According to the US News & World Report Data:
* The number 1 school has only 1% of its students eligible for free and reduced lunch.
* The number 2 school has only ONE STUDENT eligible for free and reduced lunch.
* The number 9 school, an AZ charter, has not one single student eligible for free and reduced lunch.
Just One More Thing…
“It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.” Dalai Lama We are now
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At the end of this year, House Bill 2281 will likely be signed into law. This bill will effectively outlaw ethnic studies classes which have been especially meaningful for our Mexican-American, African-American and Native American students. These classes have provided an important setting for students who have not been able to see themselves or hear their stories in the traditional curriculum. We learn best when we can form a personal, relevant connection to what is being taught. And when we can’t, we shut down.
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Before you read this, check out these two articles! http://www.gazette.com/articles/band-104346-toys-seven.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/08/weirdest-school-bans_n_707587.html Both of these articles are about things that have been “banned” from classrooms. I think banned is a strong word. I congratule these teachers who have stood
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My school has finally adopted a new primary grade level report! The new report cards are standards based! Students will get either a 1, 2, 3, or 4. A 4 means that the student exceeds the standard. A 3 means
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Two weeks ago, Nancy Flanagan wrote an interesting blog about the proclivity for men to employ sports metaphors while framing education debates. I was thrilled to see that my first K-12 Center blog had actually been referenced, and thus ran
Read MoreWhat Counts?
Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts. Albert Einstein When I read this it made me STOP and think. How do we use data to inform our instruction and impact our student’s
Read MoreCan the right committee impact student achievement?
My school year started with a scene that might be familiar to many of you; the beginning of the year staff meeting! I sat through this 2 hour meeting trying not to think of all the things I had to
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