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Este documento presenta un plan de clase para crear fanfiction basada en la trilogía de El Señor de los Anillos. El objetivo es practicar habilidades de escritura y auditivas en español, trabajo en grupo, creatividad y uso de tecnología. Los estudiantes de nivel B2 o superior se reunirán una hora por semana para discutir el progreso de sus historias. Al final del semestre, presentarán y publicarán sus fanfictions. El plan busca motivar a los estudiantes a practicar la escritura a través del un
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The City Council passed a resolution to accept the dissolution of the Memphis Special School District and its charter as voted by the Board of Education. The resolution establishes a plan for the orderly dissolution and consolidation of MCS with the county school system by June 30, 2012, including negotiating a joint operating agreement with the county. It also directs protecting the rights of MCS teachers and submitting the dissolution plan to the state.
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Stand for Children is a nonprofit organization with offices in Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee that advocates for public education reform and funding. It has over 15,000 email subscribers and almost 16,000 Facebook fans across the state. Its mission is to empower parents and educators through grassroots advocacy to improve public schools and ensure all children receive a quality education. Stand for Children works to pass legislation and influence budgets to increase funding for schools, raise academic standards, and help underserved student populations.
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The document discusses a proposal for the Memphis City Schools district to surrender its charter and merge with the Shelby County Schools district. It outlines key details of the current separate systems such as their funding sources. It also discusses the legal process for the merger to occur and potential pros and cons of consolidation from supporters and opponents. A referendum for Memphis voters will be held on March 8th to decide the issue.
Sb0025
Senate Bill 25 amends Tennessee code related to the administration of local education agencies. It adds a subsection to require proposed transfers of administration of schools from a special school district to a county education agency to follow certain procedures if the transfer would increase the county agency's student enrollment by 100% or more. The bill takes effect upon becoming law and applies to any such transfer with referendum results certified on or after the effective date.
Kiel stand presentation slides
The document discusses a meeting about the future of public education in Shelby County, Tennessee. It outlines how Shelby County and Memphis City Schools currently have separate governance structures and funding sources. Options presented include converting Shelby County Schools to a special school district or dissolving the Memphis City Schools charter which could merge the districts or maintain the status quo depending on the outcome of a citywide referendum.
Graduationrates
The study finds that decreasing the size of school districts has a substantial and statistically significant positive effect on graduation rates. Conversely, consolidation of school districts into larger units leads to more students dropping out of high school. The results of the analysis indicate that decreasing the average size of a state's school districts by 200 square miles leads to an increase of about 1.7 percentage points in its graduation rate. This finding is particularly important for states with very large school districts.
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Surrenderres
The City Council passed a resolution to accept the dissolution of the Memphis Special School District and its charter as voted by the Board of Education. The resolution establishes a plan for the orderly dissolution and consolidation of MCS with the county school system by June 30, 2012, including negotiating a joint operating agreement with the county. It also directs protecting the rights of MCS teachers and submitting the dissolution plan to the state.
Revised tn one pager 1 8 11
Stand for Children is a nonprofit organization with offices in Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee that advocates for public education reform and funding. It has over 15,000 email subscribers and almost 16,000 Facebook fans across the state. Its mission is to empower parents and educators through grassroots advocacy to improve public schools and ensure all children receive a quality education. Stand for Children works to pass legislation and influence budgets to increase funding for schools, raise academic standards, and help underserved student populations.
School mergerpowerpointfeb2011c
The document discusses a proposal for the Memphis City Schools district to surrender its charter and merge with the Shelby County Schools district. It outlines key details of the current separate systems such as their funding sources. It also discusses the legal process for the merger to occur and potential pros and cons of consolidation from supporters and opponents. A referendum for Memphis voters will be held on March 8th to decide the issue.
Sb0025
Senate Bill 25 amends Tennessee code related to the administration of local education agencies. It adds a subsection to require proposed transfers of administration of schools from a special school district to a county education agency to follow certain procedures if the transfer would increase the county agency's student enrollment by 100% or more. The bill takes effect upon becoming law and applies to any such transfer with referendum results certified on or after the effective date.
