- Arizona schools fail to hit test targets in record numbers, By Pat Kossan and Ryan Konig, July 27, 2011, Arizona Republic: “A record number of Arizona schools failed to meet benchmarks for academic progress this year, which likely means the state will fall short of the nation’s goal of having all students proficient at their grade level in three years. A record 814 Arizona schools, or 42 percent, failed to get students to make “adequate yearly progress” in the 2010-11 school year, compared with 563 schools, or 29 percent, the previous year. Schools will have to notify parents of the deficiency, and more schools could experience intervention by the state…”
- More Georgia schools, districts fall short of goals as expectations rise, By D. Aileen Dodd, July 22, 2011, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “Facing tougher requirements, the number of Georgia public schools placed on a Needs Improvement list set under the No Child Left Behind Act rose by 24 percent in 2011. Sixty-three percent of Georgia school districts achieved student performance goals, down from 71 percent the previous year. The list of schools designated as Needs Improvement — campuses that have failed to meet the federal Adequate Yearly Progress goals for two consecutive years — must offer free tutoring to students and offer the option of transfer to higher-performing schools. This year, the list grew by 74 schools, to a total of 379…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty