From charterschools at LACharter.org Thu Sep 3 15:06:41 2009 From: charterschools at LACharter.org (charterschools at LACharter.org) Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:06:41 -0400 Subject: [CharterSchools] LAPCS's 2nd Annual Conference, Vallas/Jacobs in Education Week, C2E Online Message-ID: <8CBFAE0CE38CEE6-1F8C-14A81@webmail-m053.sysops.aol.com> Register Now for LAPCS' 2nd Annual Louisiana Charter Schools Conference September 11-12 at the Hampton Inn & Suites, 1201 Convention Center Blvd., in New Orleans; you can register online until September 10?here. RSD's Vallas and EducateNow's Leslie Jacobs Featured in Education Week "In the four years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city, New Orleans has shown more growth in student achievement than any other district in the state. The percentage of failing schools is down significantly, and student test scores are up in every grade and subject." TImes Pic Bits Warren Easton benefactress Bullock to be a New Orleanian? Connect2Educate (C2E) Collaborative Website Up and Running The C2E Notebook contains profiles of 106 organizations that serve public schools and public school children in Orleans Parish -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From charterschools at LACharter.org Fri Sep 11 10:38:30 2009 From: charterschools at LACharter.org (charterschools at LACharter.org) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:38:30 -0400 Subject: [CharterSchools] Dr. Riedlinger Named Louisiana Charter Champion of the Year Message-ID: <8CC0104AA5976FE-4120-40A0E@webmail-d048.sysops.aol.com> Dr. Brian Riedlinger, who led the reopening of New Orleans public schools after Hurricane Katrina by establishing charter schools on the westbank which eventually became the Algiers Charter School Association, was named the Louisiana Charter School Champion of the Year today by the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools at their annual conference. Dr. Riedlinger currently directs the School Leadership Center of Greater New Orleans, which also serves as a mentor to the Eastbank Collaborative of Charter Schools in Orleans Parish. His organization, SLC, was also recently chosen by the Recovery School District to help academically challenged non-charter schools in Orleans Parish improve their student achievement scores by focusing on principal and teacher improvement and accountability. For more information on Dr. Riedlinger, go to www.slc-gno.org. His photo is also available at this website. From charterschools at LACharter.org Tue Sep 15 17:57:24 2009 From: charterschools at LACharter.org (charterschools at LACharter.org) Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:57:24 EDT Subject: [CharterSchools] EASTBANK COLLABORATIVE CHARTER ONE OF SIX BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS Message-ID: Louisiana's 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools are Sherwood Middle School, East Baton Rouge Parish; Ben Franklin High School, Orleans Parish: L. J. Alleman Middle School, Lafayette Parish; French Settlement Elementary School, Livingston Parish; DeRidder Junior High, Beauregard Parish; and Vidalia Junior High, Concordia Parish. Ben Franklin High, an Eastbank Collaborative Charter School, is the only sch ool from Orleans Parish to get a 2009 Blue Ribbon! Congrats! Louisiana Department of Education Post Office Box 94064 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9064 | 1-877-453-2721 | Fax: (225) 342-0193 ? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 9/15/2009 Contact: Rene' Greer, (225) 342-3600, Fax: (225) 342-0193 ? SIX LOUISIANA SCHOOLS EARN BLUE RIBBON DISTINCTION ? BATON ROUGE, La. - Six Louisiana public schools have earned the coveted distinction of being named a National Blue Ribbon school. The prestigious honor, which is awarded by the United States Department of Education (USDOE), recognizes public and private elementary, middle and high schools that are either academically superior, or have made dramatic gains in student achievement and have helped close gaps in achievement among minority and disadvantaged students. The six Louisiana schools were among 314 on the 2009 list released by the USDOE today. ? Louisiana's 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools are Sherwood Middle School, East Baton Rouge Parish; Ben Franklin High School, Orleans Parish: L. J. Alleman Middle School, Lafayette Parish; French Settlement Elementary School, Livingston Parish; DeRidder Junior High, Beauregard Parish; and Vidalia Junior High, Concordia Parish. ? "We want to congratulate these schools and districts for earning this exemplary status," State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek said. "All of these schools are classified as high poverty, and yet they are beating the odds. The administrators, teachers, staff, students and families in these school communities are to be commended for their outstanding effort and success." The Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes schools based on two criteria: 1.???? schools with at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds that dramatically improve student performance to high levels on state tests; and 2.???? schools whose students, regardless of background, achieve in the top 10 percent of their state on state