September 2007
Jena, O. J. and the Jailing of Black America »
The New York Times
9/30/2007
By ORLANDO PATTERSON
THE miscarriage of justice at Jena, La. - where five black high school students arrested for beating a white student were charged with attempted murder - and the resulting protest march tempts us to the view, expressed by several of the marchers, that not much has changed in traditional American [...]
Cleveland school building plan overhauled; more money needed »
The Plain Dealer9/30/07
Joseph L. Wagner
Plain Dealer Reporter
Cleveland school officials want voters to approve a $217 million bond issue to complete the district’s construction program, saying they don’t have enough money to cover 26 schools in the final segments of the project.
In a meeting with Plain Dealer reporters and editors, school officials said that the five-year-old [...]
The New Teacher Project: Hiring, Assignment, and Transfer in Milwaukee Public Schools »
This report provides an overview of Milwaukee Public Schools’ teacher hiring practices.
Academic progress requires literacy boost, Harris says »
The Suburban News
9/26/2007
By DAVID J. CROSS
Columbus City Schools Superintendent Gene Harris recently highlighted her plan to improve students’ tests scores, including a possible required summer reading program.
At the Wednesday, Sept. 19 Columbus Board of Education meeting, Harris noted that, overall, the district has improved on a majority of its standardized test scores.
This year, the district [...]
Board members must attend public records training »
Their new policy requires attendance once every term
The Suburban News
9/26/2007
By DAVID J. CROSS
The Columbus Board of Education is trying to better define its public records policy.
Board members last week unanimously passed a resolution that requires board members to attend public records training at least once each term.
However, some members questioned portions of the district’s new [...]
