Could a new vision help Lafayette High School's immigrant students succeed?

http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/schools/could-a-new-vision-help-lafayette-high-schools-immigrant-students-succeed-20140714

Sandra Tan

The Buffalo News

14 July 2014

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Better teacher training and strategic programming for non-English speakers could turn things around in high schools with large immigrant populations.

Most School Districts Struggle to Help Refugees Adapt. How Did Anchorage Figure It Out?

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/tomorrows_test/2016/06/the_newcomers_center_has_made_anchorage_alaska_one_of_the_best_school_districts.html

Jessica Huseman

Aymann Ismail

Slate

5 June 2016

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Anchorage schools employ a hybrid approach to integrating refugees—neither cordoning them off fully from the school at large, nor dropping them fully into the general student population. The city's Newcomers' Center plays an integral role in giving refugees a sense of community.

The American Dream Isn't Dead. This Is How Immigrant Families Are Achieving It

http://nationswell.com/juan-salgado-instituto-latino-american-dream-success

Raisa Bruner

NationSwell

9 November 2015

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Instituto del Progreso Latino, a vocational school in Chicago, is comprehensively helping Latino immigrants living in the U.S. educate themselves, find professional work, and rise above poverty.

How an unconventional principal used blended learning to help turn around a struggling urban school

http://hechingerreport.org/how-an-unconventional-principal-used-blended-learning-to-help-turn-around-a-struggling-urban-school

Jennifer D. Jordan

The Hechinger Report

8 September 2015

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Through effective leadership and blended traditional and online learning, a struggling school in Rhode Island improved student achievement, teacher satisfaction, technology upgrades, and parent involvement.

Houston's Learning Curve

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/05/houstons-learning-curve-117959.html#.VYmllPlViko

Patrick Michels

Politico

21 May 2015

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When immigrant children come to America, they are faced with culture shock, language barriers, and a system of education different from where their original country. Houston’s Las Americas Newcomer School is designed to ease the adjustment of immigrant and refugee children as they enter the American educational system. Las Americas offers competitive wages for teachers, teaching in several different languages, and preparation for the SAT as the school has the highest rate of minority participation.

Why Prisoner Education Is Key to Reducing Crime

http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2013/09/why-prisoner-education-key-reducing-crime/6812

Mike Riggs

The Atlantic

9 September 2013

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Inmates who get correctional education are less likely to become repeat offenders, but education costs money. An organization is funding educational opportunities for prisoners in various cities in the U.S. to improve their reentry into society.

In a global economy, Mass. lags in teaching foreign languages

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/04/03/global-economy-mass-lags-teaching-foreign-languages/HO2IL1ddRvYMZ7BYuiSElL/story.html

James Vaznis

The Boston Globe

4 April 2016

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In a global economy, helping students succeed means offering them the opportunity to become multilingual. States such as Utah, Indiana, and Delaware have stepped up their efforts with immersion programs for elementary students.

How To Turn Adult Education Into Careers, Quickly

http://www.npr.org/2013/11/02/241897572/how-to-turn-adult-education-into-careers-quickly?sc=tw&cc=share

Kavitha Cardoza

NPR

2 November 2013

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When adults want to return to school, they face many challenges including the experience of long waitlists for classes, and poor relevance to the job skills they need for future employment. The Washington state community college system has started a program known as Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) that instead teaches in two parts: academic content and basic soft skills.

Program removes barriers to learning English

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/english-536883-program-parents.html

Jordan England-Nelson

Orange County Register

14 November 2013

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The Twilight Education Club is a non-profit working to break down the barriers – transportation, child care and cost – that typically prevent the economically disadvantaged from accessing social services such as language classes. While the Twilight program is specifically geared toward the needs of the parents - getting better jobs and securing greater stability - the long-term focus remains on creating future opportunities for their children.

New concept for high school, built on trust, pays off

http://www.fayobserver.com/article/20140727/News/307279826

Greg Barnes

Fayetteville Observer

27 July 2014

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A private high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is mimicking a college campus as part of an effort to help kids succeed in college. By trusting the students and giving them autonomy they have also reduced bad behavior.