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  • Suspending Students Isn't Effective. Here's What Schools Should Do Instead

    March 27, 2015 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Suspending students often has a damning effect - kids isolate themselves and are put on the path to a life of being punished. But at Audubon Middle School, instead of simply penalizing misbehavior, the strategy involves talking through the reasons why a child is acting out - prioritizing resolution over retribution, it’s all about keeping kids in school while maintaining the best learning environment.

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  • What if a high school diploma guaranteed a highly paid job?

    March 25, 2015 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Waco, Texas

    A new vocational school in Waco makes a promise to its graduates: A good-paying job. The school focuses on blue-collar skills with a practical edge, ensuring employability.

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  • Oklahoma schools district offers insight as EPISD, YISD consider shutting schools

    March 21, 2015 |

    El Paso Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Tulsa Public Schools drew on expertise across many sectors and extensive neighborhood input to address the issue of thousands of empty seats in local schools. Through a community-focused process, they were able to mindfully close under-utilized schools and better maximize the community's resources for students.

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  • 180 Days

    March 17, 2015 |

    PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Hartsville, South Carolina

    Harsville, South Carolina is trying to better its educational program. But first it must change the standard of living in the town to provide greater examples of success for the children to follow.

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  • Can a small, rural college that eliminated merit aid survive — and thrive? Hamilton College president makes the case

    March 17, 2015 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Clinton, New York

    Hamilton College, a small, rural liberal arts college, is optimistic about furthering its efforts to provide scholarships for low-income students and for those who are the first in their family to attend college.

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  • Stunning surge in graduation rate as Rainier Beach gamble pays off

    March 16, 2015 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    After implementing the International Baccalaureate curriculum, graduation rates at Seattle's historically underperforming Rainier Beach High School increased 25 percentage points from 2011 to 2015. In a city whose public schools are known for racial tracking in advanced classes, Rainier's programs are uniquely focused on serving its predominantly minority student body. With funding in jeopardy, in the coming years, Rainer will have to prove the worth of the programming.

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  • Fresno's Tiniest Citizens: An Elementary School Of and For the Urban Community

    March 16, 2015 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

    Located in downtown Fresno, Kepler Neighborhood School is raising the city's next generation of informed citizens. Through a service learning model, students regularly engage with local businesses and leaders and complete projects related to the history and revitalization of their city.

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  • Reaching Math Students One by One

    March 13, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Middle School 88 in Brooklyn is part of a broad evolution in teaching math, employing technology through a non-profit called School for One (Teach for One) to provide each student with a personalized lesson generated and monitored by computers to match their learning level.

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  • Reinventing High School: How Fresno Prepares the Kids in the Middle

    March 11, 2015 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

    A career high school in Fresno offers 16 tracks ranging from game design to environmental science taught by a team of teachers with work background in the respective fields. Studies have found that students enrolled in the Center for Advanced Research and Technology attended community colleges at higher rates than "demographically-matched" students taking standard high school curriculum.

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  • How Would Students Spend the Principal's Money?

    March 11, 2015 |

    Zócalo Public Square |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    When Bioscience High School put students in charge of a portion of its discretionary budget, nearly the entire student body participated in deciding how to spend the money. The experiment in participatory democracy unfolded so well that the school principal agreed to fund all three of the most popular project proposals, even though the sum slightly exceeded the originally allotted budget.

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