Grim picture of failing Washington, D.C., schools
May 20, 2008 11:25 AM
Some reviews of chronically failing schools in Washington, D.C.,
depict rudderless and cheerless institutions where students wander the halls
with impunity during class and staff members have all but given up trying to
maintain order. The school system announced last week overhaul plans for 26
schools. They include replacing principals and teachers, introducing new
instructional programs and hiring private education management firms to take
over school operations.
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The Washington Post article.
EARLIER: Washington, D.C., Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee has detailed her
plans for overhauling 26 academically troubled schools. She will replace
principals and teachers, hire private education-management firms and install
instructional programs to boost student achievement. The plan is required by the
U.S. Department of Education to improve schools that have failed for five
straight years to meet academic targets required by the No Child Left Behind
law.
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SIDEBAR: Washington, D.C., Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee has
fired 24 principals, including 13 who headed schools deemed to be failing under
the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
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