Kiel stand presentation slides
The document discusses a meeting about the future of public education in Shelby County, Tennessee. It outlines how Shelby County and Memphis City Schools currently have separate governance structures and funding sources. Options presented include converting Shelby County Schools to a special school district or dissolving the Memphis City Schools charter which could merge the districts or maintain the status quo depending on the outcome of a citywide referendum.
Graduationrates
The study finds that decreasing the size of school districts has a substantial and statistically significant positive effect on graduation rates. Conversely, consolidation of school districts into larger units leads to more students dropping out of high school. The results of the analysis indicate that decreasing the average size of a state's school districts by 200 square miles leads to an increase of about 1.7 percentage points in its graduation rate. This finding is particularly important for states with very large school districts.
Consolidation study 2
The document discusses the history of education in Knoxville, Tennessee, including the following key points:
- Prior to the 1960s, the city and county schools were racially segregated. Desegregation began in 1960 following federal lawsuits.
- Population growth during the Baby Boom era in the 1950s-60s required building many new schools. Suburbanization and shifting populations then posed challenges in the following decades.
- By the 1980s, both school systems faced decisions around closing underused schools, building new ones, and redistricting to adapt to changes in student enrollment and location over time. Financial constraints also factored into these decisions.
- School consolidation was one option proposed and studied
Consolidation study 1
The document provides background information on a study conducted of school consolidation in three Tennessee cities - Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. It discusses the charge given to the research team by the Memphis City Schools to examine the historical context and impact of consolidation in these three cities. The introduction outlines nine research questions examined regarding educational quality, costs, efficiency, and other impacts. It also provides historical context on school consolidation trends in the US and Tennessee.
Impact of consolidation
This paper aims to estimate the capitalization effects of school district consolidation on housing prices in New York State between 1990 and 2000. It finds that consolidation boosted house values and rents by about 25% in very small school districts with enrollments below 1,700 pupils. The effect declines with district size as economies of scale diminish. Consolidation has no impact on housing prices for districts with over 1,700 students. The impact also declines with neighborhood income and is actually negative in the highest-income tracts. The paper controls for endogeneity of consolidation decisions and allows the effect to vary with district characteristics.
Policy brief consolidating_school_districts
- Governors in Pennsylvania and New Jersey have recently advocated for consolidating school districts in their states to reduce administrative costs through economies of scale. However, major financial adjustments would be required to equalize spending across districts given substantial differences in per-pupil spending between neighboring districts. Proponents of consolidation argue it could save money through administrative cost savings and allow small districts to offer more course options, while opponents argue voters are unlikely to support consolidation.
Letter to-goins-in-response-to-his-questions-about-referendum
The attorney summarizes the request from the Memphis City Schools Board of Education to the Shelby County Election Commission to hold a referendum, as required by state law, on transferring administration of the Memphis City school system to the Shelby County Board of Education. The attorney provides legal analysis supporting the referendum request and reiterates the request that the Election Commission schedule the referendum.
County attorney-opinion-on-school-issues
The document discusses the results of a study on the impact of climate change on global wheat production. Researchers found that rising temperatures will significantly reduce wheat yields across different regions of the world by the end of the century. Under a high emissions scenario, the study projects a global average decrease in wheat production of around 7.4% with reductions as high as 25% in Central Asia and West Africa.
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This technical report summarizes a study that replicated research from Georgia on the influence of district size, school size, and socioeconomic status on student achievement in Washington state. The study used hierarchical linear modeling to analyze the joint effects of school and district variables on 4th and 7th grade test scores. It found that large district size has a detrimental effect by strengthening the negative relationship between school poverty and student achievement. The negative relationship between school poverty and achievement is also stronger in larger districts. Additionally, the effect of school-level poverty on achievement is smallest when both the district and school are small.
Wsrc hlm district size final 10 2-02
The document summarizes a technical report that uses hierarchical linear modeling to replicate a previous study examining the influence of district size, school size, and socioeconomic status on student achievement in Washington state. The study analyzes 4th and 7th grade test score data and finds that:
1) Large district size is detrimental to achievement as it strengthens the negative relationship between school poverty and student achievement.
