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Spring 2008 (focus on Reconnecting youth)
Winter 2007-08 (focus on No Child Left Behind)
Fall 2007 (focus on Organizing for Equity)
Summer 2007 (focus on Budget crunch)
Spring 2007 (focus on Dropping out, coming back)
Winter 2006-07 (focus on Parent Involvement)
Fall 2006 (focus on School District contracting)
Summer 2006 (focus on Arts and schools)
Spring 2006 (focus on Early Care and Education)
Winter 2005 (focus on African American studies)
Fall 2005 (focus on Out-of-school youth)
Summer 2005 (focus on Segregation & Equity)
Spring 2005 (focus on High Schools)
Winter 2004 (focus on Adequate Yearly Progress)
Fall 2004 (focus on standardizing the curriculum)
Summer 2004 (The Notebook's first decade)
Spring 2004 (focus on small schools)
Winter 2003-2004 (focus on improving teacher quality)
Fall 2003 (focus on school choice)
Summer 2003 (focus on the takeover)
Spring 2003 (focus on testing)
Winter 2002 (focus on dealing with discipline)
Fall 2002 (focus on multicultural education)
NEWSFLASH by date
April 2008: SRC on charter hot seat
February 2008: An unsettled CEO search
December 2007: Seeking a down-payment on PA school funding reform
October 2007: New CEO search, old problems engaging parents
June 2007: As contracts are cut, discipline schools get gentler treatment
February 2007: Lots of data, but basis for EMO decision remains murky
January 2007: Truancy push: Mayor Street targets parents
May 2006: With budgets tightening, arts education is further squeezed
April 2006: Rx for dropout epidemic: a coordinated, citywide response
March 2006: New struggle for parents: keeping building projects on track
January/February 2006: Will tax relief include relief for underfunded schools?
December 2005: Proposed change in admission policy reaches SRC
November 2005: Will new high schools combat old problems?
October 2005: Officials: new measures needed on out-of-school youth
September 2005: Center City preference needs SRC approval
July/August 2005: District's science decision met with surprise
June 2005: Advocates question termination of Talent Development program
May 2005: Cashing in on 'The Vallas Model'?
April 2005: Textbook availability shows dramatic improvement, problem spots
March 2005: Target of 100 Percent 'highly qualified' teachers still far from reach
February 2005: Delayed small schools vote reveals differing views on high schools' future
January 2005: Lead's challenges leaching into education reform
December 2004: Lines of responsibilty cross as violence shakes Edison school
November 2004: Teacher contract called 'disappointing' for lacking real incentives
October 2004: Teacher contract talks continue, imposition still looms
September 2004: In contract talks, SRC calls for diminished teacher role in school management
August 2004: New policy raises hopes for reform of Distirct's troubled ELL programs
July 2004: On the ground, 'word did not get out' about District's new SAT push
June 2004: Parent Activists see continued need for increased power in schools
May 2004: 'Room for improvement' seen in community outreach for construction plan
April 2004: As small schools flourish in Chicago, Vallas's role is debated
March 2004: New questions raised as District's school construction plan gets rolling
February 2004: 'No Child Left Behind' fuels District test prep campaign
January 2004: School funding still elusive after recent budget compromise
December 2003: LGBT groups push District on school safety, support
November 2003: Teachers raise concerns about curriculum, call for flexibility
October 2003: Groups press mayoral candidates on community issues
September 2003: Vallas announces new reforms aimed at parents
July 2003: As summer program nears end, educators discuss new fall curriculum