Numbers down in public board
Oct 14, 2008 - 10:30 AM
DURHAM -- Summer school numbers were down in the Durham District School Board.
About 4,000 students went to 2008 summer school programs this year, seven per cent less than in 2007, said a staff report presented to the Durham District School Board's Oct. 6 standing committee meeting.
About 3,200 students attended secondary summer school programs, 4.5 per cent less than in 2007.
Secondary initiatives, such as credit recovery and after-school numeracy and literacy upgrading courses, contributed to lower enrolment in secondary summer upgrading courses, the report said.
Grade 9 and Grade 10 math were the most popular courses, with enrolment rising from 184 to 187. Two credit co-op programs had 117 registered students, and 43 students completed diploma requirements.
At the elementary level, about 805 students finished school programs, down 13.5 per cent.
The Getting Ready for High School Program also took a hit, with participants going from 459 in 2007 to 390 in 2008. Numbers at each school were up, but only eight sites were able to offer it this year, compared to 11 last year.
Recommend :
Latest News
Total Hockey's price included McFarlane's servicesCLARINGTON -- The $225,000 paid for the Total Hockey collection included three years of service from Peter Puck creator Brian McFarlane, including use of his time and contacts...
Major snowstorm possible late Sunday, early MondayDURHAM -- A weather system brewing in the Gulf of Mexico could bring a blast of winter to southern Ontario and possibly up to 20 centimetres of snowfall depending on the track...
New director for police services boardDURHAM -- A long-time civil servant with an extensive background in justice and policing issues has been hired as the new executive director of Durham's police services ...
Orr what a nightOSHAWA -- The cheers that bounced off the walls of the General Motors Centre last night were as loud as they were deserving.One of the greatest players in the history of ...
Ajax Pickering Board of Trade sees opportunity for success storiesAJAX-PICKERING -- The Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade identified positive steps being considered by the Federal Government as plans for the 2009 budget were discussed in Finance...
Creating jobs and helping healthPICKERING -- Fifty-three, high-value jobs coming to a local pharmaceutical company will help lead the world in the knowledge economy of the 21st century, Ontario's Premier ...
Region has template for growthDURHAM -- The Region now has a plan on how to accommodate 373,000 new residents slated to move to Durham in the next 25 years. And with input from the public, it will be up ...
Man stabbed in robbery attemptOSHAWA -- A man sustained a stab wound to his neck in what police are describing as a robbery attempt in downtown Oshawa Tuesday. The 18-year-old victim told cops he was with ...
Murder message loud and clear: witnessWHITBY -- The words "Kill Frank Lenti" were never uttered, but a police agent got the message that he was being dispatched to murder a Hells Angels enemy, a jury has...
Mutilated cats found in OshawaOSHAWA -- Police are sounding the alarm after the discovery of two mutilated cats in Oshawa. The unsettling discoveries were made three weeks apart in different ...