'--voluntary receiver? |
| 311 | Staff | Process Unveiled to Mediate (v Suits) Special-Ed Assessments--11 mediators, 4 case mgrs hired |
| 311 | Staff | DCPS (and Corps of Engrs) to Discuss Ideal Schools for Future--hold hearings at six schools |
| 312 | Wilgoren/Vise | DC Schools Power Shift--Elected Board to get some say in discipline, attendance, maintenance by end'99 |
| 313 | Cottman | Helping Students Stay True to School--DC College Access Program gives aid to 000's from big DC donors |
| 313 | Editor | Who Should Lead DC Schools?--plan to restore elected Board powers will show if it is still unprofessional |
| 314 | Welsh | More Kids Want to Do Well in School--no longer 'uncool' or 'acting white'--black/white gap closing? |
| 314 | Wilgoren | 5000 Teachers Go Back to Class--DC staff gives mixed grades to monthly half-day training sessions |
| 316 | Wilgoren | UDC Hostile to Williams Plan--proposed relocation (to Anacostia) denounced as threat to UDC future |
| 316 | Cottman | Mayor's Budget Plan Met with Anger--labor, UDC backers say they weren't consulted:' sold out like slaves' |
| 318 | Wilgoren | DC Budget Bolsters School Construction--Build 2, renovate 48 in 6 yrs for $620M, fix toilets for $25M more |
| 319 | Wilgoren | UDC President Blasts Plan to Leave NW Site--tearful Nimmons cites rights legacy to share whites' space |
| 319 | Raspberry | The Mayor who Flubbed the Sale--how did black Williams get in such a pickle? no political skills? |
| 321 | Thompson | DC Parents Weigh Charter Schools--alternatives showcased at Catholic U--19 now, 10 more next year |
| 321 | Mathews | NVA School Districts Contrasted in 'Report Cards'--differing violence, absenteeism not explained |
| 322 | Editor | The Mayor and UDC--difficult to understand why he sprang surprise one month into term |
| 323 | Staff | Charter School ('See Forever') to Buy, Renovate 5-story Odd Fellows Building at 9th and T St, NW for $2.8M |
| 323 | Wilgoren | DC Principal's Dismissal Sought--DC IG finds pizza sold illegally, got 30% for school, but few records |
| 324 | Staff | 8 DC Students Win 4-Yr Scholarships to GWU--frm Ellington, Wilson, Eastern, Bannecker, No Walls High |
| 325 | Nakamura | Pr. George's Fears Resegregation--some worry 72% black schools may split along socioeconomic lines |
| 325 | Editor | The Alice Deal (School) Pizza Deal--IG did right to scold principal--notion ripe for abuse, illegal actions |
| 326 | Berselli | Regional Vocational Ed Classes Aren't What They Used to Be--now hot and high tech--in suburbs |
| 326 | Staff | East of Anacostia Coalition Supports Moving UDC to SE--many oppose isolating students from affluence |
| 328 | Nakamura | Pr. George's Losing Teachers--11% left last year ref 6% nat'l average: retirees, low pay, crowding blamed |
| 328 | Chavous ltr | Setting Benchmarks for Special Ed--cites need for new director, motto, legal help, training, in-house skills |
| 328 | Besharov | Scandal in School Lunch Program Isn't Pizza--its near-inedible food in federal school lunch program |
| 329 | Pyatt | It Has a Plus and Minus Side, but New Campus (for UDC) Isn't a Magnet--Anacostia needs ec stimulant |
| 330 | Argetsinger | MD Passes Measure to Hire 1100 Teachers--get class size down; Montgomery to get first salary grants |
| 331 | Mathews | VA Teachers Wary of Evaluation Plan to hold teachers accountable--too much focus on Stds of Learning? |
| 331 | Wilgoren | DC School Security Chief Also Working Same Job (for$85K) for Cleveland Schools--may lose both: fraud? |
| 331 | Cottman | Mayor Pitches UDC Plan to Anacostians--'don't kill it before exploring it'--move Ellington high school too? |
| APRIL, 1999 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 331 | Kain(Cur) | Small Schools Win Funding Reprieve--Ackerman will not cut budgets under Weighted Student Formula |
| 401 | Staff | UDC Officials and Students Suggest Anacostia Satellite Campus, while retaining main NW campus |
| 403 | Strauss | Principal to Return to Deal, but may give him 10-day suspension for raising funds by selling pizzas |
| 404 | Perlstein | New Tests Worry Special-Ed Advocates--students may lose diplomas--most now given in MD,VA,DC |
| 407 | Vise | Williams Drops Bid to Sell 25-acre UDC Site--mayor considers leasing instead--feds own land! |
| 407 | Nakamura | Racial Gap in MD Colleges--less high school grads go to college (53v61%), less graduate(40v64%) |
| 408 | Editor | Test for School Board--11-mbr panel has tasks to pass: vision, mission, plan, discipline, facilities, etc. |
| 408 | Staff | DC Mayor Meets with UDC Officials--to ease tensions over relocation proposals--now 'beyond chaos' |
| 412 | Staff | Two Reports Confirm DCPS Student Count--71,889 in public schools, 3594 in charter schools |
