There's no resolution yet on what the new academic goal should be for the school board.
Rosa Gill, school board chairwoman, floated going with the goal of raising the high school graduation rate to 90 percent by 2013 and 95 percent by 2015. The graduation rate is now at 78.8 percent.
Gill said at Tuesday's committee of the whole meeting that they need to decide on a new goal soon.
The graduation rate target had been set by the board this year as part of the now failed funding deal with the county commissioners that was proposed by the Wake Education Partnership and the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce.
School board member Lori Millberg questioned whether they can set that kind of goal when there's no guarantee they'll get the funding from commissioners.
School board member Beverley Clark said they need to set the goal regardless of the funding. She also suggested that they get community feedback as they set the goal.
The original goal of having 95 percent of third- through eighth-graders passing state exams by 2003 was set in 1998 after getting feedback from the Wake Education Partnership.
The most recent goal of having 95 percent of third- through 12th-graders passing state tests by 2008 was set in 2003 after talking with commissioners. School board members have complained about lack of funding.
As part of the last goal, it also said that all student groups should show high growth on state exams.
School board member Eleanor Goettee said they need to incorporate that growth target in the new goal.
With no decision reached, Gill said they'll resume discussion at Thursday's all-day work session.
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No funding will ever help
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 20:53 — H2OGuyNo funding will ever help reach any goal set. The goals set for graduation rates....NEVER WILL HAPPEN. It won't be the teachers' fault. Only way to achieve that is to take every child out of poverty and out of everyhome where the parents don't care and house them 24/7 like a private school setting. Then maybe, you MIGHT reach those goals. Until they publicly say......the sorry parents of the kids that don't care cause their children to follow in their footsteps. They will continue to spin it around and around blaming the school and the teachers oh yeah...don't forget they will blame the county commissioners for not funding the programs needed.
New Goals? How about a new
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 13:13 — rr77rr99New Goals? How about a new BOE (er)!
must be a rough day at the
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 12:52 — bigwinniemust be a rough day at the N&O today....
http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2008/09/01/daily14.html?ana=from_rss
Remember the Caboose on trains????
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 22:02 — WuptdoWhat you are seeing here is the "death throws" of print media. Within five years, in spite of the Editor of the NandO thinks, the NandO and many other papers will only exist "on-line" and probably with very limited reporting. It will be like reading "USA Today" but only on-line.
American's like their news in 15 second sound-bites. That is exactly why the BoE(eR) and other politicians can get away with pretty much anything they like. And they certainly don't like us lemmings.
where are the Day 5 numbers?
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 11:21 — bigwinniewhere are the Day 5 numbers?
Day 5 Numbers On Earlier Blog
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 11:33 — Lisa_BHey Big Winner:
Do you mean school-by-school? Keung did post the overall Wake County numbers on an earlier blog and somewhere I think he mentioned that they'd be taking Day 7 numbers too (which is today)?:
yikes, how did I miss
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 11:36 — bigwinnieyikes, how did I miss that?! Bless your heart, Lisa B!
Gotcha Covered
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 13:16 — Lisa_BNo, bless YOUR heart Big Winner! Hope you're having a great day!
(eek---is this a chat-room or a blog?) :)
ROFL
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 13:28 — bigwinnieno, no Bless YOUR heart!
Waste of time / Build your own Thales Academy!
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 11:01 — Kent Misegades (not verified)What a joke. WCPSS has failed miserably in every goal they have set the past 10 years, but the same people are still running the show. The only solution are vouchers/unlimited charter schools/education tax credits to allow the free market to rapidly replace an expensive, failed system. My colleagues and I have now opened two low-cost Thales Academies less than 2 years after first discussions. The cost is 1/3 of WCPSS schools and the tuition of $5,000 is half what is flushed annually in tax dollars into the government schools. Children at Thales are tested against the Iowa standards (ITBS) and score in the 90th percentile in the nation. They come from all income levels and ethnic groups. Free market solutions are ALWAYS superior, which is why WCPSS/NCDPI/NCAE will do all they can to impede their growth, which is inevitable as parents in Wake County take things into their own hands. Two more Thales Academies are now in early planning for Wake County, opening in 2010. If you want one in your community, contact me. thalesacademy.org
Always love to read Kent's
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 18:46 — shank56Always love to read Kent's infomercials on this blog. Have no problem with Thales, but I keep waiting for himeto pitch splatter screens, onion slicers, and beef jerky contraptions .
Infomercials?
Thu, 09/04/2008 - 12:28 — Kent Misegades (not verified)Well, I suppose my comments do appear as infomercials, but they reflect my excitement with the success a few engaged citizens have had in providing education alternatives to all the parents on this blog who have complained about our government schools but still try changing a failed system. I gave up on WCPSS years ago when my three children passed through its schools, then decided to stop whining and do something for my neighbor's and employee's citizens. Thales are non-profits owned by their communities. None of the Trustees, including myself, earn one cent from our involvement with them. We all have other careers, in my case engineering. Like the founder, Mr. Robert Luddy, my children are adults and will not benefit from Thales. Thales is all about concerned citizens sacrificing their time and money to provide your children with a world-class education at a price that most Wake County families can afford. If our work in getting this great news out to families is considered an informercial, so be it.
Since when did more money mean higher scores
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 10:29 — Lisa_BSince when did more money mean higher scores? The fact that WCPSS' focus has been SO FAR AWAY from educating the students does NOT have to do with improper funding.
Shuffling kids around the county to make numbers look good on paper is not proving ANYTHING...certainly not improving individual test scores or graduation chances.
I don't think they need MORE money---they need to spend the money they do have in a SMARTER and more effective way.
What's the problem?
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 09:36 — SideburnsWhy does it matter what the goal is? Regardless of their target, the BoE will continue to claim lack of funding is the reason their goal won't be met. And when they don't meet the goal, they will just sweep it away and create a new one.
I know a goal they could try to achieve. Let Ron M. say more than 3 words at the Board meetings before shutting him down. Now there's something to reach for.
what is she, two? "School
Wed, 09/03/2008 - 09:08 — bigwinniewhat is she, two?
"School board member Lori Millberg questioned whether they can set that kind of goal when there's no guarantee they'll get the funding from commissioners."
*whine* we can't do this because THEY won't*whine*
......get a grip. it's your JOB as an elected (god help us) official to SET these goals and work to attain these goals regardless, and if you feel you cannot do YOUR JOB due to "whatever" then GET OUT.