Portrait of High School, Brought to You by Robot(ic)s
A book chronicles a high school team's quest for a FIRST Robotics Championship. Read Full Post >
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May 18, 2013
May 01, 2013
Nexus Lansing: A New High School Experience
Nexus Academy, supported by Connections Learning, is a personalized competency-based environment--a great example of a flex blend with lots of extra features. It's worth a visit. Read Full Post >
April 26, 2013
Pondering Urban High School Improvement
"We want people to be perplexed--to embrace the paradox of starting new schools," said Larry Rosenstock in the opening to the A+ Urban High School Summit in Denver Wednesday. Read Full Post >
April 23, 2013
Amazon T.V. Pilot Shoots for the Hungover Teacher Demographic
In "Those Who Can't," a new comedy pilot from Amazon, three high school teachers face a common foe: a high school lacrosse player. Read Full Post >
April 12, 2013
Black Men's College Success Depends on Grit, Not Just Grades, Study Finds
Talent and strong high school achievement can propel young black men to college, but a new study finds their grit— the determination and ability to handle setbacks—is nearly as critical to their success. Read Full Post >
March 29, 2013
Texas Business Groups Split on Grad-Test Requirements
The passage of House Bill 5 may have had strong support in the Texas House of Representatives, but business groups in Texas hold divergent opinions on what the legislation could mean for the state's business community. Read Full Post >
March 26, 2013
Texas End-of-Course Exams Targeted for Rollback by Lawmakers
Leading Republican lawmakers are championing plans to rewrite the state's high school graduation requirements, including by cutting from 15 to five the number of end-of-course exams students must pass. Read Full Post >
March 21, 2013
Carnegie Launches School Redesign Research, Grants
The Carnegie Corporation of New York is looking for best practices in school redesign beyond the one-size-fits-all approach. Read Full Post >
February 25, 2013
Graduation Rates: Southern States See Biggest Improvements
A new report on graduation rates in the states showed overall progress for Southern states but lingering gaps based on race. Read Full Post >
February 17, 2013
Remediation for High School Graduates: Why?
The collegiate response enabled us, in a clinical sense, to send our graduates along to college. It kept our graduation reports looking good. And it kept college enrollments up. As much bad press as the Common Core has received, it may very well be a beacon for us and help us return to deeper and more rigorous treatment of text in all subject areas. Read Full Post >
