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Two Orlando schools are in trouble with the State Board of Education. Both Evans and Jones High Schools have repeatedly failed the state’s annual school grading system that is based on student scores on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Evans has received three Fs and five Ds over the past eight years, while Jones has been scored with five consecutive Fs since 2002. A grade of F means these two Orlando schools have high numbers of students who perform far below grade level in reading and math.

These two Orlando schools, plus five other schools in Miami-Dade, Duval and Jefferson districts, faced dramatic overhauls by state mandate. In July, the state threatened sanctions against the four districts. The districts did not draft bold enough strategies for school [ Continue Reading ]

Many times, parents ask whether homeschooling works. It’s true that parents know that public schools can often have problems, but they don’t know that they can do any better if they teach their children themselves that if they send their children to public school. As an alternative, some parents opt for private school. Since a child’s education is so important, though, they’re understandably cautious when they think of homeschooling their children themselves.

However, numerous studies show that homeschooling in large part produces superior results as compared to public or even private schooling. Part of this may be due to the fact that homeschooling by default means that parents are involved in their children’s educations. This is also often true in [ Continue Reading ]

Your life would probably mean nothing if you were not in contact with your televisions lately. Disney’s have been creating the wonderful TV movie High School Musical that really catches the attention of the world’s teens. Well for those that do not really have time viewing their televisions here is your chance.

To catch you up, it all started with a soundtrack that started low on Billboard charts of late January at No. 143 but in February, it jumped into the top 10 and almost ended up to No. 1 3 weeks ago. The soundtrack reached astounding platinum in music recording.

The casts principally composed of unheard actors and actresses. Numerous live journals were created and decorated an undying fondness to Zac Efron who plays Troy, the basketball star with an adorable [ Continue Reading ]

Marketing promos for mark down prices for plants can be challenging. In the daily grind of a five day work week, most people barely have any time to notice ads or promo materials along the way, unless they’re directly in front of them during the commute to the office. If there isn’t much of a budget for high impact marketing tools such as billboards or large signage, another affordable, cost-effective marketing tool can be the use of brochure printing. Plant nursery owners can target a specific market area. This can mean surrounding neighborhoods, offices, schools, parks, or town halls. Plant nursery business owners can choose to print brochures and place them inside mailboxes of the chosen target area. Below are some ideas to consider when designing a marketing brochure for a plant [ Continue Reading ]

CHARTER SCHOOLS: PASSING OR FAILING?

Charter Schools: Passing or Failing

Patti Bonner

Strayer University, Summer 2008

Abstract

This study’s objective was to Research of a “choice” school that operates under a performance contract which details specifics as the school’s mission, program, goals, demographics of the students served, methods of assessment, and ways to assess success. Such educational arrangements are known as charter schools, which are publicly funded schools that have greater accountability for academic assessment and fiscal practices, while receiving more independence and experiencing fewer regulations than traditional public schools. Research [ Continue Reading ]