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By: Alexander Russo / September 24, 2009
Daley defends principals' role in school admissions Sun Times
After
dedicating the new, $41.6 million Mark T. Skinner West Elementary
School — long-viewed as the elementary school equivalent of Whitney
Young — Daley once again found the silver lining in the clout
admissions investigation at CPS.
Judge Announces Timeline PURE
After
hearing oral arguments from both sides in the LSC lawsuit, Judge Sophia
Hall announced that she will render her verdict in court on October 6th
at 11 am.
Test gains not enough for federal mandates Pioneer Press
Overall, of Chicago's 101 high schools, of all types, 80 did not meet
AYP standards for the 2007-08 school year. Many, like Taft, are
multiyear members of that club.
Difficult to compare Taft's progress to N.W. Side peers Pioneer Press
Taft
has three seventh- through 12th-grade hybrid peers: Harlan Community
Academy High School and Kenwood Academy High School, both on the South
Side, and Morgan Park High School, on the West Side. They all had
similar ISAT results from the 2007-08 school year.
Dogfighting Ring Busted At Suburban Day Care Huffington Post
Cook
County sheriffs raided a suburban day care Tuesday after learning it
was being used as a front for what officers described as one of the
most gruesome dogfighting operations they had ever seen.
Palatine H.S. student charged with bringing gun to school Tribune
A
Palatine High School student was arrested this morning after police
said a loaded, semi-automatic handgun fell out of his pocket as he was
exiting the school bus.
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I spelled it wrong on purpose. I do NOT want Taft to do poorly. Some of my former students go there.
You would have to know about Danny's posts to understand the comment.
Best wishes.
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Seems like some of you are happy that Taft did not make the grade. Attitudes on here are not a reflection of how one teaches (talking to you "hey Danny, Taft missed it again). You must be happy that students are not doing well because now you can rub it in people's faces. How dare you talk about Taft and its teachers when you can't spell "ridiculous"!
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Commission cites concerns with Chicago State accreditation
Graduation rates, finances, leadership concerns for agency
By Angie Leventis Lourgos and Jodi S. Cohen
Chicago Tribune
September 25, 2009
Chicago State University is at risk of losing its accreditation due to "remarkably poor" graduation and retention rates, as well as tumultuous leadership and finances, according to the region's accrediting agency.
In a letter obtained by the Tribune, the Higher Learning Commission cites several "grave" concerns regarding the future of the South Side school that serves roughly 6,800 students. The most pressing problems derive from managing enrollment, but other issues include a reduction in student financial assistance that led to dropouts and delayed approval of budgets.
"There are serious questions about whether Chicago State University continues or will continue to meet the Commission's criteria for accreditation," said Karen Solomon, a vice president with the commission, in the July letter.
Loss of accreditation is rare: Only one university in the region has been stripped of this authorization in the last three years, said Karen Solinski, the commission's director of legal and governmental affairs. Losing accreditation can cost federal funding and credits students earn might not be accepted by other institutions.
Solinski said she would not comment specifically on Chicago State, but said the commission is usually able to help struggling schools resolve their problems. "Withdrawal is the last resort," she said.
The commission plans to visit the campus early next year to focus on improving recruitment, retention and graduation rates. The university had 6,820 students last fall, down from prior years. Retention of students from the first to second year of college is "very poor," the letter said. Of the 372 students who started college in fall 2007, for example, only 55 percent returned the next year.
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Head Lice or Handguns: Which Concerns You More?
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http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/1788171,CST-NWS-letters24.article#
Kids give Daley advice
DEAR MR. MAYOR | Get rid of parking meters, fill the potholes
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the new blog is at district299.com and will, when transfer process is done, include all of the posts and comments from this blog.
another way to get to the new blog is here:
http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/district-299/
i'll make my last posts here tomorrow -- friday -- and then start up at the new place over the weekend.
they're still working on getting the comments unlocked but it should be done by the time the switch is done.
ar
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It must be noted that the percentages used to determine Taft's AYP status are artificially high. The results from the Prairie State Achievement Examination, are combined with those of the Illinois Standards Achievement Test, which is taken by the seventh- and eighth-graders at Taft's selective-enrollment academic center. Taft is one of four Chicago attendance-area high schools that have this type of arrangement.
How many of those 8th graders go to TAFT for grade 9? Now Taft willhave MORE students leaving and less students with higher schores coming in. You see TAFT--we are all in this together, it is all unfair and we are all cannabalizing ourselves--which makes Daley very happy.
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Taft missed the AYP target mandated by NCLB, which was 70 percent for reading and math. So far Taft has not achieved AYP since NCLB was implemented in 2003.
SINCE 2003 Danny. I really do not mean to rub your nose it it, but your better than thou attitude I guess does not pay off with your teaching at Taft as proved by AYP. Or will you admit it and join the club of ALL of us who struggle with these rediculous rules that have no heart or mind or input from teachers?
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the new blog--where is it and when is the last day for this one??
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Alexander, you only have two comments on your new blog! What day will the big switch occur on?