2) The negative relationship between school poverty and achievement is stronger in larger districts.
3) Small schools appear to have the greatest equity effects, with the effect of school-level poverty on achievement being smallest when both the district and school are small.
Wsrc hlm district size final 10 2-02
“We found that large district size is
detrimental to achievement in Washington 4th and 7th grades in that it strengthens
the negative relationship between school poverty and student achievement.”
Further, they state, “the negative relationship between school poverty and
achievement is stronger in larger districts,” and “small schools appear to have the
greatest equity effects.” In other words, when school poverty is high, children
ii
perform better in small districts, and the effect of school level poverty on
achievement is smallest when both the district and school are small.
Impact%20 spec%20school%20districtlr
Under the Alternative 1 boundaries in the baseline year of 2008-2009:
- Memphis City Schools' enrollment would increase by 4,611 students gained from annexed and pending annexed areas.
- The Shelby County Special School District's enrollment would decrease by 4,611 students lost to Memphis City Schools from the annexed and pending annexed areas.
- The net result is Memphis City Schools' enrollment would be 116,113 and the Shelby County Special School District's enrollment would be 42,899.
Impact%20 spec%20school%20districtlr
This report analyzes the potential impacts of establishing a special school district for Memphis and Shelby County that would consolidate the Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools districts. The report examines enrollment changes, revenue impacts, expenditure impacts, and provides revenue and expenditure summaries for a baseline scenario from 2008-2009 and for projections out to the year 2020 under two different boundary alternatives for the special district. Key findings include enrollment increases for the new district, changes in the distribution of revenue sources, increases in operating expenditures needed to serve more students, and estimated capital expenditures required for facilities transfers and construction.
Countyschooldistricts
The document provides background information on county school districts and discusses research on the potential benefits and drawbacks of consolidating small, independent school districts into larger county-wide school districts. It notes that while consolidation may result in administrative cost savings through economies of scale, research also shows benefits to smaller, independent districts such as higher student achievement, especially for low-income students. The document summarizes two case studies, one where a county-wide merger in Tennessee was deemed successful and one where a proposed merger among districts in Indiana was rejected in favor of continued cooperation between districts.
Op102
This document summarizes the laws governing the consolidation of special school districts in Tennessee. It addresses questions about:
1) The laws governing consolidation of special districts created by private acts.
2) The composition of consolidation committees and who appoints members.
3) Voting rights of citizens in consolidation proposals.
4) Effects on school board elections during transition.
5) Whether prior agreements would bind consolidation committees.
6) Obligations around issuing rural school bonds.
7) Whether one district giving up its charter could force consolidation on another.
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- Prior to the 1960s, the city and county schools were racially segregated. Desegregation began in 1960 following federal lawsuits.
- Population growth during the Baby Boom era in the 1950s-60s required building many new schools. Suburbanization and shifting populations then posed challenges in the following decades.
- By the 1980s, both school systems faced decisions around closing underused schools, building new ones, and redistricting to adapt to changes in student enrollment and location over time. Financial constraints also factored into these decisions.
- School consolidation was one option proposed and studied
Consolidation study 1
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This paper aims to estimate the capitalization effects of school district consolidation on housing prices in New York State between 1990 and 2000. It finds that consolidation boosted house values and rents by about 25% in very small school districts with enrollments below 1,700 pupils. The effect declines with district size as economies of scale diminish. Consolidation has no impact on housing prices for districts with over 1,700 students. The impact also declines with neighborhood income and is actually negative in the highest-income tracts. The paper controls for endogeneity of consolidation decisions and allows the effect to vary with district characteristics.
Policy brief consolidating_school_districts
- Governors in Pennsylvania and New Jersey have recently advocated for consolidating school districts in their states to reduce administrative costs through economies of scale. However, major financial adjustments would be required to equalize spending across districts given substantial differences in per-pupil spending between neighboring districts. Proponents of consolidation argue it could save money through administrative cost savings and allow small districts to offer more course options, while opponents argue voters are unlikely to support consolidation.
