Thursday, October 6, 2011
A new state reports shows that at least 85 percent of PUSD graduates go to college within 16 months of graduation.
Nearly 86 percent of Poway Unified School District graduates move right on to college somewhere in the United States—the highest rate in San Diego County and above the state average of 74.4 percent—according to a new report released Thursday. "In a knowledge-based economy, college and career training are becoming the price of admission to the job market, so it's good to see so many California graduates taking the next step on the path to success," State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said in a statement. The new post-secondary transition report covers California high school graduates from the 2008-9 school year, using for the first time a statewide system that tracks individual students. Student data was matched with …
Thursday, September 15, 2011
The Poway Unified campus is one of 21 California schools to receive the honor for its high academic performance.
Los Peñasquitos Elementary School has been named a National Blue Ribbon School for the second time, one of 21 California campuses to receive the distinction for 2010-11, it was announced Thursday. "Congratulations to all 21 schools, and the students, teachers, school employees, administrators, and parents who worked hard to earn the title Blue Ribbon School,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said in a statement. “Today’s awards are just one more sign of the dedication California’s educators have to improving opportunities for students, even in the face of painful budget cuts.” Los Peñasquitos last received the honor for 2000-01. The award is given to schools that are high performing in math and English, or who have …
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
State education data released Wednesday shows higher student performance on tests, but not enough to escape federal labels for struggling schools.
Despite improved performance, fewer San Diego County schools are meeting escalating federal education standards characterized as “unfair and arbitrary” by the state schools chief, according to data released Wednesday. “We have serious concerns about the federal government’s program for measuring success,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said Wednesday as officials released student performance data that determines compliance with federal No Child Left Behind education standards. A record 49 percent of California schools have now reached the target 800-point threshold on the Academic Performance Index scale, which measures performance on English and math tests on a scale of 200-1,000. But for many, that isn’t enough …
