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Does class size matter? Research reveals surprises

John Higgins

October 28, 2014 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Research in the U.S. suggests that a small class size is not enough but in combination with teacher training it leads to a change in achievement.

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A winning model at Tapestry Charter School

Sandra Tan

October 11, 2014 |

The Buffalo News |

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Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

Tapestry graduates 93 percent of its students on time, and 80 percent of graduates go on to college in the fall. Its success derives from its autonomy as a charter school and from its idea of forming "crews" of students that act as in-school families.

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A charter school that beats City Honors

Mary B. Pasciak

October 06, 2014 |

The Buffalo News |

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Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

The Charter School for Applied Technologies has the highest graduation rate in Erie County, despite its predominantly poor, minority student makeup, in large part simply by instilling high expectations.

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Free pre-K: Strong early gains, but long-term questions

Claudia Rowe

September 20, 2014 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Preparing the young for elementary education is a priority to nurture reading and social skills. For 16 years, Tulsa Oklahoma has instituted a state funded preschool, staffed with teachers trained in early education. Tulsa’s Pre-K initiative has shown that their children are more prepared for literacy skills and math; however, maintaining the positive results is a long-term challenge.

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Arab Students Grow Community Roots with “Service Learning”

Sarah Lynch

August 29, 2014 |

Al-Fanar Media |

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Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

Service learning is a United-States based term and is often referred to as community or project-based learning in the Arab world. Courses were first labeled “community-based learning” at the American University in Cairo, starting in 2009, according to Elshimi. Now, there are dozens of courses that follow or define themselves by the methodology.

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Seattle's Garfield High wants hazing to be history

Claudia Rowe

August 26, 2014 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Incoming students are more likely to submit to hazing if they fear being ostracized. Link Crew is a national program that teaches upperclassman during the summer to connect with freshman throughout the year, changing the social culture of a school.

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Brooklyn's Prospect Heights offers a model for teaching immigrants

Sandra Tan

July 13, 2014 |

The Buffalo News |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Schools with high percentages of immigrants and refugees face the particularly difficult challenges of language acquisition and cultural integration. One Brooklyn school succeeds by having students teach one another and incorporating English language lessons into every class.

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How Bronx's Eagle Academy helps inner-city kids soar

Tiffany Lankes

June 22, 2014 |

The Buffalo News |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Eagle Academy in the Bronx combines rigorous academics, high expectations, and a structured environment to help minority students succeed.

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Eagle Academy inspires Buffalo's chapter of 100 Black Men

Tiffany Lankes

June 22, 2014 |

The Buffalo News |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Eagle academies are part of a network of schools in New York City and Newark that are devoted to educating at-risk boys from the inner city by providing them with mentors.

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Focus on science, tech pays off in soaring graduation rate

Claudia Rowe

June 14, 2014 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Toppenish, Washington

Toppenish High School in Washington State boasts a graduation rate of 94% despite the fact that a third of all parents in the town dropped out of school by ninth grade and the student body is all low-income. Responding to low math and science proficiency rates among students, in 2008, Toppenish shifted to a project-based curriculum that emphasizes STEM classes. With the help of federal grants and partnerships with Toppenish businesses, courses help students see the real world applications of math and science skills and get students excited about a college path to a career in biomedicine or engineering.

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