School Board Votes on Plan for Intervene Schools
1/31/2011
This afternoon and evening, the school board revisited the topic of what to do with the district's four intervene schools -- Raines HS, Ribault HS, Jackson HS and Northshore K-8. The board was required to submit a plan to the state DOE by February 1 about what to do in the 2011-12 school year should any of the schools not exit intervene status by reaching a "C" grade in this academic year.
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1/24/2011
Four DCPS schools, Raines HS, Ribault HS, Jackson HS and North Shore K-8, are on the state's intervene list. The state is requiring the district to submit a plan for action should the schools not earn a "C" grade during the 2010-11 academic year.
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Education Innovator Speaks in Jacksonville about What Students Need to Succeed in the 21st Century
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