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Sending out an S.O.S. for SES (Supplemental Educational Services). The Abell Report. Volume 24, No.5
Download full textJacobson, Joan – Abell Foundation, 2011
Each year, under the federal program called Supplemental Educational Services (SES), the Baltimore City Public School System (City Schools) pays educational vendors millions of public dollars to tutor thousands of its poorest students in its lowest achieving schools. Established in 2002 by the federal No Child Left Behind Act, SES was created to…
Descriptors: Supplementary Education, Program Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
Eberhart, Linda; Barnes, Tara – Abell Foundation, 2014
The community of East Lake, home to Charles R. Drew Charter School (Drew), is 6 miles from downtown Atlanta. In 1995, crime in East Lake was 19 times higher than the national average. Now, violent crime is down 95 percent. In 1995, 88 percent of residents were unemployed. Now, only 5 percent receive welfare. In 1995, just 5 percent of fifth…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Urban Schools, Elementary Schools, Educational Facilities Improvement
Abell Foundation, 2010
Recent reforms in Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) appear to be gaining traction and producing welcome improvements in student achievement and success. Enrollment has increased, educators are replacing unsuccessful programs with innovative ones, and new resources and organizational partnerships are being brought into the system.…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Buildings, Educational Facilities Improvement, Public Schools
Mac Iver, Martha Abele; Vaughn, E. Sidney; Katz, Gregory – Abell Foundation, 2005
This study, commissioned by The Abell Foundation, analyzes new teachers hired by the Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS) over the past several years. In particular, the study compares different categories of new teachers: those with full professional certification, teachers in alternative certification programs (Teach for America, the…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Alternative Teacher Certification, Intellectual Disciplines, Expertise
