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According to the data released, approximately 20% of the schools surveyed had no licensed arts teachers whatsoever in the previous school year (2006-2007), which totals to more than 200 schools. Further, as the report is a baseline reflecting the past academic year, it is very likely that the mid-year cuts to the budget, and the pressure exerted on principals to improve their school's grade on the School Progress Reports (a grade that is primarily derived from standardized tests in reading and math), will negatively affect even further arts education offerings this and next school year. And as these findings were not in the overall grade determination issued to schools as part of the School Progress Reports, it has not yet been made clear how schools and principals will be held accountable on any practical basis for meeting the minimum state requirements. With the elimination of Project Arts, cuts to the school budget, a lack of licensed arts teachers, and many school administrators lacking in the skills necessary to administer the arts, we may be looking at a perfect storm brewing for arts education.
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Nationwide, there are a total of 3,940 charter schools operating this school year, an increase of 323 from last year, according to the survey. A total of 1,156,874 students are enrolled in charter schools in the United States this school year, up 7.4 percent from last year's 1,076,964.
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The Link Wireless Telephones will connect with the schools' existing Centrex telephone service, saving Lincoln USD the added expense of upgrading its existing telecommunications infrastructure. A network of Base Stations installed throughout each school campus will enable users to make and receive calls throughout the campus without any airtime or usage charges.
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A total of 55 teams from 34 schools competed. Despite having had very few practices, the Lakesiders did very well, finishing 12th among all teams and qualifying for the state competition in Camas, Washington later this month!
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FileMaker database software helps schools collect, manage and report on student and administrative data. More than 10,000 K-12 schools use FileMaker in their data-driven decision-making processes to achieve greater operational efficiency, comply with federal and state reporting requirements and track student performance.
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