Chicago School Closures: Little Academic Impact, Report Finds
Chicago school closures made no significant impact on student achievement, report finds. Read Full Post >
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October 13, 2009
Paper Makes Case for High School-College Alignment
Stanford University education professor Mike Kirst has spent many years on the challenge of building college readiness in adolescents. (See his blog, here, if you don't already know about it.) He has now written a paper for the Education Commission of the States that makes the case for another of th... Read Full Post >
October 08, 2009
Is Youth Violence in Chicago Worse Because of School Closures?
Youth violence in Chicago renews questions about the impact of school closures in the city's Renaissance 2010 school improvement plan. Read Full Post >
October 05, 2009
Chicago Wrestles Anew With Youth Violence
High-level eyes turn toward solving Chicago's youth-violence crisis. Read Full Post >
September 03, 2009
Gay Youth More Likely to Be Harassed in Rural Areas, Study Finds
Researchers examined the regional and school-level variables in school climate for teenagers. Read Full Post >
July 08, 2009
Report Spotlights Alternative Discipline in 6 N.Y.C. High Schools
Instead of relying on metal detectors and the presence of police, these schools focus on strong relationships and student support. Read Full Post >
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