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The big news today was the Labor Department's monthly employment report where it was reported that employers shed 54,000 jobs lost in August, which was lower than the -120,000 expected. In addition, July was revised to -54,000 from -131,000....
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The Public Schools of Brookline
As of October 2005, there were 6,014 students enrolled in The Public Schools of Brookline. According to the Massachusetts Department of Education’s fall 2005 updated race/ethnicity categories, Brookline’s student body is 63.9% White, 17.5% Asian, 9.1% African American, 0.1% American Indian and 2.4% Multi-racial. Additionally, 6.9% of students identify as ethnically Latino. Approximately 26% of students come from homes where English is not the first language. More than 350 students are enrolled in the English Language Learner (ELL) program.
The following is a list of schools for the Town of Brookline:
Baker School
Devotion School
Driscoll School
Heath School
Lawrence School
Lincoln School
Pierce School
Runkle School
Early Education
Brookline High School
Please click on the link below for more information on the schools above.
More Brookline School Information
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About Newton Public Schools
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There are 11,556 (as of 10/1/07) students enrolled in fifteen elementary schools (K-5), four middle schools (6-12) and two comprehensive high schools (9-12). We also have two integrated pre-school programs with over 230 students. Over 40 different languages are spoken within the student/parent population. The Newton school district belongs to the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), a state-funded voluntary educational desegregation program enrolling 3500 Boston students in public schools in 34 suburban communities; 405 Boston students are enrolled in our schools. Newton is also a Member of the Education Collaborative for Greater Boston (EDCO) which includes 21 urban and suburban communities. 91% of the 2006 graduating class were listed as going on to higher education.
In addition to our regular programs, the Newton Public Schools also offer:
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Career and Technical Education Programs
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Specialized Music, Art and Physical Education instruction at every level
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Full range of Honors and Advanced Placement courses in high schools
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Elementary Literacy Specialists
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K-5 Curriculum and Instruction Specialists and Coaches
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Curriculum Leaders, K-12, including department chairs and curriculum coordinators, K-8
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Academic Success Program
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Learning Center Teachers, Inclusion facilitators, and specialists to support students with identified special needs
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Substantially separate classroom programs for students with special needs
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Elementary and Middle School Stabilization Programs
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Professionally staffed automated library (in each school)
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Summer School, grades 6-12
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Summer Program for Academic & Creative Encounters (SPACE) Summer Camp, K-8
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Community Education Program
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Saturday Creative Arts Program
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Job-Embedded Professional Development Program Opportunities
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Newton Teacher Training Institute (NTTI) Licensure Program affiliated with Tufts University
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Active Parent-Teacher Organizations
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Newton Schools Foun dation
For more Newton school information please click on the link below:
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