| 415 | Vise(cont) | College Tuition Bill Would also declare UDC historic black college, provide $1.5M annual subsidy |
| 415 | Vise | Davis Fed-funded DC College Tuition Bill Expanded to add $3000 for Private College attendance |
| 415 | Wilgoren | Schools, DC Contracts Office Wrangle Over Supplies--computer delays reflect transition pains to new ways |
| 416 | Nakamura | PG Magnet School 'Contract' Draws Complaints--parents say schools give up on struggling kids too soon |
| 420 | Editor | Old Board, New Deadlines--elected Bd of Education couldn't meet deadlines set--provide needed help |
| 421 | Cottman | Mayor Faces Music at UDC--Barry-coached students sing 'devil can't take UDC away', as mayor apologizes |
| 421 | Staff | DC Council Committee Votes to Transfer $9.3M DCPS school security to MPD to keep or contract out |
| 422 | Vise | Senate (Jeffords/Warner) Bill Limits DC Tuition Break to Nearby Colleges--$10K max pa/$100K max HhldInc |
| 427 | Strauss(cont) | Spec Ed's Armstrong relieved--missed deadline on 184 kids: 1250 await 1st test, review overdue for 2200, |
| 427 | Strauss | Shakeup Ordered at DC Special Ed: Ackerman wants principals to make assessments, change teaching |
| 430 | Staff | Parents Get Chance to Grade DC Schools--1-page questionaire goes to all parents--will air results |
| MAY, 1999 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 421 | Staff(Current) | UDC May Need $60M for Fix-up--incomplete investment budget to make up for years of neglect |
| 501 | Wilgoren | DC to Dismantle Special-Ed Division--Ackerman vows "major changes", Hill questions staff competence |
| 502 | Vise | UDC Chief Nimmons Faults City CTO Peck for Blocking New $2.5M Computer--wants citywide data system |
| 506 | Strauss | Special Master's Report Blasts Special-Ed Program--suggests $400K fine for transportation, data, failures |
| 509 | Wilgoren | Two Charter Schools' Troubles Raise Questions--Bd of Ed adds probation process for weak performers |
| 512 | Scott (Gaz) | MD State School Building Funds Match Last Year--$50.2M for Montgomery Cnty ($194M tot '96-'00) |
| 513 | Staff | UDC Interim Pres. Nimmons to be Inaugurated 5/14 at 22nd Graduation--took over in '96 financial crisis |
| 513 | Mathews | VA SoL Test Scores Show Ethnicity Gaps: 1-subj failures = 75% for Blks, 53% Hisp; 41% Whts, 33% Asians |
| 513 | Strauss | DC Warned on Special Ed--Judge OKs $4M in legal fees above $50/hr, $1300/case caps set by DCPS |
| 515 | Wilgoren | DC Schools Failed to Act on Offer of New Gym--ignored offer to pay $1.95M to Garnet-Patterson School |
| 516 | Staff | Post Analysis of '97-98 MD school test scores shows 50-70% correlation to poverty (school lunch aid) |
| 516 | Argetsinger | Beating Poverty in MD Classrooms--some schools find ways past poverty, do much better than 'norms' |
| 517 | Slevin | Diplomas, Dreams, Dissent--600+ graduate: unexpected Barry boasts "long live UDC--we didn't bow" |
| 520 | Staff | School Trustees Waive Teacher Contract Vote--still under legal review if binding for returning BdofEd |
| 520 | Strauss | Principal Gay of Janney ES to Head DC Special-Ed Program--3-yr vacancy--100 staffers must 'reapply' |
| 520 | Staff | $17M Bill on in-stateTuition for DC HS grads passed by House Gov't Reform Comm--$10Kmax/student |
| 522 | Staff | 4000-Teacher Union Relects President and Gen'l VP to third two-year terms |
| 523 | Fountain | At DC Teacher's Fair, Anxiety and Optimism--big campaign underway to hire 500-1000 new tchrs by fall |
| 524 | Meyer | Most at U-Md Slow to Graduate--only 32% in 4-yrs, 63% in 6-yrs: well below other major universities |
| 525 | Vise | House OKs out-of-DC Tuition Break for DC HS students--UDC subsidy upped as historically black college |
| 527 | Cypress | Two DC Teachers Earn Highest Marks--Elizabeth Primas is Meyer Outstanding Tchr, Mercer, Tchr of Yr |
| 527 | Wilgoren | DC Bd of Ed takes months to make minor changes in DCPS "vision" and "mission"--remove tgt dates |
| 529 | Vise | Restraint Urged on College Tuition Aid --White House wants to limit scope, prevent big growth to $117M |
| 530 | Cottman | Williams Aims to Put DC Schools on Course for Comeback--talks up need for maintenance, construction |
| 530 | Nakamura | Prince George's Struggling to Hire Certified Teachers--recruiting way short of 5000 needed by fall |
| 530 | Strauss | School-Based Budget Teams Get Mixed Reviews--DCPS effort to involve community often hits snags |
| JUNE, 1999 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 601 | Strauss | Ackerman Gets Mixed Reviews for 1st Yr--some pleased, some say reform pace too slow: long way to go |
| 601 | Benning | Virginia School Boards' Partisan Backing--parties' influence grows in election races--illegally |
| 605 | Benning | Teacher Retirements Straining No. VA School Districts--400 tchrs, 32 top positions coming up vacant |
