By Candy FarlowThats according to Dr. W. Bruce Benson, the new Division Superintendent of Accomack County Public Schools.
Benson told the Accomack County Board of Supervisors Wednesday evening that, because Nandua Middle had failed to meet a benchmark of the Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) for the second consecutive year, students enrolled there are entitled to public school choice.
In all this year, five of the countys schools did not meet their AYP goals based on last springs assessment while six schools did. Of those failing to meet the requirements, only Nandua Middle School and Metompkin Elementary School are required to offer public school choice. This is the second year Metompkin Elementary students are able to choose another school. Last year, of the 581 Metompkin students eligible, only 19 chose to attend another school.
Now Nandua Middle students also have the right to attend another school, in this case Acadia Middle. Students choosing to transfer will be afforded free transportation.
Despite the situation, Benson made it clear that Accomack County is not alone. Noting such situations are prevalent statewide due to requirements of the No Child Left Behind legislation, Benson said it is important that folks understand that we have good schools. Still, he said there are absolutely places we can improve.
A contingent of 54 new teachers in the county will be among those charged with making those improvements. Benson said the new instructors are very enthusiastic and noted that the majority are young, newcomers to the Shore, many taking on their first teaching assignment.
In other news from the Accomack school system, Benson announced that teachers at both Pungoteague and Kegotank Elementary Schools will be participating in a pilot program which offers additional compensation to those who excel. Under the program, individual teachers who are rated as exemplary will receive an additional $3,000 while those who are part of a teaching team can receive up to $2,000.
Source; shoredailynews.com
1 comment:
This will only get worse throughout the country as more and more liberal indoctrination is introduced into the curriculum. It is very sad for example what the liberal government has done to the teaching of our history in public schools.
Send your children to private schools people. At least they will not be brain washed there.
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