Letter to-goins-in-response-to-his-questions-about-referendum
The attorney summarizes the request from the Memphis City Schools Board of Education to the Shelby County Election Commission to hold a referendum, as required by state law, on transferring administration of the Memphis City school system to the Shelby County Board of Education. The attorney provides legal analysis supporting the referendum request and reiterates the request that the Election Commission schedule the referendum.
County attorney-opinion-on-school-issues
The document discusses the results of a study on the impact of climate change on global wheat production. Researchers found that rising temperatures will significantly reduce wheat yields across different regions of the world by the end of the century. Under a high emissions scenario, the study projects a global average decrease in wheat production of around 7.4% with reductions as high as 25% in Central Asia and West Africa.
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This technical report summarizes a study that replicated research from Georgia on the influence of district size, school size, and socioeconomic status on student achievement in Washington state. The study used hierarchical linear modeling to analyze the joint effects of school and district variables on 4th and 7th grade test scores. It found that large district size has a detrimental effect by strengthening the negative relationship between school poverty and student achievement. The negative relationship between school poverty and achievement is also stronger in larger districts. Additionally, the effect of school-level poverty on achievement is smallest when both the district and school are small.
Wsrc hlm district size final 10 2-02
The document summarizes a technical report that uses hierarchical linear modeling to replicate a previous study examining the influence of district size, school size, and socioeconomic status on student achievement in Washington state. The study analyzes 4th and 7th grade test score data and finds that:
1) Large district size is detrimental to achievement as it strengthens the negative relationship between school poverty and student achievement.
2) The negative relationship between school poverty and achievement is stronger in larger districts.
3) Small schools appear to have the greatest equity effects, with the effect of school-level poverty on achievement being smallest when both the district and school are small.
Wsrc hlm district size final 10 2-02
“We found that large district size is
detrimental to achievement in Washington 4th and 7th grades in that it strengthens
the negative relationship between school poverty and student achievement.”
Further, they state, “the negative relationship between school poverty and
achievement is stronger in larger districts,” and “small schools appear to have the
greatest equity effects.” In other words, when school poverty is high, children
ii
perform better in small districts, and the effect of school level poverty on
achievement is smallest when both the district and school are small.
Impact%20 spec%20school%20districtlr
Under the Alternative 1 boundaries in the baseline year of 2008-2009:
- Memphis City Schools' enrollment would increase by 4,611 students gained from annexed and pending annexed areas.
- The Shelby County Special School District's enrollment would decrease by 4,611 students lost to Memphis City Schools from the annexed and pending annexed areas.
- The net result is Memphis City Schools' enrollment would be 116,113 and the Shelby County Special School District's enrollment would be 42,899.
Impact%20 spec%20school%20districtlr
This report analyzes the potential impacts of establishing a special school district for Memphis and Shelby County that would consolidate the Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools districts. The report examines enrollment changes, revenue impacts, expenditure impacts, and provides revenue and expenditure summaries for a baseline scenario from 2008-2009 and for projections out to the year 2020 under two different boundary alternatives for the special district. Key findings include enrollment increases for the new district, changes in the distribution of revenue sources, increases in operating expenditures needed to serve more students, and estimated capital expenditures required for facilities transfers and construction.
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The document provides background information on county school districts and discusses research on the potential benefits and drawbacks of consolidating small, independent school districts into larger county-wide school districts. It notes that while consolidation may result in administrative cost savings through economies of scale, research also shows benefits to smaller, independent districts such as higher student achievement, especially for low-income students. The document summarizes two case studies, one where a county-wide merger in Tennessee was deemed successful and one where a proposed merger among districts in Indiana was rejected in favor of continued cooperation between districts.
Op102
This document summarizes the laws governing the consolidation of special school districts in Tennessee. It addresses questions about:
1) The laws governing consolidation of special districts created by private acts.
2) The composition of consolidation committees and who appoints members.
3) Voting rights of citizens in consolidation proposals.
4) Effects on school board elections during transition.
5) Whether prior agreements would bind consolidation committees.
6) Obligations around issuing rural school bonds.
7) Whether one district giving up its charter could force consolidation on another.
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