| 609 | Staff | Council Approves $125M After-school Spending, plus $6M to extend health care to 2400 childless adults |
| 610 | Wilgoren | DC Labor Contract Would Reward Top Teachers--pay raises performance-based, higher starting salaries |
| 610 | FerrechioTimes | Slow Growing for Charter Schools--Control Bd halts sale of surplus schools til policy created--charters lose |
| 611 | Staff | 64 DC Residents Finish Computer Skills Course--many from welfare at Edgewood Terrace--CathU hosts |
| 617 | Horwitz | Children to Go Hungry, Official Warns--food bank chief upset some DC schools will close for 4 weeks |
| 617 | Schumacher | Budget, Raises OK'd for Pr. George's Schools--$876M for 128K students (v. $717.3M for 66.3K DC students) |
| 618 | Staff | DC Bd of Education Moves to Revoke Charter or Young Technocrats Charter Schl for poor mgmt, etc. |
| 619 | Editor | School Test for Ms. Metts--will new PG superintendent Metts succeed w/accountability, appointments,etc.? |
| 623 | Mathews | Students Make Similar Strides at Two Schools--Charter doesn't outperform regular DC public school |
| 624 | Wilgoren | '98 Test Scores Edge Up 1% or DC Students--27v28% below basic reading; 48v49% below basic math |
| 625 | Stockwell | High School Where Hospitality Honed--Marriott Charter School program to open in September for 200 |
| 625 | Salmon | Alexandria Parents Call Plan to Alter School District Boundaries Racially Biased--pop'n up 20% since '93 |
| 625 | Timberg | VA Raises Standards for New Teachers--math, english cutoff scores are highest in US (way above DC) |
| 625 | Strauss | Ackerman Settles Special Ed Suits--resolve 700-hearing backlog by end summer, 400 decisions, later |
| 625 | Nakamura | Pr. George's Parents Protest (money saving) Magnet Busing Plan of 12K students from 'cluster stops' |
| 625 | Cooper | Under Vouchers, Status Quo Rules--programs haven't helped public education or hurt finances in decade |
| 627 | McCarthyOpEd | Educational Choices--Charter schools will work if given a chance--and assured proper share of funding |
| 627 | GibsonOpEd | Vouchers Won't Improve Student Performance--hard-to-educate left behind, teacher pay cuts wrong |
| JULY, 1999 | PUBLIC EDUCATION | |
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| 703 | Editor | School Chief for Montgomery--Jerry Weast up to task in growing system:128K kids in 185 schls, 20% poor |
| 704 | Twomey | Metro Area Teachers: Beseiged but Enthusiastic:96% enjoy job; 77% OK principal; 53% OK pay; .... |
| 704 | Twomey(cont) | DC Teachers less worried re discipline, being fired, far less satisfied with pay, supplies, diploma worth, |
| 705 | Benning | Teachers Wary of New Exams, but 61% accept need for some measures for kids, 52% for schools |
| 707 | Wilgoren | Deeply in Debt, 2nd DC Charter School Closes--Young Technocrats' co-principals fired; 9 more to open |
| 709 | Wilgoren | School Bd of Ed Chief Wilma Harvey Urged to Step Down for misusing aide for summer travel plans |
| 710 | Wilson | Montgomery Cnty Approves Hiring new superintendant Weast for almost $300K/yr--3rd highest in US |
| 713 | Wilgoren | Ackerman to Soften Too-tough Principal Evaluation Scoring System--now looking for 20 new ones by fall |
| 713 | Staff | Formal Complaint Lodged Against Bd of Ed Chief Harvey for staff misuse--members cite poor leadership |
| 714 | Nakamura | PG Teachers 'Unhappy' (71% want out)--new super Metts plans better pay, mgmt, trng, less central staff |
| 715 | Strauss | Judge Orders City, Schools to Pay Fines--money is for lawyers in class-action suit re special ed problems |
| 717 | Strauss | School System Transportation Director Fired by DC Superintendent--100 administrators dropped too |
| 718 | StockdaleOpEd | Grab by DC's Private Colleges--12 local colleges shouldn't get big share of $17M DC college tuition aid |
| 719 | Horwitz | Summer School Feeding Programs, Critical For Many, May End--43,750 DC kids at risk to go hungry |
| 720 | Wilgoren | After Young Technocrats Charter School Closing, Some Wait for Pay, school transcripts for college |
| 721 | Staff | 65 Schools To Continue Serving Meals for school kids--plus about 100 other sites--til school opens |
| 721 | Wilgoren | School Bd to Meet on Bid to Oust Leader Harvey for misusing office personnel --still like '96 and before? |
| 722 | Staff | DC Bd of Educaton Formally Revokes Young Technocrats School Charter--another school in limbo |
| 722 | Strauss | Superintendent Ackerman Seeks $20K Raise, Security against firing by School Bd's micromanagers |
| 723 | Editor | School Bd on the Rocks--Control Bd must weigh behavior and serve best interests of public education |
| 723 | Wilgoren | DC School Board Ousts President--Wilma Harvey loses 6:5 over staff misuse, lack of action, leadership |
