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School officials question ratings: No Child pass/fail model is `unfair,' superintendent says.
Byline: Kerry Bean
Jul. 30--Gaston school officials describe it as an "all-or-nothing" model for rating schools. The No Child Left Behind Act, which began in 2002, is a federal law designed to measure the performance of all groups of students at a particular school. And while Gaston County Schools Superintendent Reeves McGlohon says "it is simply an unfair measure," he also says that Gaston County's results are not where they should be. Sixty-two percent of Gaston County Schools made AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) in 2005-06, according to results released last week. The same number of schools, 33 out of 53, met AYP standards in 2004-05. McGlohon said he has mixed emotions about the district's results. "The fact that we held our own is a positive sign, but it should by no means signal complacency on our part." Lincoln County, which on Thursday…
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Reeves McGlohon, from deputy superintendent to superintendent, Gaston County Schools, Gastonia, N.C.
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- News wire article from: Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC ) February 26, 2006 700+ words
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- News wire article from: Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC ) April 12, 2006 700+ words
...Gastonia home. She was 88. A Gaston County native, Marvin was a state...in 1939. She was teaching in Gaston County schools when elected to the N.C...Realty Co. Her husband, retired Gaston County tax assessor Ned Irving Marvin...
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...CML) today announced its customer Gaston County, the eighth largest county in North...growth and provide disaster recovery, Gaston County modernized its data center using Compellent...Jackson, chief information officer of Gaston County. "It's a great honor to be recognized...
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...Tribune Business News Sep. 4--Gaston County officials say contracting with a private...recent deaths of people held at the Gaston County Jail have raised questions about the...their liability costs, she said. Gaston County contracted with Prison Health Services...
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