Poor Schools Shortchanged on Funding, Ed. Dept. Says - Politics K-12 - Education Week

This is why the community should demand school spending data down to the school level. But, this is hard work and we will not do it.

So shortchanging poor schools will continue.




Poor Schools Shortchanged on Funding, Ed. Dept. Says - Politics K-12 - Education Week

Education Week: Study Links Academic Setbacks to Middle School Transition

Education Week: Study Links Academic Setbacks to Middle School Transition

Data and Reports - Louisiana Department of Education

Data and Reports - Louisiana Department of Education

Vision 2020/Frequently Asked Questions.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Frequently Asked Questions.pdf (application/pdf Object)

BTW alumnus Col. (Ret) Richard Toliver to appear locally

A Black History Month program will be given by Booker T. Washington alumnus Col. (Ret) Richard Toliver, USAF.

The program and book signing will take place at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, February 26, 2011, at the Bossier Parish Library Historical Center.

The center is located at 2206 Beckett St., Bossier City, LA.

Call 746-7717 for more information or if you plan to bring a group of 10 or more.

Also, click on the link below for information on other presentation locations, to include Caddo Parish.


Our thanks to Pamela Carter Carlisle, Local History and Public Outreach Specialist, Bossier Parish Library Historical Center, for alerting this site.

I have watched some clips of Col. Toliver on YouTube, and suspect this is an event you will not want to miss.

Bossier Parish Library Historical Center: Black History Month Speaker, Saturday 2/26/11

Budget and Financial Information (State/District)

The below links will take you to budget information for the Louisiana State Department of Education and Caddo Parish School Board.

Budget information is always helpful to engage in informed conversations about resource allocation and results expected/achieved.

State:

http://www.doe.state.la.us/divisions/edfn/resource_allocation.html



Caddo Parish:

http://finance.caddo.k12.la.us/content.cfm?page=documents

District-At-A-Glance and School Report Cards

The Louisiana Department of Education recently held a summit in Baton Rouge, La for new school board members. I have previously posted a link to the press release. From there you can access the materials used during the summit.

In addition, the materials included a document called District At-A-Glance. I am now posting a link to that document. BTW alums will be interested to see important stats about BTW and other schools in the district. Information such as test results, enrollment figures, etc are available in this document.

Click the link below for access.



caddo_DAG.pdf (application/pdf Object)




District-At-A-Glance Website: This site will allow you to create a district report on any district in the state.

http://www.doe.state.la.us/dag/default.aspx



School Report Cards:


http://www.doe.state.la.us/data/school_report_cards.aspx

New School Board Member Summit

On January 12, 2011 the Louisiana Department of Education held a summit in Baton Rouge for new school board members.
The department generated a press release on the summit recently. I have listed the link below for your easy access.

I you have an interest in education, you will certainly appreciate the wealth of information revealed in this release.


Press Release Archives - Louisiana Department of Education

BTW on Historical Register?

A January 13, 2011 story in the Shreveport Sun reports that efforts to list BTW on the National Register of Historical Places has begun.

Apparently school board member and BTW alum Professor Willie Burton has asked school officials to look into this possibility.

The article quotes Professor Burton as saying "I'm a historian. Booker Washington was built as a modern school for blacks. Many great leaders here are graduates of BTW."

Burton is further quoted as saying "Our attorneys are looking into this."

BTW is certainly a "historical site" in Shreveport and has overall historical value to this city, state and the nation. BTW represents a period in this nation's history that many now try to revise if not outright forget.

Professor Burton could also have pointed out that graduates of BTW have distinguished themselves all over the country and the world for that matter.

Of course BTW has the character and historical significance to be preserved for future generations to enjoy, study and behold as a testament to the perseverance of black Americans.

ACT Results 2010

Caddo Parish and other parish high school ACT Results: Click on the following link.


http://www.laeducationresults.net/District/ACT.aspx?RecordID=009



Louisiana State ACT report: Click on the following link:


http://www.act.org/news/data/10/pdf/profile/Louisiana.pdf?utm_campaign=cccr10&utm_source=averagescores&utm_medium=web