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Mentoring the Reflective Principal: Collaborative Approaches to Impact Student Achievement
A Carolyn Downey Seminar Series with Jan Jacob
Location/Dates: Austin Airport Marriott South
Session 1: February 12-13, 2009
Session 2: March 19-20, 2009
Session 3: April 16-17, 2009
Session 4: May 7-8, 2009
Who Should Attend: Superintendents; District-Level Curriculum and Instruction Administrators; Principals; Teams – Principal Supervisor and Two or More Principals
Goals of the Seminar: To offer a series of seminars designed specifically for those who supervise or mentor school-based administrators and principals, built around five protocols that use collaborative dialogue for enhancing principals' and assistant principals' reflection on their decisions and actions for impacting higher student achievement
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Shortage of Math and Science Teachers Hit Local ISD's
(Amarillo KFDA (CBS) 10 © 01/06/2009)
Your child's classroom may be more packed over the next few years as a lack of math and science teachers has local school districts reaching out for candidates, and looking to alternative options. Fewer teachers can be blamed on fewer students. Daniel Coward, Assistant Superintendent with Amarillo ISD says,"It really begins with students going to the university level and ...
2 contractors pled guilty in corruption case
(Austin American-Statesman © 01/06/2009)
Two contractors pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges Monday for offering thousands of dollars in kickbacks to four former Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District school board members and ex-superintendent Arturo Guajardo. Steven Sambrano, 49, and Ramiro Guzman, 62, both of El Paso, pleaded guilty to conspiring to give school officials sports tickets, plane ...
Contractor sues BISD, alleges being unfairly passed over
(Beaumont Enterprise © 01/06/2009)
A Beaumont contractor has filed suit against Beaumont Independent School District, alleging that the school board unfairly selected a competitor for the construction of new elementary schools. The lawsuit claims BGI Contractors, LLC partnered with Daniels Building and Construction, Inc. to bid for "construction manager risk services" for the construction of new ...
Hi-tech recycling returns
(Corsicana Daily Sun © 01/06/2009)
Environmentally safe disposal of electronics back Jan. 16 and 17. Once again, Navarro County residents are being offered the chance to dump those old electronics, such as computers, printers, televisions and accessories, in an environmentally-friendly way, and help school kids at the same time.
New Texas speaker to shift House dynamic toward middle
(Dallas Morning News © 01/06/2009)
As Rep. Joe Straus effectively wrapped up the House speaker race Monday, he pledged to open the House to allow members – Republican or Democrat – to win the day if they had the best argument and the most votes. To most observers, that means the House will be a very different place.
$40,000 available for YISD teachers to pursue degreesBy Darren Meritz / El Paso Times
(El Paso Times © 01/06/2009)
Grand Canyon University of Phoenix has allocated $40,000 in scholarships for teachers and staff at the Ysleta Independent School District who want to pursue master's or undergraduate degrees in education. Grand Canyon University, in conjunction with the school district, will have an informational meeting from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ysleta Central Office Theater, 9600 Sims.
H-E-B schools should give fewer benchmark tests, a state review says
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram © 01/06/2009)
Students in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford school district should take fewer benchmark exams, according to a performance review issued last month by a state agency. However, H-E-B schools Superintendent Gene Buinger said that the tests are part of the reason that students in his district perform well and that he isn’t ready to change things.
Time for HISD to debate magnet-school oversight
(Houston Chronicle © 01/06/2009)
Magnet schools have had a very rich and successful history in the Houston Independent School District. As I previously wrote in a Chronicle article in late November, magnet schools in HISD span a time period of more than three decades and played a major role in the integration of our district.
HISD suspends magnet school busing plan
(Houston Chronicle © 01/06/2009)
Houston ISD Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra has temporarily withdrawn a proposal to cut spending on busing to the district's beloved magnet schools after failing to get enough support from parents and school trustees. Saavedra said Monday he would bring a final transportation plan to the school board in the spring, rather than next week as he had intended.
Report alleges misconduct in Brownsville school district
(McAllen Monitor © 01/06/2009)
As Brownsville school board members prepare to meet regarding Superintendent Hector Gonzales' proposed resignation, a report has surfaced that reveals possible motivation behind efforts to force his ouster. The report concerns alleged malfeasance dating back years in the Brownsville Independent School District's Special Services Department - and recent successful initiatives to ...
Fire damages portion of historical school
(Port Arthur News © 01/06/2009)
Fire may have destroyed part of the former Lincoln High School campus but not the spirit of Port Arthurans who once attended the school. Tasha Bobb is an alumna of Lincoln who saw the building burning. Her daughter, Amrie, is a student at the Ninth Grade Campus. Though Bobb believes the fire is tragic, she thinks the school can press forward after this.
Superintendent dons secretary hat at Gattis, Live Oak as reward
(Round Rock Leader © 01/06/2009)
Round Rock ISD Superintendent Jesus Chavez donned the hat - and phone - of a school secretary at two RRISD campuses as a result of a challenge he issued during the district's Employee Giving Campaign for the RRISD Partners in Education Foundation. The campus which raised the most money and the campus which had the highest level of participation during this fall's ...
Kilgore I. S.D. Solicits Feedback for Drug Testing Policy
(Tyler KYTX (CBS) 19 © 01/06/2009)
At the library, Pat Applewhite helps people find all kinds of information. But today she's informing herself. "With the means to fight peer pressure and prevent harmful effects of drug use", she reads online. She's found Kilgore I.S.D.'s newly proposed drug testing policy and loves it. "Students need a reason to say no," she offered.
California Educators concerned about proposed January budget - San Bernardino County Sun
The proposal to reduce the school year by five days included in Gov. Schwarzenegger's proposed January budget is cause for concern for many California educators. Many say the proposal means offering less time in school, an idea which runs contrary to the goal of closing the achievement gap and increasing proficiency for every student.
Teen 'sexting' risky behavior - Charleston Gazette
Across the Lowcountry, kids are returning to school this week, and many have powerful new weapons in their pockets, purses and book bags that they received over the holidays: cell phones with built-in cameras and text-messaging capabilities.
Charter schools grade highest - Boston Globe
A new study indicates that Boston charter schools significantly outperform the city's traditional schools, but raises new questions about the city's experimental pilot schools, which in many cases posted "ambiguous" or "disconcerting" results.
Fayette schools to teachers: Please donate your raises - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The cash-strapped Fayette County school system is asking its teachers to voluntarily return the pay raises they received last spring. School board members say if the county’s teachers would return their 2.5 percent raises, it could keep the 24,000-student system afloat. Should they all return the raises, it would add roughly $4 million to the system’s coffers.
Home schooling grows - USA Today
The ranks of America's home-schooled children have continued a steady climb over the past five years, and new research suggests broader reasons for the appeal. The number of home-schooled kids hit 1.5 million in 2007, up 74% from when the Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics started keeping track in 1999, and up 36% since 2003.
Florida Officials 'uneasy' about session's impact on public schools - Tallahassee Democrat
Big Bend school superintendents wary of what the Legislature's emergency session will mean for education say they hope lawmakers will come up with solutions and listen to their recommendations. Superintendents don't know whether the special session, which begins today, will revitalize resources in their anemic budgets or create an even tighter grip due to the state's weak economy.
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