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When High School Means a Build-It-Yourself Education

Deborah Fallows

June 23, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Redmond, Oregon

When students take ownership over their own learning, they are more likely to be successful, the executive director of Redmond Proficiency Academy in Oregon, believes. He has used this philosphy to develop a charter school where students choose their own classes and are assessed based on their proficiency in the related content and skills.

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A Recipe For Success With Two Student Groups That Often Struggle

Jennifer Guerra

June 23, 2015 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, Brimley, Michigan

Students in a small town in Michigan are outperforming their peers statewide. Over half of the students are American Indian and many come from low-income families. Because the town's reservation can't be taxed, the school receives additional federal funding. And teachers have put it to good use - by hiring more staff, decreasing class sizes, and frequently evaluating students' progress. One fourth grader offered her own theory: "Well, everyone's accepted here for who they are, no matter if they're Irish, Native, African American or just French."

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The Case Against Isolating English Learners

Mario Koran

June 22, 2015 |

Voice of San Diego |

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Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

School districts across the country struggle with helping their “English-learner” students learn English and academic content at the same time. Kearny High School in San Diego does not isolate these special students, instead using the school-within-a-school model to help place their non-English speakers in content areas that interest them. This model has shown to put the English learners at Kearny in the top API scores in the San Diego district.

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Where Dreams Come True

Saundra Amrhein

June 18, 2015 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Orlando, Florida

Community colleges were originally designed to be affordable and accessible, yet the myriad pressures on students means that the best intentions often don’t lead to positive results. But the University of Central Florida and its partners are proving a new model called DirectConnect—heavy on individual attention and clear academic goals—that paves a surer path.

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How a school is transforming not only its students, but its community

Amy Scott

June 16, 2015 |

PBS NewsHour |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati is making efforts to close the achievement gap between poor children and more advantaged students by fighting the effects of poverty. Lower Price Hill’s Oyler School is part of a growing national movement to help poor children succeed by meeting their basic health, social, and nutritional needs at school.

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How a School Network Helps Immigrant Kids Learn

David L. Kirp

May 30, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A nonprofit organization, the Internationals Network for Public Schools, delivers a first-class education to the children of illegal immigrants, helping to break the cycle of poverty and provide them a path to advance in life.

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Houston's Learning Curve

Patrick Michels

May 21, 2015 |

Politico |

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Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

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.

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Weathering This Year's Testing Season

Alex Madison

May 21, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Standardized testing is beginning to take over school curriculums as test material becomes the predominantly taught information. Teachers begin to wonder how worthwhile the tests are on their students overall education while trying to keep the events positive for the children.

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Evergreen, a state college too few know about

Katherine Long

May 09, 2015 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Olympia, Washington

At Evergreen College, students take fewer classes for longer durations and are instructed by teams of teachers who have not been sorted out by subject departments. As a result, students’ education is exploratory and often self-directed, rather than geared towards grades and tests.

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These Schools Are Refusing to Throw Out Arts Education in Favor of Test Prep

Sara Neufeld

April 27, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

With arts funding on the cutting board across the country, students can lack motivation to go to school and the creative resources for critical thinking skills. In Brooklyn, Ascend Learning is an inner-city network of public charter schools that offer a rich arts environment to teach Common Core and the student academic performance has surpassed other schools in the neighborhood.

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