| 724 | King | The DC (School) Board of Egomania--big shots have time for rhetoric, not kids--let them all resign! |
| 725 | Argetsinger | US School Districts Pay More to Get Supers--mean salary up 48% to $133.7K in 10 yrs, tchrs up 30% to $38.5K |
| 725 | Strauss | DC School Board Still Troubled--bickering like old days: activists hope new leader will work with Ackerman |
| 727 | Wilgoren | Bitterly Divided DC School Board, No Business as Usual--Singleton new head, VP Bonham controversial |
| 727 | Ladner | An 'F' for School Board--power struggle unrelated to struggling kids--shift to confirmed/appointed board |
| 728 | Nakamura | Pr. George's School Chief Metts Eyes Cutbacks in Central Office Staffing--10% of 1500 (!) may go |
| 728 | Chan | Children's Rights Council Ranks DC Last (51st among states) as Place to Raise a Child--MD 7th, VA 16th |
| 728 | staff | Control Bd OKs Teacher Pact--4.5% raise, tieing future raises--and firings--to future performance |
| 728 | Wilgoren | Ratings Put 6 DC Principals' Jobs at Risk--original ratings marked 46 of 141 as 'unsat' (12 'outstanding') | |
| 728 | Strauss | Williams Rebukes School Board--'deeply disappointed' by turmoil--wants focus on troubled school system |
| 729 | Strauss | Teachers Lose Jobs at UDC--rehiring those fired earlier after 2 courts declare action illegal |
| 729 | Nakamura | Struggling PG Schools Desperate for Good Teachers--too many provisional, new, vacant, inside Beltway |
| 731 | King | Deadbeats and Doers in Our Schools--compares School Bd to See Forever Charter School aid to kids |
| 731 | Wilgoren | DC School Board Balks at Mediation--can't agree when to meet--Chavous 'open' to non-elected board |
| AUGUST, 1999 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 803 | Lipton | Tuition Aid Likely to be Restricted--DC students could pay in-state tuition in MD and VA only --at least now |
| 804 | Staff | Senate Gov't Affairs Committee Approves $17M College Tuition Bill--MD, VA or local colleges |
| 804 | Editor | Fair College Access for DC--swift Congressional OK of $17M is essential--product of bipartisan effort |
| 805 | Strauss | Divided DC School Bd Talking--may reinstate president under compromise to add exec committee |
| 806 | Strauss | School Bd Compromise Would Reinstate Harvey w/Oversight by new ExecCom--Chavous mediated |
| 806 | Benning | Racial Gap Shrinks on VA Exams--black kids' scores up 26%, but still lag by 36% --66% would have failed |
| 811 | Staff | School Board Negotiations Continue: may take Harvey back as president with executive committee control |
| 812 | Strauss | Troubled DC School Bd May Face Changes, says Chavous, maybe appointed, smaller--if OK by Cntl Bd |
| 813 | Staff | School Bd to Finalize Compromise--Harvey to be restored under 5-member executive committee |
| 814 | Benning | State Tests Fail 93% of Virginia Schools--educators renew push for changes, can't meet 2007 timetable |
| 815 | Staff | Hearings Set for 18 new Charter Schools, 12 of 39 prior bids OK'd: 8 opened last year, rest next month |
| 816 | Editor | Is This Board Educable?--Chavous resolved leadership issue for now--gotta look to more reforms at top |
| 817 | Strauss | UDC's Finances Target of FBI Probe--improper handling of rental payments found last year by DC IG |
| 823 | Strauss | New Chapter for DC Special Ed--hope to 'mainstream' more kids, but $101M for outside-DC schools |
| 823 | Schulte | Montgomery Cnty Builds, Rebuilds Schools--student body grows to 131K in 185 schools (DC=65K in 146) |
| 823 | Schulte(cont) | New MC Schools use new designs: flex classrooms; media centers; community, health, afterhours cntrs |
| 826 | Wilgoren | DCPS System Faces More Change--reforms on all fronts--new teachers, raises,accountability, charters.... |
| 826 | Wilgoren | ...new DCPS Facilities Director Kifah Jayyousi prepares big plans to close, sell, old schools, build new |
| 826 | Wilgoren | Upbeat Start to DC School Year--Ackerman hails slight (if any) gains in scores--1100 of 5100 teachers new |
| 827 | Nakamura | Most Schools in Region Find Most of Needed Teachers--only 350 of DC's 5100 uncertified v 1200 last year |
| 827 | Chavous | Kevin Chavous offers 8-part "Smartstart' strategy to 'prod', fix schools (got nothing from elected board) |
| 828 | Schulte | Latino SAT Scores in Montgomery Drop 22 Pts in Yr--to 973 (blacks rise 3 points to 922): MC avg=1096 |
| 831 | Editor | 'New Day' in Prince George's--new superintendent Iris Metts provides 'heartening new momentum' |
| 831 | Schulte | Montgomery Cnty Aims to Put Safety in Picture--all high school students required to wear photo badges |
| SEPTEMBER, 1999 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 901 | Nakamura | SAT Scores Steady in Area--Montgomery 1096; Fairfax 1094 ; PG 889: DC 813 (65% in Md/VA, 78% in DC) |
