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Towards the Rockies – Bus Tour Day Two
Elko: Community collaboration is key With only two days complete of ED’s cross-country bus tour, it’s already clear that education really does drive America. During Thursday’s first event at Great Basin College in Elko, Nev., we witnessed how communities can … Continue reading
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Recognizing “Champions of Change” School Turnaround Leaders
Earlier today the White House welcomed more than 100 state, district, and school leaders and educators to honor 12 distinguished school turnaround leaders as “Champions of Change.” The educators were recognized for their roles in building a culture of high … Continue reading
Sitting Higher Upon Camelback
As with any good school, it’s all about the students. At Imagine Elementary at Camelback in Phoenix, Marcos, a 7th-grader, says, “Being in this school really helped me out with my future . . . becoming a better student, becoming … Continue reading
Arne Duncan Gave Me Homework!
Last Wednesday, I found myself invited to a meeting at the White House with Secretary Arne Duncan and some of President Obama’s advisors. I didn’t know I would walk away with homework! Eleven colleagues and I were invited to discuss … Continue reading
Duncan Kicks Off “Let’s Read! Let’s Move!”
Secretary Duncan kicked off this summer’s Let’s Read! Let’s Move! series yesterday at Vashon High School in St. Louis. The program, which supports First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to fight childhood obesity, promotes summer learning and reading, as well as … Continue reading
School Sees ‘Turnaround’ Progress in Just Two Years
Those questioning whether a school can dramatically turn around should look no further than Emerson Elementary School in the Argentine community of Kansas City, Kan. The school recently opened its doors to a group of local, state, and federal education … Continue reading
Leaders and Teachers ‘Go the Extra Mile’ to Transform Milwaukee’s Hamilton High
“Turning around schools is one of the toughest, and important, challenges we face in education,” said Jason Snyder, a deputy assistant secretary from ED, as he toured Milwaukee Public Schools’ Alexander Hamilton High School in May. The school is in … Continue reading
Whatever It Takes: School Turnaround Realities
When Principal Roy Sandoval of Arizona’s Alchesay High School says that he and his staff do “whatever it takes” to create a safe and orderly environment for students to learn, he is not kidding around. “Safe and orderly is number … Continue reading
Oklahoma City Turnaround School is Doing More Than Just OK
Crutcho Elementary School sits on a flood plain near Oklahoma City. One could say its location is a metaphor for the school’s challenges. Just as the school is at risk of flooding, its students are susceptible to the generational poverty … Continue reading
A Preliminary Progress Report on Turning Around the Lowest-Performing Schools
As Secretary Duncan highlighted earlier this month at the Grad Nation Summit, we are now starting to get preliminary achievement data on the first year of state and local efforts to turn around the nation’s lowest-performing schools. The results, while … Continue reading
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