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FlaglerLive | January 31, 2012
School-by-school rankings follow last week’s district rankings. Belle Terre Elementary and Indian Trails Middle ranked best, but still barely in the top quartile, while Flagler’s three charter schools scraped the bottom, in contrast with several top-performing charters elsewhere in the state.
FlaglerLive | January 9, 2012
After two successive F’s from the state, Valentine informed Heritage Academy Principal Nicole Richards by letter that she’ll recommend the school board close the school, which has about 180 students, by year’s end. Heritage is likely to appeal.
FlaglerLive | December 13, 2011
When the numbers from heritage Academy, a charter school, are excluded, the Flagler school district’s graduation rate improves to 84.4 percent. The district’s single-year drop-out rate was 1.7 percent.
FlaglerLive | June 30, 2011
The A rating was powered by substantial improvements at Rymfire Elementary and other schools maintaining their high achievements. Charter schools didn’t do as well.
FlaglerLive | May 27, 2011
The declines in passing rates in the regular schools were slight but consistent, and more dramatic at two charter schools. Also, 107 of the 990 students tested failed, jeopardizing promotion to 4th grade pending summer school results.
FlaglerLive | May 4, 2011
Almost every school’s 4th, 8th and 10th graders improved in Flagler County, some dramatically so. State improvements were also unusually steep. It’s not clear why, though the district is welcoming the results.
FlaglerLive | December 7, 2010
The Flagler County school district as a whole was tentatively awarded an A last year, pending today’s results. Heritage’s F is not expected top affect that overall grade.
FlaglerLive | September 29, 2010
Detailed, charted table of the Census Bureau’s social profile (marriages, divorces, origins) data for Flagler County and Palm Coast, 2009 American Community Survey.
FlaglerLive | August 22, 2010
The FlaglerLive Q&A was designed to draw candidates away from campaign generalities and cliches and to compel clearly stated positions on a dozen relevant issues.
FlaglerLive | August 21, 2010
In his first interview since leaving Flagler County in July, former Superintendent Bill Delbrugge describes his new old world in Egypt–the challenges, the revelations, the peace of it all.
Pierre Tristam | July 1, 2010
Charter schools are not in the same league as traditional public schools. Their standards are lower. The burden is on charters to prove their worth.
FlaglerLive | June 29, 2010
Every grade but the 6th and 9th posted declines in reading. The district did better in math, either improving or holding steady in all grades except the 5th.
FlaglerLive | May 27, 2010
The district’s overall score dropped 3 points in reading and improved one point in math. Heritage Academy is a drag.
FlaglerLive | May 27, 2010
School-by-school achievements in math and reading by proficiency level, including 2009 comparisons.
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