Madison Looks To Arlington, VA Schools for Achievement Gap Solutions; Arlington's Tax Base & Demographics Quite Difference

Madison School District PDF Summary Document:

The 2005 to 2011 Strategic Plan was adopted by the School Board in June 2005. It outlines major objectives for the Arlington Public Schools for the six years covered by the plan. The Strategic Plan process was designed to result in clear direction for the school system that focuses on improved student learning for all students. For each goal of the plan, the School Board has defined specific objectives, indicators, and targets or benchmarks to measure progress over each of the 6 years. This summary provides selected findings from the results presented for 2009-10.

Links:

• Arlington Schools Assessment Reports
• Arlington Schools Strategic Plan
• Arlington Schools Strategic Plan indicators (PDF)
• Arlington will spend $501,433,941 during 2013, for 22,723 students or $22,073 per student during the 2012-2013 school year. Madison plans to spend $15,132/student, or 45% MORE more.
• Arlington County's median household income of $94,880 dwarf's Dane County's $60,519 (Madison's is even less: $52,550.
• 30% of Arlington's students receive subsidized meals, substantially lower than Madison's approximately 49%
• How do Arlington & Madison compare to the world?
  
  
  
  
  
• Dane County property taxes highest in state.

I hope the Madison School Board reviews additional Districts. Arlington's demographics and tax base are substantially different than Madison.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at September 10, 2012 1:27 AM
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