The Bobster
Senior News Editor since 2004
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http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/news/04042005_...llyschools.html
Bad News for Philly Schools
PHILADELPHIA-April 4, 2005 --About 15 percent of teachers in Philadelphia public schools are not "highly qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind law.
State and school district officials say that means it's unlikely the district will meet the requirement that all teachers reach that level by June 2006.
The problem is biggest in middle schools. For decades, the state has allowed many urban middle schools to staff seventh and eighth grades with elementary-certified teachers. (That's about the right level for niglet students.)
Now they must demonstrate their knowledge in math, English, science and social studies.
Some now say the federal requ
irement that they now demonstrate content knowledge is unfair, :rotfl: a
nd many of these middle school teachers say they prefer to go to elementary schools.
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/news/04042005_...llyschools.html
Bad News for Philly Schools
PHILADELPHIA-April 4, 2005 --About 15 percent of teachers in Philadelphia public schools are not "highly qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind law.
State and school district officials say that means it's unlikely the district will meet the requirement that all teachers reach that level by June 2006.
The problem is biggest in middle schools. For decades, the state has allowed many urban middle schools to staff seventh and eighth grades with elementary-certified teachers. (That's about the right level for niglet students.)
Now they must demonstrate their knowledge in math, English, science and social studies.
Some now say the federal requ
irement that they now demonstrate content knowledge is unfair, :rotfl: a
nd many of these middle school teachers say they prefer to go to elementary schools.