How Well Are They Really Doing? New York Times
August 11 –Congress has several concerns as it moves toward reauthorizing the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002. Whatever else they do, lawmakers need to strengthen the requirement that states document student performance in yearly tests in exchange for federal aid.
L.A. Unified college prep goal sees little progress Los Angeles Times
August 13 –Three years ago, Roosevelt High School student Jose Orea went to Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters and handed out pamphlets imploring officials to provide more college preparatory courses. It was the first time he'd gotten involved in politics, and he was filled with enthusiasm.
School ratings must include dropout stats Beaumont Enterprise
August 11 –State officials were pleased with the latest round of school accountability statistics. They proudly noted that more schools had higher rankings, such as the highest category of "exemplary" and the next-highest "recognized." A state business group had a more pessimistic view. The Texas Association Business noted that the lofty ratings did not include dropout rates.
Most in City Now Graduate in Four Years New York Times
August 11 –For the first time, more than half of New York City’s high school students are graduating on time, according to 2007 graduation figures released on Monday by the State Education Department.
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