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« Man arraigned in Lincoln woman's killing | Today | Matsuzaka reaches preliminary deal with Sox » December 14, 2006Tests: 24 high schools making 'insufficient progress'PROVIDENCE -- About half of Rhode Island’s 57 high schools are failing to educate all their students -- particularly those in special education -- to the state standard, and many of the schools cited as failing are in wealthier urban ring and suburban districts, not just in the troubled urban districts. High schools in Cranston, Foster-Glocester, Lincoln, Middletown, Smithfield, South Kingstown and Warwick joined the list of schools not making enough progress last year, along with high schools in high poverty districts: Central Falls, Pawtucket, Providence, West Warwick and Woonsocket. Two trouble spots emerge from the data: 18 high schools are struggling to bring their students receiving special-education services to the state standard, and most of the targets missed were in math, not English. About 11,500 high school juniors took the standardized tests last March. After a month of delay, the results are being released today. -- Journal education writer Jennifer Jordan Test scores and classifications for elementary and middle school students were released earlier this year. Under the federal law No Child Left Behind, states are required to test students in grades 3 through 8 and one high school grade each year. Responding to this law, Rhode Island developed new tests for the elementary and middle school grades with New Hampshire and Vermont, called the New England Common Assessment, which is administered each October. The three states are also developing a new test for high school juniors, which will roll out in the fall of 2007. -- Journal education writer Jennifer Jordan Posted by Andrea Panciera CommentsJack | December 14, 2006 1:05 PM link "Good old fashion education?" What does that even mean? Teach kids how to plow fields? News flash, Jack. When most kids do poorly in school, it's because they either don't get enough attention in the classroom, or enough assistance outside of it. It'd be nice if it was as simply as telling them all to "LEARN SOMETHING". John | December 14, 2006 3:30 PM link I agree. What ever happened to homework every night and teachers actually staying after school for a student that needs help. Lets pay the teachers more and get less from them. Way to go RI. L.P. | December 14, 2006 7:29 PM link Congratulations Textron Chamber Public Charter Academy! Hard work pays off… Public Charter schools work! The proof is in the results! High Performing and Commended Mark Andrade | December 14, 2006 8:28 PM link Old fashion education? Clearly whoever your fifth grade English teacher was should be fired... When you're making a point about education? Check the grammah! M | December 14, 2006 11:13 PM link Hey What about parents taking the time to teach the children at home?! Cheryl-Amy Wilson | December 20, 2006 12:25 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Hey, I've got a great idea! Let's give the teachers another raise for failing to do their job. It's worked so well thus far. Maybe it's time to realize money is NOT the issue. Let's have some good old fashion education. Forget about unions and self esteem. LEARN SOMETHING !