| 902 | Bathen (Gaz) | Montgomery School Boss wants SAT scores up: 922 for blacks, 973 hispanics; 1131 asians, 1149 whites |
| 905 | Cooper | Education Standard Gaining Momentum Across US--third of states to unveil new skills tests for students |
| 907 | Pan | Limited English Biggest Test for some new students--5069 in DC; 7987 MC; 4736 PG; 12213 Ffax; 4078 Arl |
| 909 | Nakamura | PG School Boss Metts Offers Pay Incentives--wants to tie 8000-teacher ratings to 133K-student test scores |
| 911 | Staff | Jefferson Junior High Principal Honored--Alesia Slocumb-Bradford wins Excellence in Teaching Award |
| 911 | Strauss | Chartering a Course--students settling into works-in-progress charter schools with high expectations |
| 912 | Staff | Hearst Elementary School Parents Seek Charter after year of turmoil with principal, staff, Ackerman |
| 914 | Strauss | In Shaw, Park for kids or Parking Lot?--battle over playing field pits kids against church that mentors them |
| 915 | Schulte | New Reading Approach Shows Promise in Montgomery County for blacks/hispanics lagging whites/asians |
| 916 | Mathews | VA Schools May Get Repreive on Standards--if they come 'close' and make 'steady progress' |
| 916 | Strauss | Ackerman Plan to Share School Field Headed for Court--was trying to avoid losing church and its mentors |
| 916 | Staff | Norton Introduces Prekindergarten Bill urging all school districts to seek federal funds for 4-yr olds |
| 916 | Strauss | DC Special-Ed Plan Gets Fed OK--$11M released (some '98$)--to mainstream, not isolate, disabled kids |
| 918 | Wilgoren | Harvey Defends Request for Car, Driver--other school bd members criticize her--issue goes to committee |
| 920 | Benning | Fairfax Looks at Teacher Reviews--school chief seeks to up 5-yr frequency, bucking trends elsewhere |
| 921 | Moreno | 1st DC Public School OK'd for Charter Status--730-kid Paul Jun Hi gets 2/3rds parents' signatures after 2 yrs |
| 921 | Editor | Special Ed's Special Problem--cap on plaintiffs' attorneys' fees hurting kids that need help--let cap go |
| 922 | Williams | One Style Fits All? Schwartz-Chavous proposal would mandate uniforms for all DC schools--now optional in 91 |
| 922 | Argetsinger | Maryland Firm on School Takeover Plan--private companies would run schools that don't improve scores |
| 922 | Benning | Fairfax Will Set Testing Targets--each school to get own score rqmts--20 at-risk schools get extra help |
| 922 | Staff | Dispute Over Garrison School Field Resolved by mayor--Metro Baptist Church to stop parking, DC to fix up |
| 923 | Strauss | 1 Out of 3 DC Students Drops Out from high school, may have been over 40%--national average 5%, |
| 924 | Benning | Fairfax School Bd Likes Plan for Individual Target Scores for school achievement ratings--some worries |
| 925 | Editor | Governance Gap at UDC?--Mayor should act swiftly to appoint good new trustees, not political hacks |
| 927 | Wilgoren | Taking a Chance on Promotions--some DC schools try advancing kids based on ambition, not scores |
| 928 | Staff | DC's Hine Junior High School Nation's First to Use commercial data portal on nat'l student information |
| 929 | Strauss | DC Charter School May Have to Close--officials say Kwame Nkrumah facility opened w/o permission |
| 929 | Cooper | Students Weak in Essay Skills--75% below standard: Va: 27%, Md:23%, DC:11%--only Virgin Is. worse |
| 930 | Strauss | Parents Seek to Save School--DC officials order Charterless Kwame Hkrumah to Close 9/30/99 |
| 930 | Wilgoren | Appleseed Report Urges Smaller DC School Bd, clarifying roles for Super; separating state functions |
| 930 | Editor | Revamping the School Board--Appleseed rpt wants smaller board: moot on elected vs. appointed |
| OCTOBER, 1999 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 1002 | Staff | Kwame Nkrumah Charter School Told to get new lease or vacate--but lease requires approval to operate |
| 1003 | Ackerman EdLtr | Less for Lawyers, More for Our Special-Ed Kids--legal fees rose from $2.7M to$14M--keep cap at $10M |
| 1005 | Mathews | Fairfax History Teacher Bigler Gets Another Honor--and $25,000 for 'excellence in the classroom' |
| 1006 | Rosenberg | DCPS athletic Facilities Don't Make Grade--programs have lousy venues, eqpt--say 3 studies in 12 yrs |
| 1006 | Argetsinger | Hard Decisions with a Soft Touch--MD Schools Chief wins kudos for reform efforts, diplomatic approach |
| 1006 | Benning | Partisan Strife an Issue in Fairfax Schools Race--hopefuls target partisan fighting |
| 1006 | Staff | At Fork in Road, Options Offered for DC School Board: abolish, stengthen, make at-large, break-up, etc. |
| 1006 | Shields | Charles County Weighs Minimum on House sizes--2000 sqft to protect recent restrictions on town houses |
| 1006 | Argetsinger | Chairman Leaving Prince George's Schools--Thorton to chair MD task force on allocating school funds |
