CUNY to End Remedial Classes at 11 Four Year Schools
City University of New York trustees move to drop remedial education across 11 four year campuses, a shift critics call part of a national trend. Protests and possible lawsuits arise from immigrant, minority, and low income groups who argue many students still lack basic English and math skills. The plan would phase in over three years starting fall 1999, with researchers noting only about half of minority students would have qualified under the new rules.
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City University of New York
CUNY
Herman Badillo
Cuny Board of Trustees
City College
The
Free Academy
New York City
Juan Figueroa
Puerto Rican Legal Defense
Self Manager program rewards good behavior at Gale Pond Alamo
At Gale Pond Alamo Elementary in Odessa, a year round magnet school, 53 of 427 students have earned self manager status for consistent self control respect and helpfulness. Self managers receive privileges such as unsupervised movement around the building helper roles and use of the phone. The initiative patterned after a Midland school aims to recognize rule followers and motivate better behavior while allowing limited violations before status is revoked.
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Gale Pond Alamo Elementary
Nicole Es
Nicole
Pam Walker
Walker
Midland
Dianne Martinez
Martinez
Brittany Winkler
Gale Pond Alamo
Tasha Caulder
Winkler
Rene Meinkowsky
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School
Kayla Carpenter
Chad Ingram
Pine Forest class goes 176 days without absence
VIDOR AP Officials at Victor's Pine Forest Elementary celebrate 16 fourth graders of Carol Welborn's class who attended every day of the 176 day year. No one missed a day, a school record. A near miss prompted a doctor note, but all remained present.
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VIDOR
Victor
Carol Welborn
Pine Forest
Welborn
The
Houston Chronicle
Gale Pond Alamo Week Activities
The Gale Pond Alamo Elementary calendar for June 1 through June 5 lists a TAAS pep rally at 3 15 p.m for grades 3 6, TAAS testing for grades 3 6, a PTA executive home, Spirit Day, a K 1 assembly with Dr Mallow, and a 3 6 assembly with Dr Mallow for an author storyteller program.
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Odessa American
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary
TAAS
Mallow
School Honors to Highlight Odessa High Permian High Graduates
The Odessa American will publish its annual School Honors section on June 7 featuring graduation lists from Odessa High and Permian High. It will also name top academic achievers at OHS, PHS and the ECISD six junior highs.
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Odessa American
Odessa High
Permian High
OHS
PHS
ECISD
Parents locked out as coliseum fills for Carroll High graduation
Corpus Christi AP parents and other would be spectators were locked out when Memorial Coliseum reached capacity for Carroll High School’s graduation. About 200 were turned away at 7:30 p.m. and later admitted in alphabetical order as seats opened for moms and dads. Barrett Withers and 557 other graduates walked the stage before a packed 3,700-seat arena.
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Corpus Christi
Russell Charo
Alicia Charo
Memorial Coliseum
Charo
Dorothy Withers
Barrett
Pinky Brauer
Carroll’s
Selena Bayfront Auditorium
Brauer
Educators grapple with teaching English in Calexico
Veronica Medina teaches a newcomers class at Mains Elementary as 23 fifth and sixth graders practice English with word games and skits. Students are encouraged to speak despite fear, while Medina, one of 12 children in a migrant family, notes the challenges of poverty and migration shaping both students and teachers.
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Calexico
Veronica Medina
Mains Elementary
Desporridge
Juan Manuel Ramirez
Ramirez
Medina
Juan Manuel
Los Campos
Her
Hanumans Rescue Comes to Life in Rama and Sita Tale
In an ancient Indian legend Rama learns princess Sita is captive in Ravana’s castle. Hanuman summons a mighty animal army to aid Rama and Lakshmana, marching from forest to Lanka to confront the demon king and rescue Sita.
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Rama
India
Sita
Lakshmana
Hanuman
Ravana
Monkey God
Lanka
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