tests or, in the case of private schools, in the top 10 percent of the nation on nationally-normed tests. ? The level of poverty in the six Louisiana schools ranges from 47 percent to 100 percent. Their 2008 School Performance Scores (SPS) range from 94 to 107. The aim for schools is to earn a SPS of 100 or higher; the state average is 86.3. ? "These schools are raising student achievement despite very challenging circumstances, and we are very pleased to celebrate their success," Board of Elementary and Secondary Education President Keith Guice said. "We want to thank the administrators, teachers and staff in these school communities for their dedication and work, which are clearly benefitting their students." ? A ceremony honoring all 2008 Blue Ribbon schools will be held November 3, 2009, in Washington, D.C. Each school will receive a plaque and flag signifying their Blue Ribbon status. cheron brylski the brylski company 3418 coliseum street new orleans, louisiana 70115 (504) 897-6110 cell (504) 460-1468 fax (504) 897-0778 www.brylskicompany.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Jared Brossett first NOLA legislator to participate in NCSL's 2009 Back to School Program, teaches at Hynes Program is?designed to make future voters more aware of how their government works and understand the necessity of compromise in creating legislation Franklin one of six awarded Blue Ribbon Prestigious?accolade given by U.S. Department of Education Memories of the 2nd Annual Louisiana Charter Schools Conference Pictures-a-plenty Einstein Student Honored as 'Silent Hero' for Donation to School Theron Yancy's five photography works were displayed as part of the mayor's youth initiative program Principals and Teachers: Register NOW for SLC's October Fall Institute Institute to?feature Dr. Mike Shackleford on "The Differentiated Classroom: Hope for All Students K-12," and math specialist Char Forsten on the innovative "Singapore Math Strategies" http://blog.nola.com/charterschools/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From charterschools at LACharter.org Mon Sep 28 18:02:46 2009 From: charterschools at LACharter.org (charterschools at LACharter.org) Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:02:46 -0400 Subject: [CharterSchools] Washington Post Editorial: Charter Success: Poor children learn. Teachers unions are not pleased. Message-ID: <8CC0E9E8B919651-27F0-23FEF@webmail-m071.sysops.aol.com> Charter Success Poor children learn. Teachers unions are not pleased. Sunday, September 27, 2009? OPPONENTS OF charter schools are going to have to come up with a new excuse: They can't claim any longer that these non-traditional public schools don't succeed. A rigorous new study of charter schools in New York City demolishes the argument that charter schools outperform traditional public schools only because they get the "best students." This evidence should spur states to change policies that inhibit charter-school growth. It also should cause traditional schools to emulate practices that produce these remarkable results. The?study, (if hyperlink doesn't work, see?http://www.nber.org/~schools/charterschoolseval/how_NYC_charter_schools_affect_achievement_sept2009.pdf)?led by Stanford University economics professor Caroline M. Hoxby, compared the progress of students who won a lottery to enroll in a charter school against those who lost and ended up in traditional schools. The study found that charter school students scored higher on state math and reading tests. The longer they stayed in charters, the likelier they were to earn New York state's Regents diploma for high-achieving students. Most stunning was the impact that the charters had on shrinking the achievement gap between minority and white students. "On average," the study found, "a student who attended a charter school for all of grades kindergarten through eight would close about 86 percent of the 'Scarsdale-Harlem achievement gap' in20math and 66 percent of the achievement gap in English." Researchers were careful not to draw conclusions, but they highlighted a correlation to practices such as a longer school day, performance pay for teachers, more time spent on English and effective discipline policies. Nearly all of the city's 78 charters participated (although the elementary school operated by the United Federation of Teachers opted out), so no one can argue that the results are an anomaly of a few, select schools. Indeed, the results show the possibilities for success in urban education when leaders welcome change and innovation. Chancellor Joel Klein encouraged charters to flourish, providing start-up assistance and offering space in public buildings, even as the teachers unions did their best to put up roadblocks, lobbying the state legislature to limit the number and funding of charter schools. Now the facts are in. The desperation of poor parents whose children are stuck on waiting lists for charter schools is well-founded. And every time the union scores another lobbying success in Albany -- or Annapolis, Richmond or Washington, D.C. -- to hold charters back, more poor children will pay a price. Principals and Teachers: Register NOW for SLC's October Fall Institute -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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