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Montgomery Sees Middle Schools Fail Despite Aid
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Some Baltimore County students are losing the option to transfer out of failing neighborhood schools - the result of the system's decision to stop giving its middle schools federal money aimed at concentrations of low-income students. (article 5)
The dynamics surrounding school violence in the city are changing, with attacks spurred by the growth of organized gangs - combined with a systemwide reshaping of high schools that's forced rival territorial groups to share buildings. (article 1)
Statewide, 81 percent of students in elementary grades passed the reading and math tests, and at dozens of elementary schools more than 95 percent of students are passing the tests. (article 3)
As Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) prepares this week to become the first Washington mayor with direct control of the schools, his team promises a clean slate and a rapid turnaround. (article 2)
Communities and schools should take a preventive approach to school violence rather than focus solely on punishing students who have behavior problems, experts said Tuesday at a summit on school violence. (article 6)
School Superintendent Jerry D. Weast has poured money into programs such as full-day kindergarten and reduced class sizes for younger students, and more of the system's neediest elementary schools are making their achievement targets. (article 4)
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Story keywords
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students, Schools, Teachers, Elementary, Middle |
Source articles
- Schools strive to stem violence - (baltimoresun.com, 06/05/2008, 727 words)
- Can D.C. Schools Be Fixed? (Washington Post, 06/05/2008, 2977 words)
- Middle-schoolers - students in grades six, seven a... (baltimoresun.com, 06/05/2008, 586 words)
- Montgomery Sees Middle Schools Fail Despite Aid (Washington Post, 06/03/2008, 830 words)
- Balto. Co. will limit student transfers - (baltimoresun.com, 06/05/2008, 177 words)
- Prevention called cure for school violence - (baltimoresun.com, 06/03/2008, 187 words)
- Prevention called cure for school violence - (baltimoresun.com, 06/05/2008, 681 words)
- Fairfax School's Move Is Debated (Washington Post, 06/03/2008, 509 words)
- Wealth's a Poor Way to Grade a School (Washington Post, 06/03/2008, 892 words)
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