Wednesday, April 07, 2004
Latino-focused lessons a hit
Curriculum created for DPS finds enthusiastic teachers, students nationwide
By Karen Rouse
Curriculum created for DPS finds enthusiastic teachers, students nationwide
By Karen Rouse
Researchers blast policy of flunking kids
Chicago's policy of making failing students repeat a grade didn't help kids and should be scrapped, University of Chicago researchers said Tuesday, but school officials insisted their "commonsense'' approach has benefited the entire system.
BY ROSALIND ROSSI
Chicago's policy of making failing students repeat a grade didn't help kids and should be scrapped, University of Chicago researchers said Tuesday, but school officials insisted their "commonsense'' approach has benefited the entire system.
BY ROSALIND ROSSI
DARE group to welcome a critic
As she announced plans this week to improve the criminal justice system, Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey took aim at DARE, one of the funding darlings of the 1990s "war on drugs."
By Sean P. Murphy
As she announced plans this week to improve the criminal justice system, Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey took aim at DARE, one of the funding darlings of the 1990s "war on drugs."
By Sean P. Murphy
Educ. Sec. Touts Increased Funding for Advanced Placement Courses
The Bush Administration wants to make more advanced placement (AP) courses available for disadvantaged and low-income students.
By Jim Brown
The Bush Administration wants to make more advanced placement (AP) courses available for disadvantaged and low-income students.
By Jim Brown