| 1007 | Wilgoren | Blacks in Catholic Schools Outscore those in DCPS by 6-8%, even w/bigger classes, lower paid staff |
| 1007 | Wilgoren | Seeking a Path for City's School Board--alternative structures suggested: shrink, enlarge, appoint, etc. |
| 1007 | Mathews | Standing on the Middle Ground--VA Schools Chief models mediation in battle over state tests |
| 1007 | Schulte | School Diversity Policy Overruled--Court says race cannot bar kids transfers in Montgomery Schools |
| 1007 | Strauss | Seeking a Path for City's School Board--charter school woes mar board comeback--poor screening |
| 1008 | Schulte | Schools Wrestle with Rulings on Transfers--danger of school resegregation appears real, troublesome |
| 1008 | Editor | The Montgomery Schools Case--public agencies should still keep race in mind, but not as only factor |
| 1008 | Strauss | Ackerman Orders Screening of Volunteers--for TB, criminal records--advocates call steps excessive |
| 1009 | Wilgoren | 1 in 11 DC students Opt for Charters--double last year--some say could reach 25% by 2005 |
| 1013 | Editor | Why 2 Charter School Boards?--public charter school bd doing far better: so give up Bd of Ed role |
| 1014 | Strauss | Williams Changes Mind on Attorney Fee Cap urged by Ackerman--says too much energy wasted arguing |
| 1014 | Wilgoren | DC School Scores Still Lag--most advances in whiter schools, a few key exceptions--but many still 'mired' |
| 1014 | Strauss | Ackerman Mulling Cuts ($26-56M) in Spending--spec ed cut back; 5% withheld til enrollment counted |
| 1015 | Strauss | Ackerman Plans Overhaul of DCPS Special Ed Transport Admin--70 can reapply, most won't make it |
| 1015 | Editor | DC School Tests Story--system may be on right track, but pace of school improvements must quicken |
| 1016 | Schulte | Montgomery Cnty Exam Scores Don't Improve--slight drop due to school system 'lethargy' says Bd membr |
| 1016 | Weil/Ly | DC Teachers Chase Down Pay--200 go downtown to find checks not sent to schools under new system |
| 1020 | Strauss | Judge Tells School to Fix Bathrooms--9 yr-old wheelchair user had to drag himself to toilet for 18 months |
| 1021 | Strauss | Second Pupil Had Gripe over Toilet Access--fixes were to have been done last summer--many excuses |
| 1021 | Strauss | Debating School Bd's Future--Council grills Bd over current system for 2 hrs, others wait to testify |
| 1022 | Staff | Teachers Still Retreiving Paychecks--at least 900 of 10,000+ DCPS employees late, missing, or wrong |
| 1022 | Staff | Special Ed Director Trumpets Progress--backlog down 78%, but waiting cases up from 2000 to 3900--oh? |
| 1023 | Nakamura | Staying in School While Suspended--PG program offers student help (DC susp. rate 38% area avg) |
| 1023 | Strauss | DC School Tour Fails to Settle Toilet Access--expert disputes compliance, Mom wouldn't change schools |
| 1024 | StottlemyerLtr | Experience Has Taught Fairfax Can't Coast on Reputation--haven't planned for student expansion |
| 1024 | Schulte | Discrepancies Mar New School Gauge--Montgomery Stresses 'productivity gains', not just state tests |
| 1024 | Beale Ltr | Experience Has Taught Can't Solve Special Ed Applicatons with caps on legal fees |
| 1025 | Mathews | Virginia Achvmnt Tests Attacked--some educators claim some questions imprecise, racially insensitive |
| 1026 | Editor | It Took a Judge--to get toilet access for kid in wheelchair--more proof of special ed problems |
| 1026 | Schulte | Parents Back Revised Montgomery County Special Ed System--now involves 16,000 kids--lawsuits down |
| 1026 | Staff | Charter School Bd Backs 'AppleTree Institute' Ouster of Principal--enrollment now up from 200 to 327 |
| 1027 | Perlstein | 4th Grade Reading Skills Improve in MD--'proficient' up frm 24% to 29% since '92: DC hangs in at 10%! |
| 1028 | Argetsinger | MD to Require Tutoring Programs for all kids falling behind--backs away from summer school plan |
| 1028 | Strauss | Top Pesonnel Official Quitting DC Schools--physically exhausted after 9 mos; a staff lawyer leaving too |
| 1029 | Perlstein | Howard County to Assess Equity of Schools--40K kids in MD's #1 performance-ranked school system |
| 1029 | Schulte | Montgomery Cnty School Boss Wants $665M for 3 new schools, 202 clsrms for 32 more--140K kids in 6 yrs |
| 1030 | Wilgoren | DC Schools Expect More Paycheck Problems--1 in 10 got wrong or no pay last period--to happen again? |
| 1031 | Perlstein | Howard County School Equity Debate Erupts in Columbia--once shining campuses fight to keep up |
| NOVEMBER, 1999 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 1028 | Wilgoren | Test Scores Get Conflicting Interpretations--officials, parents differ on meaning of 2-yr mixed improvements |
