Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Superintendent to regents: Providence can’t afford Hope High School reforms | Education | projo.com | The Providence Journal


Superintendent to regents: Providence can’t afford Hope High School reforms | Education | projo.com | The Providence Journal:

"PROVIDENCE — While acknowledging that Hope High School has made dramatic gains, Schools Supt. Tom Brady says the district can no longer afford to devote so many resources to one of the city’s many high schools.

In a letter to the Rhode Island Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education, Brady recognized that Hope’s teachers and leaders have made significant strides in improving the school’s climate and culture but said that the academic model adopted five years ago is too costly to maintain.

The regents asked for an update on Hope after more than 50 teachers, students and staff implored them to prevent the high school’s academic model from being dismantled."