From totem at laplaza.org Mon Jun 15 15:16:08 2009 From: totem at laplaza.org (totem at laplaza.org) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:16:08 -0000 Subject: [Anyone] and NM ranks 47th Message-ID: <20090615211739.221E519E853@lists.zianet.com> NM ranks 47th in high school graduations. 56% drop out before graduation. 2 years ago the $140,000 upgrade to the high school football field and baseball field was completed. This month all that work is being torn out. Great going, school board. from a choral singer/director: " On the CBS Sunday morning show yesterday there was a story about people who sing in choirs in the U.S. and included some interesting statistics. In 2003, 23 million adults sang in a choir ??? in 2009, 32 million adults sing in a choir. 78% of those who sing in a choral group volunteer in the community vs. 50% of adults who don???t sing with a choir. Those who sing in choirs give 2 ?? times more to charity than the general public. Then there are the kids who sing in a chorus --- they are shown to have higher grades and higher self-esteem." Arts in the school? Nah. Let's spend the money on consultants and ripping up the football field for more and better bleachers for the 6 (?) games played there each year. Oh and some soccer every once in a while. From buteonidae at msn.com Mon Jun 15 15:41:42 2009 From: buteonidae at msn.com (JMac) Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:41:42 -0600 Subject: [Anyone] and NM ranks 47th In-Reply-To: <20090615211739.221E519E853@lists.zianet.com> References: <20090615211739.221E519E853@lists.zianet.com> Message-ID: OK, so why is this? Anyone have any theories? -------------------------------------------------- From: Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 3:16 PM To: Subject: [Anyone] and NM ranks 47th > > NM ranks 47th in high school graduations. 56% drop out before graduation. From totem at laplaza.org Mon Jun 15 18:41:14 2009 From: totem at laplaza.org (totem at laplaza.org) Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:41:14 -0000 Subject: [Anyone] and NM ranks 47th In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20090616004246.0F9AF19E7AC@lists.zianet.com> The article in The New Mexican of June 10, page C-3 and actually states that we are ranked 48th. Christine Trujillo, president of the American Deferation of Teachers New Mexico said schools need to provide classes in music and art and programs in middle school thatteach students about different jobs or industries. Guidance counselors are also needed. In Albuquerque there is one guidance counselor for every 500 students. Above statements quoted from the article which I cannot find on-line as yet. So far we are ahead of Georgia, DC, and Nevada. 56% of our students statewide graduate in 2006. Girls are more likely to graduate than boys. To increase the graduation rate it is important that third graders know how to read and write, according to the article by Heather Clark. Veronica Garcia, NM Secretary of Education: "You'd be more inclined to stay in high school if you find someting that is relevant and more like what you want to do." DUH! Keep kids interested. What a concept. Teach them to read and write at an early age, get them singing and into the arts and any variety of sports and athletics and soon you are addressing the whole person, not just math and history and the core college aimed classes. To start to answer jmac's question. I am sure that our very own school board in on this issue like slime to a quohog. JMac said: > OK, so why is this? > Anyone have any theories? > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: > Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 3:16 PM > To: > Subject: [Anyone] and NM ranks 47th > > > > > NM ranks 47th in high school graduations. 56% drop out before graduation. > > > _______________________________________________ > Anyone mailing list > Anyone at laplaza.org > http://lists.laplaza.org/mailman/listinfo/anyone > --