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ALBANY, NY (August 21, 2007)
-- State Education Commissioner Richard Mills announced today that
Philip Livingston Magnet Academy has been removed from the statewide
list of schools identified as "persistently dangerous" according to the
federal No Child Left Behind Act.
City School District of Albany Superintendent Eva C. Joseph, Ed.D.,
welcomed the news and credited the dedicated efforts of
administrators, teachers and community partners for creating a more
secure learning environment in 2006-07 at Philip Livingston, one of the
district's three middle schools.
"This is very good news for all of us – from the classroom to the
community," Dr. Joseph said. "Parents, students, teachers,
administrators, local officials and Albany residents. It is evidence
that the dedicated work we are doing together is creating safer, more
secure learning environments for all of our students.
"And while we recognize this
good news today, this is a checkpoint, not a destination. It is an
acknowledgment that our hard work is paying off, and it also is a
reminder that we must continue to work together to achieve even greater
results in the future."
Visit the
State Education Department Web site to read more about today's
announcement by Commissioner Mills.
The City School
District of Albany serves almost 9,400 students in 19
elementary, middle and high schools. The district includes several
magnet schools and programs, as well as other innovative academic
opportunities for students in addition to neighborhood schools. The
district is more than halfway through its comprehensive facilities
project to newly build and/or renovate nearly all of its elementary
and middle schools. The ultimate goal of the facilities project is
to provide schools with the resources necessary to help students
succeed in the 21st century.
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