The strategies of that era —
including high academic standards for all students, measuring academic progress, improving teaching, and introducing school choice to a monopoly system — found reinforcement in federal law with the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001.
As president of New Jersey PTA, Acerra led efforts to include cameras on school bus extension arms to deter cars from speeding past; create a fairer state education funding formula; and
require higher academic standards for all students across the state.
KIPP, which stands for Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of open enrollment, college preparatory charter schools in 20 states and Washington, D.C. Operating nine of its 109 schools in New Orleans, KIPP
sets high academic standards for its students, who attend classes for an extended school day, including some Saturdays and a mandatory summer school.
It is a familiar argument: We have a crisis in our schools because we have
no high academic standards for students.
Set an «astronomically»
high academic standard for its students — For example, the Board of Education had to intervene to lower the amount of homework to one hour per subject per night.
Sela PCS is committed to
high academic standards for all students.
EXCELLENCE Sela PCS is committed to
high academic standards for all students.