Monthly Archives: August 2009

What Quality Guru W. Edward Deming Had To Say About Reforming and Improving Public Education

In 1992 I was a teacher member of the “Quality Committee” for West Carrollton Schools. Our goal was to study Total Quality Management and make recommendation of how to incorporate its principles in West Carrollton. As part of this study, … Continue reading

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Dayton Daily News Takes Cheap Shot At Kettering Schools

The Dayton Daily News today weighed in on the big penalty given to Kettering Schools by Ohio’s Department of Education (ODE) in the latest State Report Card.  The spirit and substance of the DDN editorial is captured in its title, … Continue reading

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Montgomery County Cities (all 18) Will Elect City Council Members This November — See List Of Candidates

Cities in Montgomery County will elect members to their city councils in this November 3 election, and a few cities in the county will elect mayors.  I count eighteen cities. Lots of incumbents are seeking reelection, but in most Montgomery … Continue reading

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Ten Out Of Sixteen School Districts In Montgomery County Have Competitive School Board Elections

The Montgomery County Board of Elections today announced the names of all candidates in the county whose petitions are certified and whose names will appear on the November 3 ballot. This is the list of the names in Montgomery County … Continue reading

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Ohio Department Of Education Tracks Test Scores Of Economically Disadvantaged Students

There is a wealth of data on the Ohio Department of Education’s web-site This table divides the children in each school district in Montgomery County into two groups — those who are deemed economically disadvantaged, and those deemed not economically … Continue reading

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Kettering’s School Grade Slips — Penalized For AYP — See All School Scores For Montgomery County

The grade given to Kettering City Schools — Continuous Improvement — announced yesterday by Ohio’s Department of Education, for the 2008-2009 school year, is a big disappointment for Kettering. Kettering’s new Report Card gives the details. (See PDF of Kettering’s … Continue reading

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