Live From Woodburn High

http://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/live-from-woodburn-high-school

Dave Miller

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB)

9 March 2016

Radio / Over 15 Minutes

The four academies that make up Woodburn High have exceeded the Oregon state average by double digits for two years in a row, despite high poverty rates. What's driving the school's success?

How to Fix the Country's Failing Schools. And How Not To.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/10/opinion/sunday/how-to-fix-the-countrys-failing-schools-and-how-not-to.html

David L. Kirp

The New York Times

9 January 2016

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Newark, N.J., had major politicians and investments try to "flip" its school system; the much smaller Union City had teachers and parents. The solution was no silver bullet—just the slow and steady approach of gradual improvement.

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.

Colonialism Nearly Wiped Out the Hawaiian Language. These Public Schools Are Bringing It Back.

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

Alexandria Neason

Slate

8 June 2016

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With the emphasis on teaching English in American public schools, many non-English speaking students can lose the language of their family’s heritage. Hawaii has “language-immersion schools” that teaches children the native Hawaiian language until about fifth grade and then English is introduced. While the schools have preserved the native tongue and its cultural values, there are still challenges for students who face competition in English-dominated secondary education and the job market.

Wanted: Bilingual teachers. And here's how one school is filling the gap

http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-07-20/wanted-bilingual-teachers-and-heres-how-one-school-filling-gap

Kate McGee

Public Radio International (PRI)

20 July 2015

Radio / 3-5 Minutes

Laws make it mandatory for schools with more than twenty English Language Learners (ELLs) in a single grade to have bilingual teachers to support them. One Texas school takes an initiative to find more bilingual teachers for their students as the non-English speaker becomes a more common student in their classroom.

Language is the great equalizer at this school in Louisiana

http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-06-25/language-great-equalizer-one-school-louisiana

Nina Porzucki

Public Radio International (PRI)

30 June 2015

Radio / 5-15 Minutes

A program at a public school in Baton Rouge is using bilingual education to attract middle class families back into the public school system to increase diversity among the student population.

Lessons from under the coconut tree

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/09/12/one-boston-teacher-quest-connect-with-his-students/1sUlrC3fmsQTdpkQHXkbgM/story.html

James Vaznis

The Boston Globe

12 September 2015

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Boston professors visit countries and homes of foreign students to better understand their culture and gain insights about how to better teach them. The goal is to reach across cultural divides to help a big part of the student population — emigres from faraway lands — that is plagued with low standardized test scores and high dropout rates. Accompanying photojournalism: http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/bigpicture/2015/09/12/seeking-cultural-connections/L3mIQAQM3v9YT9A2K4JliL/story.html

How Seattle Made Dark Alleys Safer—By Throwing Parties In Them

http://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/how-seattle-made-dark-alleys-safer-by-throwing-parties-20150826

Araz Hachadourian

Yes! Magazine

26 August 2015

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Alleys in Seattle were once places of illicit, illegal, and unsanitary activity. The International Sustainability Institute in Seattle began organizing music and art events to bring in people, which, in turn, cleaned-up the crime and garbage. As an urban development strategy, adjacent vacant storefronts re-opened for business and beautification could be seen in new gardens.

MPS looks to Oakland model to work differently with African-American boys

http://www.minnpost.com/learning-curve/2014/05/mps-looks-oakland-model-work-differently-african-american-boys

Beth Hawkins

MinnPost

5 May 2014

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African American boys were being treated less-than-equally by the Oakland Unified School District – a change of culture was implemented and the playing field leveled. Now, Minnesota is looking to adopt the same system that was started in Oakland by creating schools that are exclusively for African American males in hopes to help them reach higher standards of achievement.

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.