Category Archives: Success Stories

Schools That Can

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Jim Shelton

For each of the last three years, Secretary Duncan has started the school year with a bus tour visiting schools and communities across the country to find what’s working in education and to hear the concerns, insights, and lessons learned … Continue reading →

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Great American Schools: 2012 National Blue Ribbon Winners

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Guest Blogger

“Great schools don’t happen by chance. Great schools happen by design,” Secretary Arne Duncan said earlier today as he recognized the 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools from the campus of Arlington Traditional Elementary School in Arlington, Va. Arlington Traditional is … Continue reading →

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Duncan Talks Obama Education Record at Mom Congress

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Cameron Brenchley

What is the proper role of the federal government in education? Secretary Arne Duncan answered this question Monday at Parenting‘s annual Mom Congress in Washington. “Under President Obama’s leadership, our role here in Washington is to support you,” Duncan said. … Continue reading →

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The Hard Work of School Turnarounds—When a Struggling School Becomes a Place Where Students Want to Be

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Julie Ewart

Hammond High School junior Katherine Lopez has seen a big change in teachers’ attitudes since her freshman year at the northwest Indiana school in 2009/10. “Teachers seem much more involved with students and with what they’re teaching,” she said. “If … Continue reading →

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School Turnarounds Are Succeeding

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Cameron Brenchley

America cannot keep the promise a quality education to every child without ending the cycle of failure in our chronically low-performing schools. From the early days of the Obama Administration, the President and Secretary Duncan explained that the country could … Continue reading →

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Nevada District Finds Success in Turning Around

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Tony Miller

Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of vising Dilworth STEM Academy for 7th and 8th graders in Sparks, Nevada to meet with Washoe County School District (WCSD) leadership and school staff. This district serves 63,000 and has had amazing success … Continue reading →

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Springfield, Ohio: ‘We Don’t Let Barriers Get in the Way’

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Julie Ewart

While Springfield, Ohio schools cope with a growing number of poor families, an achievement gap and a declining population — similar to many other districts nationwide — the community is tackling those challenges head-on. “We don’t let barriers get in … Continue reading →

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A Mother’s Story on How Early Intervention Services Helped Her Son

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Guest Blogger

Ed. Note: October 8, marks the 25th anniversary of President Reagan’s signing of the “Education for All Handicapped Children Act” (EAHCA) Amendments, which included for the first time, mandating services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. To … Continue reading →

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Hold Fast to Dreams: Helping All Students Succeed

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Click here for an alternate version of the video with an accessible player. Enjoy this great new video highlighting Secretary Duncan’s visit to Beers Elementary last Monday and his speech to the American Association of People with Disabilities Conference the … Continue reading →

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Principal Breaks Out the Champaign

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Massie Ritsch

The teachers and staff at Franklin Middle School in Champaign, Ill., have a saying: “Don’t be deficit.” It’s not a school-wide statement about out-of-balance government spending; their slogan is a reminder not to shortchange students based on their backgrounds or … Continue reading →

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Where Engineering Is the Most Popular Discipline

Posted on February 23, 2011 by kwinters

Last week President Obama visited a school in Baltimore County, MD, where engineering is the most popular discipline. At Parkville Middle School, teacher Susan Yoder explains… “Our students don’t just learn about STEM concepts; they apply them by designing their … Continue reading →

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i3: Change for Education Paradigms

Posted on January 20, 2011 by jreeves

On Tuesday, some of our country’s most creative minds converged in Washington, DC for the first Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) Project Directors’ Meeting. The meeting brought together project directors and staff from school districts and non-profits who last year … Continue reading →

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