Entries for July 2009

Are Schools Wounding Our Kids?

posted on July 29, 2009

A middle school reading instructor gets to the heart of why, and when, her struggling students "turned off to school" in this must-read article. Read...

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Posted in: Improving Practices, How Effort Shapes Ability

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Principal's tough love, high expectations gets kids into college

posted on July 22, 2009

Part of the CNN series "Black in America 2," this article profiles Hartford Principal Steve Perry whose 6-12 school has a near 0% dropout rate and is ...

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Posted in: School Turnaround, How Effort Shapes Ability

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Duncan's Call for School Turnaround Sparks Debate

posted on July 21, 2009

Arne Duncan's call to turnaround the 5,000 worst-performing schools in America has sparked disagreement across the country - this article summarizes t...

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Posted in: School Turnaround

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