November 21, 2009 in City

Middle schools subject of study

Group hopes research will lower dropout rates

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Making middle school a better experience for Spokane students is one way to boost the high school graduation rate, which has slipped to 61 percent in Spokane Public Schools, a group of community volunteers says.

Priority Spokane has raised $50,000 for a study next year of what works well for middle school students, in and out of the classroom. The research could lead to major changes at the two-year schools.

“Among other things, improving the graduation rate will reduce the incarceration rate, increase revenue and produce more taxpayers,” said Mark Hurtubise, president and CEO of the Inland Northwest Community …

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  choff on November 24 at 8:26 a.m.

  Let me offer a suggestion that will not cost dollars.

  Either turn all middle schools into K-8 schools were there is a genuine focus on achievement or re-constitute the middle schools as “houses of learning” instead of juvenile social halls where diversions cause problems.

  Will this make all kids, and parents, “Happy?” Probably not but it will improve achievement.

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