tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767298898299435386.post2592319883068734132..comments2009-06-17T21:12:02.263-04:00Comments on Our Loudoun Schools: LCPS Grad RateJohn Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07095088429372840508noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767298898299435386.post-64466696278951507322009-06-17T21:12:02.263-04:002009-06-17T21:12:02.263-04:00Sorry, gotta say that it sure seems like Hatrick i...Sorry, gotta say that it sure seems like Hatrick is cashing in his chips to get others to promote Loudoun schools (which are no doubt true) in order to help balance all the bad press he and his senior staff have been getting with their stinky land deals. The heat just got turned up with the latest news of an FBI investigation of LCPS.<br />http://www.loudountimes.com/news/2009/jun/17/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767298898299435386.post-28394482603624297062009-06-12T13:54:13.616-04:002009-06-12T13:54:13.616-04:00I went back and reread the Post article and was co...I went back and reread the Post article and was concerned about the posts by teachers about the "social promotion" that they think is going on in the schools. Since some of them mentioned benchmarks, it sounds like they are referring to elementary students. I did note that in the article it states that under the new methodology the 2008 graduation rate was 93.6% My concern is the 6% Sew Creative Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034632103074786977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767298898299435386.post-81470433302498862512009-06-11T21:27:26.739-04:002009-06-11T21:27:26.739-04:00I read the article Sew Creative Mom pointed to and...I read the article Sew Creative Mom pointed to and it said the grad rate went down from 92.9% the previous year. I'm concerned about why LCPS is regressing. Yes, the current grad rate is higher for LCPS and every other school system, but I believe it is only because a different methodology is now being used.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767298898299435386.post-45032575599538215182009-06-10T20:17:40.383-04:002009-06-10T20:17:40.383-04:00That is great news and should be a point of pride ...That is great news and should be a point of pride for everyone - the school board, administrators, teachers, parents, and students. Great Job!Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767298898299435386.post-46792774466429972112009-06-10T15:50:11.391-04:002009-06-10T15:50:11.391-04:00Another article:
http://loudounextra.washingtonpos...Another article:<br />http://loudounextra.washingtonpost.com/news/2009/jun/11/national-study-lauds-loudouns-graduation-rate/?localSew Creative Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034632103074786977noreply@blogger.com