In the fall of 2005, the Boston schools began exploring the education reform strategy of extending the school day for its middle schools. The extended school day gives students more time for learning at a crucial time in their education. The middle school years provide the much-needed preparation for students to enter high school, college [...]
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Three Boston Schools to Extend School Day for 2006-2007 School Year
January 4th, 2010 
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No Comments »Established Phoenix Schools Districts Losing Students
January 2nd, 2010 Admin Some established Phoenix Schools districts are just a few areas in the Valley that are losing students to charter schools, private schools, and other districts. These Phoenix schools districts have for many years added classrooms and teachers to keep up with their growing populations. Now, they are experiencing decline in enrollments for various reasons.Since funding [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Aggressive Action, Applied Economics, Charter Schools, Decline, Enrollment Levels, Enrollments, Exclusivity, Housing Developments, Paradise Valley School, Paradise Valley School District, Phoenix Schools, Populations, Private School, Private Schools, Quandary, School Districts, Schools Students, Street Banners, Student Enrollment, Student Population No Comments »The Principal’s Role in Rural Schools
December 4th, 2009 Admin The Principal’s Role in Rural Schools“Leadership is influence…[and] the ability to obtain followers.” (Cruzeiro & Morgan, 2006, p. 569)Principals of rural schools spend a large percentage of their time teaching cross-age, multi-grade students (Starr & White, 2008). As recent legislation and litigation continue to place more responsibility on the principal, site level responsibilities challenge the constant, [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Administrative Support, Balance Statement, Continuous Challenges, Cross Age, Driving Force, Economic Challenges, Geographic Challenges, Governmental Agency, Grade Students, Ground Staff, Leadership Challenges, Management Tasks, Moral Obligation, Population Density, Rural School District, Rural Schools, School Districts, School Principals, Statement Of The Problem, Whetstone No Comments »