Re-Inventing the Senior Experience: What could it “look” like?

April 24, 2012
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In yesterday’s Cleveland Plain Dealer article entitled “Ohio’s education leaders want to overhaul 12th grade so students are ready for college, training”, Ohio’s Superintendent of Public Instruction and Board of Regents Chancellor challenged school leaders to reinvent the senior year in high school. Superintendent Heffner states “A high school senior year is in many ways [...]

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The evolution of good principals

April 20, 2012

KnowledgeWorks Founder Chad Wick and his cohorts writing for the National Journal Education Experts Blog this week addressed the ever-expanding role of principals. Blog editor Fawn Johnson referenced a  new report from  the Center for Public Education that says a principal’s responsibilities have grown beyond administrative duties to include core curriculum and student achievement goals, [...]

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Waiting for Godot

April 18, 2012

The toughest thing about advocating on behalf of children in our public schools is the slow pace of change while the people who have the power to enact change talk about solutions. When you have a child who is on the verge of “unplugging” for any reason, hearing that we know the system isn’t ideal and that change is coming does not address the elephant sitting across the table from you at dinner – “what about those forced to make do while they wait for change to come?”

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Digital Learning: The Future of Schooling?

April 10, 2012

Join national and state education experts, educators and policymakers on May 17th in Columbus for a non-partisan conversation about the role of teachers, accountability, governance and school spending in the digital era.

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In Detroit, there is reason to expect success

April 6, 2012
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Glenn Bar, the producer of WXYZ’s Detroit 2020, passed along an ocean-blue, Lance Armstrong-style bracelet that reflects the show’s intent: “Unify, Inspire, Act.” During its 5 p.m. newscast on Wednesday, Detroit 2020 featured my organization’s work in the state’s first high school, historic Detroit Central Collegiate Academy. Watch it online. The summary is that EDWorks’ [...]

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Detroit 2020 Focusing on an EDWorks Partnership in Detroit

April 5, 2012

When Detroit 2020 wanted to focus on school improvement work happening in Detroit, they turned to the city’s oldest public high school, Central Collegiate Academy. Although the school’s exterior retains most of its old architectural beauty, inside everyone is focused on the future. Students have access to a beautiful mock trial room, a recording studio [...]

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An Educational Silver Bullet?

March 30, 2012

As Ohio’s economy continues to lag, everyone is looking for ideas to turn things around. Many are looking to education reform, as educational attainment and economic development are closely and necessarily aligned. One successful approach that may just be an educational silver bullet is the Early College High School. Regrettably, Ohio is an under-producer of [...]

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Early colleges demystify college experience for first-generation college goers

March 29, 2012
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This is Early College High School Week, when communities all over America celebrate educational achievements that defy conventional wisdom: high school students, many of them economically disadvantaged or the first in their family to go to college, earning significant college credits – some even obtaining associate degrees.

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Early College High School: Changing Lives

March 28, 2012

This week is Early College High School Week, a celebration of schools like EDWorks Fast Track schools that offer students an opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. Throughout this week we’ll be highlighting EDWorks Fast Track team members to learn more about their experiences with early college high schools. Today, we’re [...]

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Early College High Schools: Creating Systemic Change

March 26, 2012

This week is Early College High School Week, a celebration of schools like EDWorks Fast Track schools that offer high school students an opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. Throughout this week we’ll be highlighting EDWorks Fast Track team members to learn more about their experiences with early college high schools. Today, we’re [...]

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