Dieudonne Saint-Georges, 13, does not participate in her schools magnet program. She says she feels like she's been labeled as an "average or below average learner."
For today’s installment in our series, The Secret Lives of Students, we hear how magnet schools can make some students feel left out.
Editor’s note: This post was written by middle school student Dieudonne Saint-Georges who is participating in the summer school program, Breakthrough Miami.
By Dieudonne Saint-Georges, 13
It’s natural for humans to group themselves according to interest and views. It has come to the point that humans crave companionship and acceptance. However, separation tends to cause problems.
Throughout history the fact that humans naturally group themselves have been known to cause wars.
One group tends to believe they are superior to the other, or others and that causes conflict. Sure cliques that form in schools are created unpretentiously, but sometimes that causes separation in schools.
John F. Kennedy Middle School is separated into its well-known magnet program called BEAT and its regular school. It seems as though people have become accustomed to seeing the school as two now.
The Florida College System Foundation financial literacy grant is awarding $10,000 to 10 Florida colleges for programs to help students with their money. The funding is from the Division of Florida Colleges and the Florida College System Foundation.
Grant winners are encouraged to create their own financial literacy programs or enhance programs already in place.
More than half of the state’s top-rated districts lost their ‘A’ rating this year. An ‘A’ grade is often a bragging right for school officials and a selling point for real estate agents and home buyers.
Sixteen states adopted SREB goals 10 years ago to guide policymakers and education leaders.
Florida is outperforming other southern states in a variety of indicators, according to the 2012 progress report. Florida is among the leaders when it comes to qualified teachers, college and career readiness, and school leadership standards.
For the second installment in our series, The Secret Lives of Students, we hear from Miami students about how school cliques affect their performance in class.
Editors note: this post was written by students Genice Nadal, Ana Chao and Teresa Fernandez.
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Genice Nadal, 10, in class at The Carrolton School in Coconut Grove.
By Genice Nadal, 10
Cliques can affect your educational performance because when you are left out of one you feel unimportant and that’s not a feeling you’ll love.
Some cliques include the popular, nerd, and normal cliques, or if there is an empty table that is where the loners are.
I am part of a clique also but the clique I hang out with feels more sister-like. We are just one big sisterhood but it’s just more than I can describe.
A higher percentage of charter schools earned an ‘A’ grade on the 2012 report cards than district schools, according to a StateImpact Florida analysis of grade data.
And the decline in ‘A’-rated schools was larger among district schools than charter schools.
But just as with district schools, the percentage of charter schools earning an ‘F’ grade increased this year. And a higher percentage of charter schools earned an ‘F’ grade than district schools in 2012.
The Florida Department of Education released grades for elementary and middle schools Wednesday. High school grades will be released later this year.
State leaders and school officials expected school grades to drop this year after education officials made changes to the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test and required students with disabilities and those learning English count toward a school’s grade.
Dunbar technology student demonstrates hardware to middle school students.
If you want to learn about the latest in computing and other advanced technology, it’s tough to find a better source than a company that helped revolutionize the industry.
That’s one reason why Florida is becoming the first state to offer the Microsoft IT Academy to middle school students.
The academy provides students with technology skills that will ultimately help them compete in a global economy. Students receive hands-on experience with the latest Microsoft software and hundreds of web-based E-Learning courses.
214 Florida high schools already have access to the program.
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