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Innovator - January 23, 2009 Edition
Schools in Caldwell and Wayne approved as Learning Lab sites - States must push harder to transform high school, report urges - Legislative panel sets ambitious goal for state's graduation rate - Many Colorado high school graduates unprepared for college - At MIT, innovative, interactive teaching winning over students - Providence students raise concerns in youth-led survey
23 JAN 2009
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Innovator - January 9, 2009 Edition
Engaging, hands-on approach brings honors to Duplin teacher - State Board approves plan to count retests for ABCs, NCLB - Good teaching, not test prep, helps readiness for college - Add to growing list of needed rescue efforts: high school - US study finds little progress in basic literacy among adults
9 JAN 2009
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One Dream, Two Realities: Perspectives of Parents on America's High Schools
This national report finds that all parents, regardless of income, education levels or the schools their children attend, share similar hopes for the success of their high school-age children in readiness for college, careers and life. Yet a large percentage of parents think their children's high schools are falling short in helping their children succeed and reach their potential.
1 OCT 2008
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When is a "Top" School a Top School?
This Innovator Special Report looks at how six North Carolina high schools ranked in Newsweek's annual list of the Top 100 high schools in the country on a broader range of outcomes.
1 AUG 2007
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2007 Surveys of Voters and Students
In March and April, 2007, Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc., conducted two surveys for the North Carolina New Schools Project. The first survey was conducted from March 30 to April 1, 2007, among a representative statewide sample of 602 voters. The second survey was conducted from April 2 to 5, 2007, among 403 recent North Carolina high school graduates age 18 to 24 who have not graduated from college. Several key messages emerged from the voter and student survey results:
- The world is changing and schools must keep up with changing times.
- A relevant high school education is necessary for kids to be successful in the new global economy.
- Students are telling the story: they could have been better prepared and would have worked harder.23 MAY 2007
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What About the Other Third? A Closer Look at High School Dropouts
To mark the release of North Carolina's first four-year graduation rate, this Innovator Issue Brief examined national research into the reasons students drop out through the eyes of four recent North Carolina dropouts.
1 FEB 2007
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The Hidden Challenge for North Carolina: Every Student Ready for Success
This Innovator Issue Brief highlights the new reality — every high school graduate must be college ready.
1 OCT 2006
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