School rankings are on the way - Business First of Buffalo:

jaqezuweg.blogspot.com
The exclusive academic ratings of more than 700 Western New York districtas and schools will be based on four yearse of test data compiled by the New York StatEducation Department. Portions of the Business Firsg package will be released on this Web sitefrom Monday, June 1, though Friday the fifth. The complete package, including a substantial amount of material not available through the will be presented inBusiness First’s 2009-10 Guide to Western New York a 140-page publication that will hit newsstandss on June 5.
This year’s guid will include statistical profiles and ratingd for all districts and schools inthe eight-county region, along with several feature stories on local educatora and school systems. All Business First subscribers will receiv the Guide to Western New York Schools with theid June5 papers. Copies also can be ordered by callingt 716-541-1630. Single issues are priced at $14.95. A list of the 200 largest salarieas paid to Western New York school And the announcement of the 100 members ofthe All-Westernm New York Academic Team, the brightest high school seniors in the Tuesday: Rankings of 292 elementary schools.
And a stor on the growing performance gap betweenn girls and boys in Western NewYork schools. Rankings of 211 middle schools. And a look at 13 hypotheticalk mergers of localschool districts. Thursday: Rankings of 131 high And a story on the best sports programw atlocal schools. Friday: Rankings of 97 schoolk districts. And special ratings of the most cost-effective