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The Number of Minority Students Increases

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Previously I had discussed the large number of applications that New York City has been experiencing in students wanting to attend private schools. However it seems that schools everywhere (public and private) may be experiencing overloading numbers of students. It has been reported that this year public schools will hit a record high with right under 50 million students. The group of students enrolling into public schools is growing and changing. The student bodies of schools are becoming more and more diverse. According to a new federal report, this is largely credited to the Latino population. In the 1980s, schools … Continue reading →

New York Sees Increase in Private School Applications

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It seems that the number of parents interested in enrolling their children in private education is increasing. The Educational Records Bureau gives a test to four and five year old children who are interested in beginning private kindergarten. The number of children that were tested took a 15% from last year. The number in New York City rose to 3100 kindergarten children. While over 3,000 students wish to attend a private school, only about 2400 private kindergarten spots are available according to the records of the Independent School Admission Association of Greater New York. All private schools in the area … Continue reading →

Multi-Level Classrooms

Schools, teachers, and classrooms can vary greatly in their set-up, routines, and environment. In the past, we have discussed experimental schools, private schools, and charter schools. All have their own theories and ideas on how to give students the best possible education. The type of classroom and success that you have in your classroom greatly depends on your personal values, ideas, and comfort level. Many teachers are stuck in the idea of the traditional classroom. The traditional classroom has one teacher and a group of children who are about the age and are in the same grade level. However some … Continue reading →

Freston Private School Funding Case Goes to Court

There seems to have always been a duel between public and private schools as well as school in any form and home schooling. One is afraid to give in to the other. Each feels that they are serving the children better. One major issue that I hear arise between public and private schooling is money. Most public schools feel that they should not share money with the private schools. As a public school teacher, I somewhat agree. The private schools in my area use the public transportation school buses. I am not against the children riding the bus. However, in … Continue reading →

The Most Talked About Blogs in Education for 2006

We bloggers love when our readers leave comments. Whether you agree or disagree, this is a community that embraces discussions. I know that I always look for the blogs with lots of comments not only to read what the blogger has written, but to read what others think. With that said, here is a list of the most talked about blogs in education for 2006. Hot Button Issues Are Teachers Over Paid? The Good, the Bad, and the Inappropriate: Banning Books from Your Child’s Library Would Schools Be Safer with Stricter Gun Control Laws? To Separate or Not to Separate: … Continue reading →

Private School Tuition

Yesterday, I started looking for a school for Tyler to attend when we return to New Orleans. Last week during the honors program he received awards for making all A’s and for making a perfect score on the CRTs. He even received a shirt with scholar embroidered on it which is so cool. The students get to wear these shirts instead of the regular uniform shirt as a way to acknowledge all their hard work. Before Katrina New Orleans had several public schools that catered to the gifted population. They were known as Citywide Access Schools and included schools that … Continue reading →

Your Child Could be BOTH Gifted and Learning Disabled

Is your child bright and intelligent, yet still struggles in school? Are you often amazed at your child’s creativity and talents, but can’t figure out why certain things aren’t getting through academically? It’s not often understood that a person can be both gifted and learning disabled. We assume that a child who is gifted has no learning challenges, and a child with ADHD or a specific learning disability is “slow.” It’s hard to imagine that both conditions could exist at the same time. But they can. The classification is “Gifted and Talented/Learning Disabled” or “GT/LD.” These children require a whole … Continue reading →

National School Voucher System Proposed by Congress

On July 18, 2006, National Education Director Margaret Spellings along with congressional leaders proposed to spend $100 million for 28,000 students that attend low performing schools. The funds would help support a school voucher system. School vouchers help parents pay for the education of their children at a school of their choice, rather than the public school to which they were assigned an under this program are performing below adequate standards. This proposed program would be open to students who are currently attending failing public schools. These schools are ones that have been unable to raise their failing test scores … Continue reading →