| 1102 | Wilgoren | Chavous Would Shrink School Bd frm 11 to 9--all (incl pres) elected citywide after ward run-offs--by 2002 |
| 1102 | Wilgoren (cont) | Chavous Asks Control Bd to Delay Returning Power to Elected School Bd until first new elections held |
| 1102 | Fehr | House Approves DC's Tuition Bill--DC seniors can go to MD, VA at in-state tuition rates--cost $17M/yr |
| 1102 | Mathews | Hispanics Top White Enrollment in Alexandria--24.7%Hisp, 22.6& Wht, 46.5% Blk--language issue up |
| 1103 | Bathen (Gaz) | Montgomery Schools Request Record $666M for 6-yr capital budget for classrooms, early-kid centers |
| 1103 | Sherwood(Curr) | Re College Tuition,Rep Davis notes 90% of some high schoolers go on to higher ed-- only 25% in DC |
| 1103 | Nakamura | Magnet Schools Fall Short in Prince George's--report says most not meeting diversity or test goals |
| 1104 | Horwitz | 35.6% of DC Kids (38,400) Lived in Poverty in '96--v. VA, 16.5%; MD 14.1%; US, 20.5%, similar for hshlds |
| 1104 | Staff | Delay Sought in School Bd Transfer--Chavous wants til 2001, after first round of newly elected members |
| 1105 | Strauss | Special-Ed Driver Records Probed--documents show some have criminal past, drugs, etc. |
| 1107 | LtrtoEd | Ambrose/Chavous push to Sell Surplus Schools--almost 50 abandoned schools unsold since '96 |
| 1107 | Wilgoren | On the Learning Curve--DC's charter school campaign has winners and losers--too early to judge |
| 1108 | Strauss | Most of UDC Board Leaving Soon--mayor hasn't nominated replacements, concerns voiced over hiatus |
| 1109 | Editor | Delay on UDC trustee replacement--mayor dawdling ('can't attract good people'): doubt commitment |
| 1110 | Editor | Governing DC's Schools--Chavous deserves credit for trying to make school board more effective |
| 1110 | Wilgoren | Tallies of Pupils Fail to Add Up--DCPS -1127 to 70,762, Charters +3253 to 6912--unsure why DC net up |
| 1111 | Wilgoren | A New Take on School Takeover--Chavous wants to delay empowering board until restructured in 1/01 |
| 1111 | Argetsinger | High-Tech Grants Entice Few--excess Maryland funds for scholarships used for aspiring teachers |
| 1111 | Strauss | UDC Board Cuts Proposed--Chavous/Catania push to shrink board from 15 to 9--7 members leave soon |
| 1113 | Staff | Out-of-State Tuition Help Now Law--bill signed letting DC grads use MD VA colleges at in-state rates |
| 1114 | KahlenbergOpEd | Integrate, but Not by Race--kids do much better in middle-class schools--better 'hidden curriculum' |
| 1114 | OsborneOpEd | Make 'Em All Charter Schools--gives all arguments for local controls, local funding, parent involvement |
| 1114 | Rayford Ltr | What DC Schools Can Do--DC mom's kids do well in DC schools, college--she gets degrees too |
| 1114 | Chinni | City College--UDC has legendary woes--still only path to higher ed for many: still young and improving |
| 1116 | Argetsinger | DC's Scholars in Demand--tuition law spurs local college recruiters w/grants up to $50K total per student |
| 1117 | Editor | Education Milestone in DC--College Access Act ranks w/home rule, revitaliz'n acts--major step for DC |
| 1117 | Nakamura | PG County Exec Curry Offers to Speed New School Funding--contingent on him picking 2 school sites |
| 1117 | Williams | Smaller UDC Board to Continue Operations--DC Council gives emergency powers--mayor's picks overdue |
| 1118 | Strauss | Spec-Ed Kids Face Tuition Loss w/o Residency Proof--178/ 238 live-ins (at$50K)+890/1795 day kids(at$30K) |
| 1118 | Nakamura | Pr. George's Schools to Get State Funds--MD lawmakers release token $8M to new superintendent |
| 1119 | Editor | Progress in PG County--New PubSchl Boss Metts off to excellent start, making major changes, staff cuts |
| 1119 | Staff | DCPS Teachers Plan Protest over Pay Problems--no pay, wrong pay problems continue since Sept. |
| 1121 | Benning | Fairfax Schools Feel Push--SOL and Stanford 9 test-based goals for schools create debate--ignore SATs |
| 1121 | LtrstoEds | VA Stds of Learning (SOL) Tests Unfair to Children--shouldn't use in isolation from other factors |
| 1124 | Staff | 5-Member Mayor-appointed School Board proposed by Ward 3's Patterson--hearing set for all plans |
| 1124 | Editor | Say Yes to Duke Ellington--should transfer control to Ellington Fnd/JFK Cntr/GWU partnership for arts |
| 1125 | Staff | School Bd OK'sTwo Charter High Schools to Open in fall, '00, revokes probationary status of another |
| 1128 | Staff | Over 300 Teachers/employees Protest Fouled-up School Payroll System--Control Bd trying to help fix |
| 1128 | Perlstein | Howard County School Boss Leaves Great Expectations--board struggles to replace superintendent |
| DECEMBER, 1999 | PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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| 1201 | Wiener (Curr) | School Board Debate Opens Emotions: Patterson wants 5-member appointed; 'up sense of professionalism' |
