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Teaching to save African-American boys
It’s happening again. About every eight years, official attention — local, state and national — returns to the question of how to better educate African-American boys.
Each time, the goal is to cut off the school-to-prison trajectory as evidenced by dismal statistics that appear to track their doom from the academic achievement gap, juvenile delinquency and, early, violent death.
In May, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland sounded another call to action. And he asked lawmakers to back it up by approving an unprecedented $20 million in state funding over two years to help improve the graduation rate for African-American boys. The effort would focus on academic enhancement and social service programs, with particular emphasis on 8th- and 9th-grade boys. That’s the age most drop out of school.
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After-school soccer program aims for academic goals Soccer enthusiast Miriam Schuman, a Case Western Reserve University MBA graduate, wants Cleveland students to score more than a direct kick into the goal. She also wants them to sharpen their reading skills, learn healthy eating habits, practice staying in good physical condition, develop skills to interact positively with others and seek ways to serve their communities.
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Language immersion program shows promise, faces hurdles Fourth-grader Martín Becerra, a native of Puerto Rico, is still learning English at Buhrer K-8. So his classmate Brian Martin helps him when he runs into trouble.
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Summer school at Roosevelt and Kennedy The results on student achievement are still out. At CATALYST press time, the district had not yet compiled data on the final enrollment or the number of students who passed proficiency tests for promotion to the next grade, a district spokesman said.
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Denver pay system breaks ground for urban districts In November, voters approved a tax hike to fund Denver's new program linking teacher pay to student performance. The system will likely fuel the ongoing national debate about the best way to reward good teachers and keep them in the classroom.
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Each time, the goal is to cut off the school-to-prison trajectory as evidenced by dismal statistics that appear to track their doom from the academic achievement gap, juvenile delinquency and, early, violent death.
In May, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland sounded another call to action. And he asked lawmakers to back it up by approving an unprecedented $20 million in state funding over two years to help improve the graduation rate for African-American boys. The effort would focus on academic enhancement and social service programs, with particular emphasis on 8th- and 9th-grade boys. That’s the age most drop out of school.
...Read Full Story
After-school soccer program aims for academic goals Soccer enthusiast Miriam Schuman, a Case Western Reserve University MBA graduate, wants Cleveland students to score more than a direct kick into the goal. She also wants them to sharpen their reading skills, learn healthy eating habits, practice staying in good physical condition, develop skills to interact positively with others and seek ways to serve their communities.
...Read Full Story
Language immersion program shows promise, faces hurdles Fourth-grader Martín Becerra, a native of Puerto Rico, is still learning English at Buhrer K-8. So his classmate Brian Martin helps him when he runs into trouble.
...Read Full Story
Summer school at Roosevelt and Kennedy The results on student achievement are still out. At CATALYST press time, the district had not yet compiled data on the final enrollment or the number of students who passed proficiency tests for promotion to the next grade, a district spokesman said.
...Read Full Story
Denver pay system breaks ground for urban districts In November, voters approved a tax hike to fund Denver's new program linking teacher pay to student performance. The system will likely fuel the ongoing national debate about the best way to reward good teachers and keep them in the classroom.
...Read Full Story
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