Category: High School Reform
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A Crusade to End Grading in High Schools
An educator is leading a national movement to change the way schools measure student progress. Why? And can it catch on? A profile in The Washington Post Magazine.
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Vocational Education: The Answer For Boston’s Schools?
A discussion on the role of vocational education in today’s high schools
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Who Rules? The Fight Over The Federal Role in Education
The national drive for education reform has touched off many power struggles, but the fight over the federal role in education has emerged as fundamental.
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High Schools: Small is Still Beautiful
Breaking up big, dysfunctional high schools into smaller units looked like a reform that failed. Look again.
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Raising Standards? Raising Dropout Rates?
President Obama wants to lower the dropout rate. He also wants to raise academic standards. But does one come at the expense of the other?
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(Mandatory) School Choice in New York and Boston
By requiring many students to choice the public schools they attend, New York and Boston have redefined the school choice debate, to the benefit of students and their families