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One struggling school seeks stability over a shake-up

  • 07-07-2010
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Blog by Emily Alpert/Voice of San Diego

Teachers like Allison Voet felt deflated this spring when Burbank Elementary landed on a California list of persistently failing schools, one of just six schools across the county to get the dreaded label. School officials argued over whether it was fair to compare its scores over time after the school added fourth and fifth grade, since older students tend to score lower. They questioned the formula that singled it out. (more...)

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