All posts tagged "Julia Keleher"

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  Puerto Rico mayors take stand against school closures

  Claim some received significant investments while others are model schools; government assures no political bias involved

  • Posted April 6, 2018
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  Puerto Rico Education secretary announces closure of 283 public schools

  Keleher says nearly half of existing schools use only 60% of their capacity

  • Posted April 6, 2018
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  House passes Puerto Rico governor’s education reform with amendments

  Number of charter schools capped at 10% of total public schools on the island

  • Posted March 13, 2018
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  Union: Public Buildings Authority threatened by Puerto Rico education reform

  PBA employees show up at Capitol to explain that the measure could represent the loss of 65% of their work

  • Posted March 13, 2018
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  Audit reveals illegal payment to 110 Puerto Rico Education employees

  Found to be on work leave or no longer with the department

  • Posted February 26, 2018
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  Nearly 1,000 Puerto Rico teachers to be relocated in accordance with late enrollment

  Over 270 schools had higher-than-expected enrollment; substitute teachers needed

  • Posted August 21, 2017
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  55,000 students absent on first day of class in Puerto Rico

  San Juan area saw lowest attendance; over 90% of school staff present

  • Posted August 14, 2017
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  Puerto Rico governor, Senate president visit San Juan schools

  Gov. Rosselló says he will begin discussing shortly his education reform plan with legislative leaders

  • Posted August 14, 2017
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  Puerto Rico education secretary says late enrollment led to resource assignment problem

  New school year begins with 40,000 fewer students than last year

  • Posted August 14, 2017
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  Keleher: Fix Problems Before School Begins

  Similar issues in past years with lack of teachers, low enrollment and deficient school facilities

  • Posted August 5, 2017