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Where’s DECA?
I got an email Friday from the University of Dayton with an interesting tidbit of news on the Dayton Early College Academy. You might recall that DECA was a crown jewel of Dayton Public Schools’ effort to create innovative schools to attract good students to stay in the district, especially at high school. Then after a dispute with the school board and the teachers’ union, DECA left the district and became a charter school last year, although it is still sponsored by DPS.
UD says DECA has a new rule that may attract more good teachers to the school. Children of it’s faculty members may now attend the school for free no matter where they live. This is a common benefit of teaching at private schools and it is effective in attracting good people.
Speaking of DECA, I thought I had lost my mind while reviewing state report card data on Dayton area high schools this week. I couldn’t find DECA — a top test performer in the past — anywhere. Eventually I was able to get an answer as to why. Ohio law allows charter school to wait until year two of operation before they have to report any test scores.
Last year was DECA fifth year, but because it was its first as a charter school it did not have to report scores. Frankly that seems pretty silly to me, but at least now I know I haven’t lost my mind.
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By walley
September 3, 2008 8:41 PM | Link to this
DECA also got a raise 7 per cent over the next 3 years. DPS teachers got a flat 2 per cent thank to the union.
By supporter
September 2, 2008 7:58 PM | Link to this
It still is. See their website - www.daytonearlycollege.org.
By Joe Lacey
September 1, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this
DECA was originally meant to be for children whose families hadn’t previously had access to a college education. I’m not sure what their mission is now.