By Matthew Lynch on August 27, 2015 9:43 AM Once upon a time, enthusiasts designed a formal education system to meet the economic demands of the industrial revolution. Fast forward to today and, with the current global economic climate, it seems apparent that the now established education system is unable to meet the needs of our hyper-connected society…
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Alabama’s ‘Failing’ Schools: Inside The State’s New and Secret Ranking System (2013) -#iBelieve- 2018
Challen Stephens | cstephens@al.com August 01, 2013 at 11:20 AM Alabama, by law, must now rank all public schools based on reading and math skills. It’s the only way to determine which schools are “failing.” There was no such ranking system before the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013. No existing test provides a school-wide score…
The Demographics of Alabama’s “Failing Schools!” (2013)- {#iBelieve}
Challen Stephens | cstephens@al.com June 18, 2013 at 2:05 PM The state of Alabama unveiled its list of so-called failing schools today, labeling in bold red letters 74 attendance zones throughout inner cities and rural counties.All are high-poverty schools. And nearly all are predominantly black. For those 74 schools, the list promises immediate consequences, as those…
18 REASONS THE U.S. EDUCATION SYSTEM IS FAILING- #iBelieve-2018
BY MATTHEW LYNCH -APRIL 3, 2017 Once upon a time, enthusiasts designed a formal education system to meet the economic demands of the industrial revolution. Fast forward to today and, with the current global economic climate, it seems apparent that the now established education system is unable to meet the needs of our hyper-connected society – a…
U.S. Public Schools Are Not Failing. They’re Among The Best In The World- {#iBelieve}
Steven Singer, Contributor Husband, father, teacher, education advocate 02/03/2017 03:30 pm ET Updated Feb 13, 2017 Everyone knows U.S. public schools are failing. Just like everyone knows you should never wake sleepwalkers, bulls hate red and Napoleon was short. Wrong on all counts. Waking sleepwalkers will cause them no harm – in fact, they’re more likely to…
31 Central Alabama Schools Deemed ‘Failing’ in New Report {#iBelieve}
Haley Townsend Updated: Jan 24, 2018 06:22 PM CST BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — – 31 schools across central Alabama are listed as ‘failing’ according to a new report out from the Alabama Department of Public Education. The guidelines for what defines a school as failing are either of the following: (a) Is designated as a…
AL Department of Education Releases 2018 list of Failing Schools {#iBelieve}
Wednesday, January 24th 2018, BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – The Alabama State Department of Education has released their annual list of failing schools across the state. Many schools from across central Alabama are on the 2018 list. A total of 14 schools from the Birmingham City School system are on the list. County systems including schools…
75 Schools Listed as “Failing” -Most are High schools- #iBelieve
By Trisha Powell Crain The newest list of Alabama’s 75 “failing” public schools was quietly posted to the Alabama State Department of Education’s website today. As in 2017, most on the list are high schools, but 11 elementary schools are also on the list. In most high schools only the 10th grade is tested, and proficiency levels…
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Michael Wesley Jr. for NEA Executive Committee 2018 – {#iBelieve}
Greetings family, Whether you know it or not, Public Education in America is under attack and its getting worse. Opponents of public education are seeking to delegitimize the importance of providing access to high-quality learning experiences for “all” children regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion or socioeconomic status. Hurting most from the derogatory language utilized to label…
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