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NEA’s Vision for Education Utopia
May 18, 2012 by
What does an education utopia look like? According to NEA, an education utopia has a system that ensures quality in five domains: quality professions, quality professionals, quality schools, quality policy, and quality unions.
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Priority School Educators are “Bringing Learning to Life”
May 10, 2012 by
A focus on student-centered, project-based learning is starting to pay off in Columbus, Ohio, thanks in part to a service-learning initiative lead by NEA, CEA in collaboration with OSU.
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Progress at Belmont Continues, One Step at a Time
April 20, 2012 by
Test scores get all the press when talking about how to measure the success of a school transformation. Belmont High School in southeast Dayton is doing things a little differently. They’re taking it one step at a time. And halfway…
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Belmont: The Proof is in School Spirit
April 20, 2012 by
How do you know your transformation plan is working? When your students stay at school until 9 PM to work on academic projects. With academics improving, school spirit gets a boost, too as more students participate in and support their school teams.
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Belmont: When Educators Get the Chance to Lead
April 11, 2012 by
The Belmont series continues with this story about how the educators at the high school lead curriculum development, implementation and how they’re measuring it all while preparing their new 7th and 8th graders for success.
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The Halfway Point: Progress at Belmont Continues
March 28, 2012 by
This story is part of a series about Belmont High School, located in Dayton, Ohio. Through the dedication of hardworking educators, a local association leader committed to the success of both members and students, and an energetic administration that works…
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Annenberg Guide Offers Strategies for Education Organizing
February 15, 2012 by
A new guide from the Center for Education Organizing highlights strategies and resources for groups considering organizing around education issues, demonstrating how “community organizing offers an alternative vision for school reform.”
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Roosevelt Stands Out in Portland Grad Rate Rise
February 1, 2012 by
Roosevelt High School, one of the NEA Priority Schools Campaign intensive support sites, has increased its four-year graduation rate from 38 to 51 percent. Graduation rates for the Portland Public School district as a whole rose 5%.
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Disproving the “Failing” Label
December 5, 2011 by
Educators and staff at many priority schools have seen their school ranked, labeled and listed on a recurring basis that’s rarely positive. Kit Carson Elementary School is no stranger to that trend. The school is located in West Las Vegas,…
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NEA’s Priority Schools Campaign Releases Family-School-Community Partnership Guide
November 15, 2011 by
New NEA guide helps educators develop connections with the most important people in their students’ lives.
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