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Topics: Technology \| Poverty \| Achievement Gap \| Change comes in unexpected packages By maureen on 07 Mar \| 0 comments I’m always a sucker for an “against the odds” story—movies like Shine, The History Boys, and Good Will Hunting get me every time—and I guess it means I’m in the right business, because against the odds stories happen all the time in education. But for some reason, a recent New York Times story about a Hasidic Jewish principal who turned around a violent school in the South Bronx really got me. Read more... Topics: Principals \| Poverty \| Achievement Gap \| Cities Aiming Higher By maureen on 17 Jan \| 0 comments South Boston. Chattanooga, Tenn. Prince George County, Md. These aren’t cities readily know or recognized for their education reform effort. But, according to this New York Times article, despite their differing populations—all of which include high populations of minority students—each urban school district has radically changed the way they prepare their students for life after graduation. Read more... Topics: Poverty \| National Debates \| College & Work Readiness \| Achievement Gap \| College Board looks to reduce barriers for low-income students By maureen on 21 Nov \| 0 comments This time of year takes on a special meaning for many high school students. No, I’m not talking about the approach of Thanksgiving and Winter break. I’m talking about the period of time I recall with a shiver of remembered stress and anticipation: College Application Season. Read more... Topics: Universities \| Poverty \| Colleges \| Achievement Gap \| Txting 4 better skool kulture? By maureen on 14 Nov \| 0 comments From local school board meetings to the halls of the legislature to our offices in Seattle, the topic of how to create a better school culture geared toward achievement has been hotly debated. How can we engender an environment that makes success desired? How we can get students to encourage each other to do better? In essence, how can we make school cool? Read more... Topics: Technology \| Students \| Poverty \| K-12 Education Reform \| Achievement Gap \| The case against "comparability" (Opinion) Posted on 18 Sep The Education Gadfly View this article >> Topics: Students \| Poverty \| Teachers \| Achievement Gap \| “Onward” Consortium: Mary Walker, Columbia, Cusick, Curlew, Inchelium, Northport, Republic, Selkirk & Wellpinit School Districts Posted on 04 Sep \| 0 comments Nine small school districts in Northeastern Washington are working together to meet a common goal: prepare more students for postsecondary education without remediation. Topics: Washington \| Students \| Rural Schools \| Poverty \| Pilot Programs \| Community Colleges \| Colleges \| College & Work Readiness \| Lean on Me By allisonm on 21 Aug \| 0 comments It seems only in movies like 'Lean on Me' (yes, I am a movie junkie!) do people speak openly about race and education. Read more... Topics: Students \| Minority Students \| National Debates \| Parents \| Poverty \| Principals \| Teachers \| Washington \| Early Learning: Invest $1 and save $10 By allisonm on 13 Aug \| 0 comments We've heard it time and time again. If we invest in early learning now, we'll save on societal costs later. Read more... Topics: Students \| Parents \| Poverty \| Teachers \| Washington \| Achievement Gap \| Early Education \| Graduation Rates \| Pilot Programs \| Maple Elementary Great Model for High Performing School By barbara on 18 May \| 1 comment Read more... 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