Milwaukee: few transfer out of low scoring schools

Sarah Carr:

Fewer than 2% of students eligible to transfer out of low-performing Milwaukee schools under the federal No Child Left Behind Act will do so this fall.

Of about 19,000 students eligible for transfers, 410 submitted valid requests. Milwaukee Public Schools officials said they will give 280 of those students their first or second choices, but will probably not be able to accommodate the rest primarily because of space limitations at some schools.

"For the 280 students, this is an advantage," said MPS Superintendent William Andrekopoulos. "But overall is this something that is going to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the city? No, I don't think so."

Posted by Jim Zellmer at August 16, 2004 8:49 PM
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