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Sunday, February 10, 2013

Three 'Low-Achieving' NASD Schools Identified

Whitehall Elementary joined Eisenhower and Stewart middle schools on the Department of Education's list of poor performers. Students at those schools may now be eligible to receive up to $15,000 in scholarship aid to attend a different school.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Three NASD Schools Identified as 'Low-Achieving' by Pa.

Whitehall Elementary joined Eisenhower and Stewart middle schools on the Department of Education's list of poor performers. Students at those schools may now be eligible to receive up to $15,000 in scholarship aid to attend a different school.

Three schools from the Norristown Area School District have once again appeared on the Pennsylvania Department of Education's list of low-achieving schools. Eisenhower Middle School, Stewart Middle School, and Whitehall Elementary School each ranked in the bottom 15% of aggregated Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) math and reading test results for the 2011-12 school year. Both Eisenhower and Stewart appeared on last year's list as well. For students living in areas served by those schools, the "low-achieving" designation could mean eligibility to take advantage of the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program (OSTCP). The program offers up to $15,000 to attend a non-public school or a public school in a district where they …

big jon

10:56 am on Monday, February 11, 2013

Lol I wish my son went to one of those schools I would try my best to get my kids out to a better school..it's not the teaches fault it's the parents fault from birth and the problem kids who don't want to learn and rather watch tv,play video games which there parents let them do for hours a day since birth. I have 4 kids. One in Marshall elementary who is in enrichment/discovery classes and in …   more ›

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