| 1201 | Wiener (Curr) | School Board Debate: Lightfoot says fold DCPS under mayor's control: involve relevant agencies |
| 1201 | Wiener (Curr) | School Board Debate: Patterson/Chavous accept Lightfoot idea of DCPS Super on mayor's cabinet |
| 1201 | Mathews | Change Sought in VA Standards--educators ask school board not to rely solely on testing |
| 1201 | Staff | Mayor Urges School Board Change--7 members, some elected, some appointed |
| 1201 | Wilgoren | DC School Board Chief Receives Reprimand--election officials confirm staff misue for private business |
| 1203 | Editor | Students First--mayor and council should be held accountable for school quality, academic achievement |
| 1203 | Nakamura | Pr. George's School Chief Disputes Audit--Metts says $125M saving is 'myth', plus typos |
| 1203 | Woodlee | 2 Suspended Over $17.5K in Checks to School Payroll Wkr--written by herself: comes atop pay problems |
| 1204 | Stockwell | Surplus Leaves Students Well Versed--Fairfax school gets many surplus books from Library of Congress |
| 1204 | Shen | Frederick County's Class Struggle--schools strive to keep up with fast-growing community--now 36K kids |
| 1205 | Shinberg OpEd | Help Charter Schools Find Inexpensive Homes--why not use 50 empty DC schools now deteriorating? |
| 1205 | SilvermanOpEd | Put $ in Montgomery Kindergarten/elementary grades--down to 50% white, up to 23% poor, gaps growing |
| 1206 | Mathews | US Teacher Training Debate Extends to Colleges--tougher teacher tests, scores, needed to help kids |
| 1207 | Nakamura | PG County Exec Curry Plan for School Hits Snag--board puts brakes on faster building til sites OK'd |
| 1207 | Benning | Fairfax Schools Say $112M Budget Boost Needed--9% more sought for FY2001--for 160K kids (=$7800/kid) |
| 1207 | Staff | New Chief Elected for Pr. George's School Board--JE Henderson 27-yr Air Force veteran |
| 1208 | Staff | Ford Motor Company to Give Howard University $2M--long-running corporate/university partnership |
| 1208 | Schulte | $1.2B Sought for Montgomery Schools in FY2001--7% increase for 131+K students (= $8900/kid) |
| 1209 | Mathews | High Rate of VA Teacher Retirements Expected--40% in 7 years--partly due to retirement age drop to 50? |
| 1210 | Melton | Gov Gilmore Proposes $27M More SOL Spending--to help students pass mandated tests |
| 1210 | Schulte | Montgomery Cnty Super Promises Balanced Approach--school budget won't overstress achievement gap |
| 1211 | Editor | No Way to Treat Public Schools--budget unsettled 3 months into year--not sure how much for charters? |
| 1214 | Schulte | Disparity in Special-Ed in Montgomery Cnty--whites stay near home, blacks bused to isolated campus |
| 1215 | Schulte | Montgomery Kindergarten Gets Tougher--new curriculum favors academics over naps, music, art |
| 1216 | Wilgoren | Audit Backs DC School Enrollment: DCPS at 70,760, charters at 6,980--total up 2200 from last year! |
| 1217 | Benning | Fairfax Board Gives Raise to Schl Super--+$30K to $205K for 4-yr pact; 2nd to $237K for Montgomery.Cnty |
| 1217 | Staff | Williams Nominates 4 UDC Trustees:Rev. Willie Wilson; RE Gilliam; CJ Ogletree; Amb Mark Palmer |
| 1217 | Claiborne | Disparity in High School Discipline--blacks disproportionately penalized under new US get-tough policies |
| 1217 | Wilgoren | DC School Bd Members Deadlock on New President--no one of 3 candidates gets majority--try next yr |
| 1217 | Artgetsinger | MD Governor Budgets More for Colleges--double spending for construction to $1.2B over 5 yrs |
| 1218 | Seymour | Area School Systems Struggle to Attract Substitute Teachers--big pay raises proposed to increase pools |
| 1218 | Staff | American University Receives $15M for Arts Center--art/dance studios--galleries for 4000 20thCen works |
| 1220 | Staff | Coalition of Education Advocates Seeks Budget Action--threatens to sue to keep $5588/pupil 'set by law' |
| 1222 | Williams | Council Delays UDC Board Nominations due to Minister's racially divisive rhetoric--mayor still pushing |
| 1223 | Staff | Warning Sent to 341 Special Ed Kids (and 46 private schools)--prove residency by 1/19/99 or lose $ |
| 1223 | Cottman | Mayor Stands by Rev's UDC Bd Nomination--Wilson has helped UDC, made up w/Asians, is 'leader' |
| 1223 | Editor | Speaking for DC Students--too few $ for DCPS, charters, special ed needs--Council, mayor must step up |
| 1225 | Editor | When Tests have Consequences--gotta close unbiased test score gaps, not litigate allegations away |
| 1227 | Wilgoren | DC Elementary Bierney Shows Pupil Progress--rigorous program bringing poor kids up dramatically |
| 1230 | Mathews | Arlington Cuts Test Score Gaps--blacks +6-7 pts(49%) on Hispanics who are +2 pts(55%) on whites(81%) |
